Arkansas Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Mission Statements

• provides an organizational structure for interpreters/transliterators; 
• promotes quality interpreting services; 
• recognizes the unique language and culture of Deaf people; 
• promotes certification; 
• provides professional development opportunities; 
• upholds the standards of the profession; 
• provides information sharing; 
• serves in an advocacy role for the rights of persons who are deaf and for the rights of interpreters/transliterators;  
• develops liaisons with other disciplines and organizations that interact and interface with the interpreting field; and 
• sponsors RID, ACET, and QAST CEUs via events, independent studies, academic coursework, and participant-initiated events.