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NIC Tenets
Code of Professional Conduct
Question | Answer |
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Tenet 1.0 - Confidentiality | Confidentiality: Interpreters adhere to standards of confidential communication |
Tenet 2.0 - Professionalism | Professionalism: Interpreters possess the professional skills and knowledge required for the specific interpreting situation |
Tenet 3.0 - Conduct | Conduct: Interpreters conduct themselves in a manner appropriate to the specific interpreting situation |
Tenet 4.0 - Respect for Consumers | Respect for Consumers: Interpreters demonstrate respect for consumers |
Tenet 5.0 - Respect for Colleagues | Respect for Colleagues: Interpreters demonstrate respect for colleagues, intern and students of the profession |
Tenet 6.0 - Business Practices | Business Practices: Interpreters maintain ethical business practices |
Tenet 7.0 - Professional Development | Professional Development: Interpreters engage in professional development |
This Code of Professional Conduct applies to? | Interpreted situations that are performed either face-to-face or remotely |
Definition of Colleagues | Other interpreters |
Definition of Consumers | Individuals and entities who are part of the interpreted situation. This includes individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing and hearing. |
RID | Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf |
SPP | Standard Practice Paper |
What does the SPP provide? | A framework of basic, respectable standards for RID members' professional work and conduct with consumers. |
How many tenets are in the CPC? | 7 |
T/F: Interpreters hold a position of trust in their role as linguistic and cultural facilitators of communication. | True / Tenet 1.0 - Confidentiality |
What are the exceptions to Tenet 1.0 - Confidentiality? | Federal and state laws requiring mandatory reporting of abuse or threats of suicide or responding to subpoenas |
T/F: Interpreters are expected to stay abreast of evolving language use and trends in the profession of interpreting as well as the American Deaf community | True / 2.0 - Professionalism |
T/F: Interpreters should not refrain from providing counsel, advice or personal opinions you are following which Tenet of the CPC | False / Tenet 2.0 - Professionalism |
T/F: Interpreters should not consider the consumers request or needs regarding language preferences and render the message accordingly | False / Tenet 4.0 - Respect for Consumers |
T/F: Once certified there is no need to keep abreast of laws, policies, rules and regulations that affect the profession | Fale / Tenet 7.0 - Professional Development |