Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. A
license issued pursuant to this section shall not be renewed unless the license
holder satisfies the requirements for the issuance and for the renewal of a
license pursuant to Chapter 61, Articles 2 through 34 NMSA 1978.
B. A renewal application for a community
signed language interpreter license must include:
(1) proof of current registry of interpreters
for the deaf (RID) certified member status showing that the licensee holds one
or more certifications recognized by the RID at the time of renewal with the
exception of educational certification K-12 (ED: K-12); or
(2) a copy of the applicant's current BEI
card showing one of the following certifications:
(a) BEI Advanced;
(b) BEI Master;
(c) BEI IV;
(d) BEI V;
(e) BEI Level IV Intermediary; or
(f) BEI Level V Intermediary.
C. A renewal application
for an educational signed language interpreter license must include:
(1) proof of educational interpreters
performance assessment (EIPA) rating 4.0-5.0: and
(2) Proof of current RID certified member
status showing that the licensee holds the ED: K-12 certified member status by
virtue of EIPA rating; or
(3) proof
of current RID certified member status showing that the applicant hold one or
more certifications currently recognized by the registry of interpreters for
the deaf (RID); or
(4) proof of an
educational interpreter performance assessment (EIPA) rating of 4.0 - 5.0,
proof of passing the EIPA written test, proof of satisfying the RID educational
requirements, and proof of current RID associate member status.
D. A renewal application for a
provisional signed language interpreters include:
(1) proof of completion of an interpreter
education program or interpreter preparation program in an accredited
institution: or
(2) proof of
employment as a community signed language interpreter or an educational signed
language interpreter at the time of the act became effective (June 15, 2007)
and after the applicant reached the age of 18; and
(3) proof of current registry of interpreters
for the deaf (RID) associate member status for the purpose of tracking
continuing education units (CEU) requirements through the associate continuing
education tracking (ACET) program as outlined in Subsection B of
16.28.2.9 NMAC;
(4) in lieu of completion of an interpreter
training program deaf applicant may complete proof of having completed at least
40 hours of training in topics such as the fundamentals of interpreting, ethics
and cultural responsiveness, and the NAD-RID Code of Professional
Conduct;
(5) if the applicant
provides proof of completion of an interpreter education program or an
interpreters preparation program more than three years prior to their
application for provisional license, they must also submit a resume and one
professional letter of reference from an employer, internship supervisor,
mentorship director, graduate school, or other applicable source documenting
continued involvement in interpreting or the deaf community since the time of
completion of the program.
E. Original and renewed community and
educational license shall be valid for a period of two years.
F. Original and completed compliance reviewed
provisional license shall be valid for a period of one year, not to exceed four
consecutive annual compliance review cycles.
G. Prior to the expiration of the license,
all licensed interpreters shall apply for license renewal and shall pay the
renewal fee as set forth in
16.28.6.9 NMAC.
