"Mano a Mano" Pre conference

A number of people are gearing up for the December pencil and paper version of the new NAD-RID National Interpreter Certification (NIC) Knowledge Test. I have heard that a number of study groups have been formed and many are working hard to prepare for the test. I applaud these efforts and look forward to hearing of the same for the new Interview and Performance Test in the near future. I extend a reminder to past and future testers to mention that the application they signed for the test includes wording that they agreed not to share the content of the test with anyone. While persons may talk about the test in generalities, specifics cannot be shared about the test. This includes, just to name a few, mentioning details about particular questions, noting the amounts of questions in particular domains and areas, or noting the types of questions in particular areas. The bottom line is that nothing should provide specific details about the content of the test. NAD and RID expended approximately one million dollars in developing the new tests and all want to be certain that the content of the tests are not compromised.