Educational Interpreter

• Hold a valid certification through the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID);
  OR
• Have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) within 5 years of the date of application.

• If employed with a local unit of administration (LUA) at the time of renewal:
  • Hold valid RID certification;
    OR
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree and have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA within 5 years of renewal;
    AND
  • Satisfy renewal requirements as outlined in the professional learning plan/goals (PLP/PLGs) by the employing local unit of administration (LUA).
• If you are not employed at the time of renewal:
  • Hold valid RID certification;
    OR
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree and have earned a score of 3.5 or higher on the EIPA within 5 years of renewal;
    AND
  • Complete any combination of six (6) semester hours of college course work with a grade of “B” or better; ten (10) Georgia Professional Learning Units (PLUs); ten (10) Continuing Education Units (CEUs); or one hundred (100) clock hours of Bright from the Start (BFTS)-approved training. If you were employed with a local unit of administration (LUA) on or after July 1, 2017 and you made adequate progress towards your professional learning plan/goals (PLP/PLGs), you may submit the Professional Learning Verification form in lieu of an official transcript.