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Personally, I have no intention of taking the NIC performance anytime soon. (I don't know if CI/CT-certified terps have to take the NIC written - I don't think so...) I don't like the idea of taking something that is so unknown. Like Interpretrator says, there's a lot that remains to be seen regarding the new test. The CI and CT have been around for years, many people have taken them, there's study materials available...it's a known commodity. The NIC test, on the other hand, is brand new, and I don't want to take it yet.
That, plus I don't like "levels" - I think there will be discrimination based on the level system. Jobs will be limited based on levels - for example, a job can insist that a NIC Master is required to work there. This will limit the number of terps available for that position. NIC Masters will be seen as "better" than plain NIC or NIC Advanced, even if it's that "test anxiety" issue that keeps someone from getting a NIC Master. And sure, those certified below Master can always retest, but that takes money and effort and time and may not be worth it. I much prefer the "you're certified or you're not" system, which allows interpreters to prove their skills on an individual basis rather than being chosen based solely on their certification level.
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