What's New?
NCIEC Products List- The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers (NCIEC) is now offering a comprehensive list of products created during the current grant cycle.
RID/NCIEC Mentoring Grants Awarded
- Mentorship grants were awarded for the 2009-2010 cycle. For more information on this program, please visit
RID's website.
The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education seeks applications for vacant Commissioner seats. Please see their announcement.
"Road to Deaf Interpreting" Training Series
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MassRID is proud to announce its "Road to Deaf Interpreting" workshop series. This is an interpreter preparation workshop series especially for Deaf people. The program is offered over seven weekends spread out over a year and a half, starting in April 2008. Please read the flyer for complete information on the program and the application process. If you are interested in applying, complete the application form and have two recommendation forms completed.
Raising the Bar: NCIEC Support for IEPs Pursuing CCIE Accreditation
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The six Centers of the National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers are actively engaged in improving the quality of interpreting education across the nation. Ensuring quality interpreting education is highlighted in four of the six NCIEC goals. As part of its mission to promote effective practices, the NCIEC encourages interpreting education programs to become accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE). The National Consortium, through its National Interpreter Education Center and five Regional Interpreter Education Centers, will offer funding support to those courageous and enterprising programs engaging in the process of self-study toward accreditation.
The accreditation process consists of four steps: (1) A directed self-study measuring the program's success in achieving its mission, (2) submission of a self-study report to CCIE for review, (3) an on-site evaluation by trained personnel, and (4) a judgment by the CCIE that the program is or is not in compliance with the National Interpreter Education Standards. The Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education (CCIE) invites interpreter education programs at the Associate, Bachelor and Masters level to begin the process of accreditation. Information about the CCIE, the National Interpreter Education Standards and application information can be found at the CCIE website.
The Regional Interpreter Education Center at Northeastern University will offer assistance to up to two programs within our region who are now actively engaged in the preparation of the Self-Study Report due June 2008. Up to two programs entering the accreditation process by the March 2008 application deadline may also be eligible for assistance. More specifically, the NURIEC will reimburse eligible programs as follows:
$500 Application Fee when the IEP's completed Self-Study Report has been received by CCIE for review
$1,500 (half of the Site Visit fee) at the time when the Program is notified that it is in compliance with Accreditation Standards.
Any program pursuing accreditation is assured complete confidentiality through the process. Interpreter Education Program administrators within the NURIEC region are encouraged to contact Cathy Cogen at c.cogen@neu.edu or by phone (617-373-2463) for more details on how to obtain NURIEC financial assistance.
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As part of our efforts to bring new materials to all parts of the region, we recently sent three DVDs to our Lending Libraries, The Power of Persuasion, Interpreting in Mental Health Settings and Deaf Interpreting Team Strategies. Three DVDs were developed by Gallaudet University.
Interpreting Practitioner Needs Assessment Conducted by NCIEC
Read the results of the NCIEC's extensive survey of interpreting practitioners: NCIEC Interpreting Practitioner Needs Assessment Final Report