CT CT Exam Format & Certification Standards 2

Question 1

How many CEUs does RID require for CT certification renewal per 5-year cycle?

Accepted Answer

8.0 CEUs

Answer

RID requires 8.0 CEUs (equivalent to 80 contact hours) every five years to maintain active CT certification.

Question 2

What type of content is typically used in CT exam performance samples?

Accepted Answer

Everyday conversational topics relevant to educational and professional settings

Answer

CT exam performance samples tend to reflect realistic educational and professional discourse to mirror common work settings for transliterators.

Question 3

Which factor is NOT typically evaluated during the CT performance exam?

Accepted Answer

Physical appearance of the candidate

Answer

CT performance evaluations focus on linguistic accuracy, delivery rate, and production quality—not the candidate's physical appearance.

Question 4

If a CT candidate fails one portion of the exam, what is the typical policy?

Accepted Answer

They only need to retake the failed portion

Answer

RID's exam policy generally allows candidates to retake only the portion they failed rather than repeating the entire examination.

Question 5

The NIC (National Interpreter Certification) differs from the CT primarily in that the NIC covers:

Accepted Answer

Both ASL interpretation and transliteration skills

Answer

The NIC assesses both ASL-English interpretation and transliteration, whereas the CT focuses specifically on transliteration using manually coded English systems.

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

(CT) Certificate of Transliteration Practice Test

CT CT Exam Format & Certification Standards 2