Registry of Interpreters For The Deaf

Name

Registry of Interpreters For The Deaf

Legal name

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

Website

https://rid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Interpreter Certification Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Services, Nec (8900)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Out-of-State / International Credential Evaluation & Reciprocity Offices (EDADAJAG), Paraprofessional / Teaching Assistant Certification Authorities (EDADAJAN)

Keywords

• Interpreter certification services
• Professional membership association
• Continuing education programs
• Sign language credentials
• Ethical practices oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues for Associate, Certified, and Student members providing access to certification, professional development, member benefits, and publications
2. Continuing Education (CEU) Sales: Sale of webinars, online courses, and educational content through the Continuing Education Center portal for RID CEUs and professional development
3. Certification Fees: Fees for certification, certification reinstatement, alternative pathway programs, and testing administered through CASLI
4. Conference and Events: National conference registration fees including virtual experiences like En Avant and Beyond
5. Publications: Sale of RID Press books, VIEWS journal, JOI, and other professional publications through RID Bookstore
6. Advertising: Job board advertising and publication advertising opportunities for members and partners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

RID is the U.S. national certifying body for ASL/English interpreters, delivering national interpreter certifications, a Certification Maintenance Program, an online Continuing Education Center offering CEU webinars and courses, an annual National Conference, and professional publications through RID Press. It also enforces the Code of Professional Conduct via the Ethical Practices System and provides government affairs advocacy and an interpreter search directory for Deaf consumers. The organization is supported by annual membership dues paid by individual interpreters across five U.S. regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RID Continuing Education Center: Online platform for continuing education courses, webinars, and professional development for sign language interpreters
• RID Press
• RID Bookstore
• RID National Conference

Products and services

• RID Membership Program Annual membership program for ASL/English interpreters offering Certified, Associate, and Student tiers with access to certification maintenance, professional development, publications, and member benefits.
• ASL/English Interpreter National Certification National certification program for ASL/English interpreters administered via CASLI testing, with credentials recognized across U.S. legal, medical, educational, and community settings; includes certification reinstatement and alternative pathway options.
• RID Continuing Education Center (CEC) Webinars and Online Courses Online learning portal selling webinars, independent studies, and professional development courses that award RID PS and GS CEU credits to certified interpreters and members.
• RID National Conference Annual in-person national conference for ASL interpreters offering CEU sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and professional development programming.
• RID Press Publications and RID Bookstore Publishing arm and online bookstore selling RID Press books, VIEWS journal, JOI, and other professional publications related to interpreting and deafness.
• Credly Digital Credentials Digital credentialing service that issues verifiable digital badges for RID certifications in partnership with Credly, replacing traditional paper certificates for RID members and certified interpreters.
• Interpreter Search Registry Public online directory enabling Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers to search for qualified, RID-certified interpreters by location and specialty through the myaccount.rid.org search portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 different credentials awarded since 1964
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CASLI (Center for Assessment of Sign Language Interpreting)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for standardized sign language interpreter testing. CASLI develops and operates sign language interpreting testing to ensure a baseline of quality interpreting services, working with RID to provide certification examination services.
• CredlycoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital credentialing platform partnership providing RID members with digital badges and credentials for their certifications that can be easily shared and verified online.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• National Association of Judiciary Interpreters and Translators (NAJIT): National professional association for court and legal interpreters providing advocacy, training, and certification support — a legal-interpreting analog to RID's interpreter-facing programs.
• American Translators Association (ATA): ATA is the U.S. national professional membership and certification body for translators and interpreters, mirroring RID's model of membership, certification, and continuing education — the closest analog for spoken-language interpreting.
• National Board of Certified Medical Interpreters (NBCMI): National certification body for medical interpreters; operates a similar credentialing, exam administration, and CEU framework to RID, just within healthcare interpreting rather than ASL.
• Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI): CCHI is an independent healthcare interpreter certification commission offering national credentials and certification maintenance — structurally analogous to RID's certification and CMP programs.
• National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC): NCIHC sets national standards and advocates for healthcare interpreting — comparable to RID's role as a standards and advocacy body for a specific interpreting profession.
• Center for Assessment of Sign Language Interpreting (CASLI): CASLI develops and administers sign language interpreting exams on behalf of RID, providing the standardized testing layer analogous to NBCMI/CCHI's testing arms for RID's certification pipeline.
• Conference of Interpreter Trainers (CIT): CIT is the professional organization for interpreter educators, running PD, conferences, and standards for ASL interpreter preparation programs — a closely adjacent professional association within RID's ecosystem.
• International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC): AIIC is the global professional association for conference interpreters with admission standards, codes of ethics, and PD programs — analogous membership-and-standards model to RID.

Broad incumbents

• National Association of the Deaf (NAD): NAD is the largest civil-rights organization of, by, and for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the U.S., overlapping with RID's advocacy mission around language access and Deaf community outcomes.

Others

• Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell): AG Bell advocates for people with hearing loss, including listening, spoken language, and communication access — a thematically related Deaf and Hard of Hearing ecosystem player but not a credentialing competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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