RID Certification Maintenance Program: An Overview

FRID is an approved sponsor for RID’s Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). As a benefit to our individual and organizational members we offer free processing of CEUs and ACETs. Here you will find a brief overview of the CMP program.

All RID certified members are required to complete CEUs under the RID’s CMP. The CMP requires participants earn a minimum of 8 continuing education units, CEUs, during each 4-year CMP cycle. The content areas in which interpreters can receive CEUs are divided into the following categories: Professional Studies (PS), General Studies (GS), and Power Privilege and Oppression (PPO).  Of the 8 CEUs required, 6 must be Professional Studies and 1 of those must be PPO. These CEUs are earned by successfully completing learning activities approved by sponsors. Additionally, Non- Certified Associate members of RID can have their continuing education tracked similarly through RID’s Associate Continuing Education Tracking program (ACET). 

As an approved RID Sponsor, FRID processes the following 3 CEU activity types for its members:

• Sponsor Initiated Activities: activities such as workshops, conferences and other similar events. Sponsorship of these activities is an included benefit for FRID Organizational Members only.
• Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities (PINRA): activities an interpreter wishes to attend which are not already sponsored by an approved RID sponsor. Sponsorship of these activities is an included benefit of Individual Membership with FRID.
• Academic Coursework: academic coursework taken from an accredited institution during the participant's current cycle. Sponsorship of these activities is an included benefit of Individual Membership with FRID. 

Sponsor Initiated Activities
Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities
Academic Coursework

For more information or to submit an activity, contact:
CMP Chair
Rose Coman
CMP@FRIDcentral.org