Recent content by Shonnuf

Hi, Lauren! Congratulations on starting at an ITP! If you are interested, I have a workbook I've written and published for the knowledge portion of interpreting exams. I also present workshops for interpreters and interpreters-in-training. I'd love to be a resource for you along your journey...

Written Prep If you're looking for how to pass the NIC written, I just published a workbook to prep for the written. It's part of my training series "Master the NIC." It has hundreds of questions and activities about ethics, linguistics, interpreting, Deaf Culture, history of interpreting...

NIC prep materials As an interpreter trainer, I do not care for the RID materials...especially the practice DVD. The ethical questions are ambiguous to say the least. Similar to "the sky is blue, what is the conflict?" If you haven't been able to find the conflict in any of those situations...

Hey, gang. RID has posted an "Alternative Pathway" for interpreters in similar situations. Check out the site: RID - Testing & Testing Process and click on "Alternative Pathway" to get an exact calculator that will help you figure out if you are a candidate for the alternative pathway or...

NIC test prep I think that one of the main things an interpreter can do to prepare for the NIC is to STOP LISTENING to all the people teaching about the NIC who have never taken it! RID is awarding CEUs to presenters looking to make a buck off of interpreters who are scared to death and are...

Is it passable?? Kinda wanted to add my 2 cents about the NIC being passable...take a look in the VIEWS...people ARE passing. Many factors go into the pass/fail aspect though. Test anxiety, pressure to perform (for well-known and well-respected terps), personal factors (death in the family...