CASLI EXAM PREPARATION AND ETHICAL
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What is the age requirement to take the Generalist Knowledge Exam according to the CASLI
website? Answer: 18 or older.
What must a candidate hold to take the Generalist Knowledge Exam? Answer: A valid RID
account with their legal name, email address, and RID member number.
True or False: Deaf Interpreters must submit an audiogram showing a hearing loss of 60 db
or more in their better ear (unaided) to CASLI. Answer: True.
Can a candidate with an NIC-Advanced certificate from RID take the CASLI Generalist
Knowledge Exam? Answer: No.
What is the purpose of the Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey for the NIC credential? Answer: To
gather information to validate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required for an NIC
interpreter.
What is the significance of the Deaf Interpreter Job/Task Analysis conducted in March
2018? Answer: To identify tasks performed by Deaf Interpreters and the KSAs required to
perform those tasks.
How many parts does the knowledge portion of the CASLI Generalist Knowledge Exam
have? Answer: Two parts: Fundamentals of Interpreting and Ethical Decision Making and
Cultural Responsiveness.
What does the Fundamentals of Interpreting exam consist of? Answer: A computer-based
exam with 120 multiple choice questions, half in ASL and half in written English.
What are the four major domains covered in the Fundamentals of Interpreting exam?
Answer: The specific domains are not listed, but the exam covers key aspects of
interpreting.
What are the tenets that interpreters must adhere to? Answer: Confidential
communication, professional skills, appropriate conduct, respect for consumers, respect
for colleagues, ethical business practices, and professional development.
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, What is the guiding principle of the RID Code of Professional Conduct? Answer: 100%
confidentiality.
What does the philosophy of the RID Code of Professional Conduct aim to protect?
Answer: Communication equality and fairness for all American Deaf people.
Who votes to certify and qualify interpreters according to the voting protocol? Answer: RID
and NAD.
When was the CPC adopted? Answer: July, 2005
What are the guiding principles of the CPC? Answer: Confidentiality, language skills,
professionalism, equality, professional development.
What is the primary ethical obligation of interpreters regarding confidentiality? Answer:
Interpreters must adhere to standards of confidential communication, except for threats of
suicide or subpoenas.
What should interpreters do with job information? Answer: Share it only on a confidential
and 'as-needed basis' with involved parties.
How should interpreters manage data related to job assignments? Answer: Manage data,
invoices, and records confidentially, using locked files and shredding when necessary.
What must interpreters inform consumers about regarding confidential information?
Answer: They must inform consumers when federal or state laws require disclosure of
confidential information.
What professional skills must interpreters possess? Answer: Interpreters must have the
professional skills and knowledge required for specific interpreting situations.
What should interpreters do if they encounter a situation they cannot handle? Answer:
They should not take assignments they cannot perform due to physical, mental, or
emotional factors.
What is the interpreter's responsibility regarding the message being interpreted? Answer:
Interpreters must render the message faithfully and interpret the content in a language
understood by the deaf consumer.
What should interpreters do if they make an error during interpretation? Answer: They
should fix the error quietly and quickly.
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SIMPLE | TRUSTED TEST SOLUTIONS!
QUALITY CONTENT YOU CAN RELY ON!
What is the age requirement to take the Generalist Knowledge Exam according to the CASLI
website? Answer: 18 or older.
What must a candidate hold to take the Generalist Knowledge Exam? Answer: A valid RID
account with their legal name, email address, and RID member number.
True or False: Deaf Interpreters must submit an audiogram showing a hearing loss of 60 db
or more in their better ear (unaided) to CASLI. Answer: True.
Can a candidate with an NIC-Advanced certificate from RID take the CASLI Generalist
Knowledge Exam? Answer: No.
What is the purpose of the Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey for the NIC credential? Answer: To
gather information to validate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required for an NIC
interpreter.
What is the significance of the Deaf Interpreter Job/Task Analysis conducted in March
2018? Answer: To identify tasks performed by Deaf Interpreters and the KSAs required to
perform those tasks.
How many parts does the knowledge portion of the CASLI Generalist Knowledge Exam
have? Answer: Two parts: Fundamentals of Interpreting and Ethical Decision Making and
Cultural Responsiveness.
What does the Fundamentals of Interpreting exam consist of? Answer: A computer-based
exam with 120 multiple choice questions, half in ASL and half in written English.
What are the four major domains covered in the Fundamentals of Interpreting exam?
Answer: The specific domains are not listed, but the exam covers key aspects of
interpreting.
What are the tenets that interpreters must adhere to? Answer: Confidential
communication, professional skills, appropriate conduct, respect for consumers, respect
for colleagues, ethical business practices, and professional development.
1
APPHIA - Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
, What is the guiding principle of the RID Code of Professional Conduct? Answer: 100%
confidentiality.
What does the philosophy of the RID Code of Professional Conduct aim to protect?
Answer: Communication equality and fairness for all American Deaf people.
Who votes to certify and qualify interpreters according to the voting protocol? Answer: RID
and NAD.
When was the CPC adopted? Answer: July, 2005
What are the guiding principles of the CPC? Answer: Confidentiality, language skills,
professionalism, equality, professional development.
What is the primary ethical obligation of interpreters regarding confidentiality? Answer:
Interpreters must adhere to standards of confidential communication, except for threats of
suicide or subpoenas.
What should interpreters do with job information? Answer: Share it only on a confidential
and 'as-needed basis' with involved parties.
How should interpreters manage data related to job assignments? Answer: Manage data,
invoices, and records confidentially, using locked files and shredding when necessary.
What must interpreters inform consumers about regarding confidential information?
Answer: They must inform consumers when federal or state laws require disclosure of
confidential information.
What professional skills must interpreters possess? Answer: Interpreters must have the
professional skills and knowledge required for specific interpreting situations.
What should interpreters do if they encounter a situation they cannot handle? Answer:
They should not take assignments they cannot perform due to physical, mental, or
emotional factors.
What is the interpreter's responsibility regarding the message being interpreted? Answer:
Interpreters must render the message faithfully and interpret the content in a language
understood by the deaf consumer.
What should interpreters do if they make an error during interpretation? Answer: They
should fix the error quietly and quickly.
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