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EARNING RID CEU's AND ACET HOURS

How PIE Training & Development
(and Other Entities) Can Support You

A RESOURCE LIST
By Linda Lonning, BS, CI & CT
Interpreter and former PIE Training & Development Coordinator

If you are excited about a training event out there that:

• will support your interpreting in general,
• will enhance a specialized area of your work, or
• will develop a skill (or knowledge) that is related to interpreting,
• but the event is not put on by PIE and it doesn't offer RID CEU's,

You neeed to do:

A Participant Initiated Non-RID Activity (PINRA) form.
(In other words, you can still earn CEU's for that event if you plan ahead.)

Resources to Contact:

Learn more about the PINRA here.

PIE: (This benefit is available to full-time and part-time employees at no charge, a benefit paid for you by PIE, Inc.). Contact Linda Lonning at least 14 days prior to your event to get the right RID paperwork to you and tell you about how this process works. PIEInc@tds.net

WisRID: Contact: Beth Urquhart, bethu@uwm.edu.

If you are going to be doing original research that has to do with our work with Deaf, Deaf-blind or hard of hearing consumers,

• preparing and presenting NEW information related to interpreting that you haven't received CEU's on during this CEU cycle,
• writing materials for publication (e.g.: the VIEWS, a journal, a book),
• reviewing an audio tape, video tape or book,
• doing a formal, structured mentorship with someone as mentor or mentee, or
• would like to contribute to the body of research for RID state affiliate chapters (Even though you cannot earn CEU's for Board service, you CAN design an Independent Study that "...identifies specific lessons learned as a Board member..." [2-Pg. 28]).

You neeed to do:

An Independent Study Plan and Report.

Resources to Contact:

WISCONSIN

• Northcentral Technical College

ILLINOIS

• CAIRS
• Illinois RID
• Waubonsee Community College

MINNESOTA

• Dynamic Communication
• Minnesota RID
• SLICES

(Full contact information listed after this chart)

If you want to audit or take a college course from an accredited institution,
(Yes! You CAN earn CEU's for auditing!)

You neeed to do:

A Continuing Education Activity by RID Approved Sponsor.

Resources to Contact:

PIE Training & Development. PIE Training & Development is a program within PIE, Inc., dedicating itself to events planned for you and our community. Contact Theresa Schmechel, T &D Coordinator to share your input. thschmechel@tsrnet.com.

See also T & D on PIE website: www.PIEInc-WI.com

Others organizing events in our area include, but are not limited to entities like:

• Communication Link, Milwaukee,
• Archdiocese D/HH Ministry Program,
• WisRID,
• UW-Milwaukee, and
• MCPO (Midwest Center for Post Secondary Outreach)

CMP Approved Sponsors who process Independent Studies

Wisconsin

Gerianne Hummel
1000 W. Campus Dr.
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: 715/ 675-3331
TTY: 715/ 675-6341
Fax: 715/ 675-9776
hummel@northcentral.tec.wi.us

Illinois

CAIRS/Chicago Area Interpreter Referral Service
Robert Tijerina
36 S. Wabash St., Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60603
312/ 895 4300
312/ 895-4320
Fax: 312/895-4313
ISAStest@aol.com

Arlinel Weddington
8238 S. Washtenaw
Chicago, IL 60652
773/ 471-6079
peacheswedd@juno.com

Waubonsee Community College
Dr. William Marzano
Route 47 at Waubonsee Dr.
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
V: 630/ 801-7900
TTY: 630/896-1054
Fax: 630/892-4668
wmarzano@mail.wcc.cc.il.us

Minnesota

Dynamic Communications, Inc.
Pam Nygren
6517 Hunter Rd.
Corcoran, MN 55340
763/ 478-8963
Fax: 612/ 478-3093
info@aslis.com

Minnesota RID
Mary Hoglund
6418 Hokah Dr.
Lino Lakes, MN 55014
651/ 486-9925
hoglundmc@yahoo.com

SLICES (Sign Language Interpretation, Consultation & Education Services)
Richard Laurion
Apple Valley, MN 55124
612/ 827-1885
Fax: 952/ 953-6043
Richard@slicesweb.com

Non-CEU-able Activities include:

• Board/Committee activities
• Business meetings of the association
• Professional service delivery
• Lunch, dinner, socials, or entertainment
• Activities that are a part of your employment responsibilities

SOURCES:

Some of the content here was modeled after (and excerpted from) an original article by Carrie Westhoelter, CMP Coordinator for Indiana RID, November/December 2002 state newsletter.

RID CMP Standards & Criteria handbook version distributed as of May, 2002.

www.rid.org: Searchable database on CMP/ACET Sponsors.

2/25/03 Phone call with Pam Jones, RID CMP Coordinator.

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This page was last updated on December 17, 2004