34 Pa. Code § 501.1
The following words and terms, when used in this part, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-The Sign Language Interpreter and Transliterator State Registration Act (63 P. S. §§ 1725.1-1725.12).
CDI-Certified Deaf Interpreter-A certification issued by RID.
CI-Certificate of Interpretation issued by RID.
CSC-Comprehensive Skills Certificate issued by RID.
CT-Certificate of Transliteration issued by RID.
Department-The Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.
MCSC-Master Comprehensive Skills Certificate issued by RID.
NAD-National Association of the Deaf, an advocacy group for deaf and hard of hearing individuals which previously offered certification in sign language interpreting and transliterating.
NAD National Interpreter Certification Test-The former performance examinations conducted by the NAD for Level IV (Master) or V (Advanced) certification as a sign language interpreter or transliterator.
NIC-The National Interpreter Certification test which is the knowledge and proficiency examination conducted for RID's National Interpreter Certification as a sign language interpreter or transliterator.
Office-The Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing within the Department, 1521 North 6th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102.
OIC:C-Oral Interpreting Certificate: Comprehensive issued by RID.
OTC-Oral Transliteration Certificate issued by RID.
RID-Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. A National membership organization of professionals and its state affliates that provides certification for sign language interpreters and transliterators.
RID Generalist examinations-The knowledge and proficiency examinations which are conducted by RID for CI/CT, CDI and OTC certifications in sign language interpretering or transliterating and which were formerly conducted by RID for CSC, MCSC and OIC:C certifications in sign language interpretering and transliterating.
Secretary-The Secretary of the Department or the Secretary's designee.
Year-A calendar year.
34 Pa. Code § 501.1