College Student with a Disability:

Code of Ethics for Interpreters/Transliterators

1. Interpreter/transliterator shall keep all assignment-related information strictly confidential.
   
   

2. Interpreter/transliterator shall render the message faithfully, always conveying the content and spirit of the speaker, using the language most readily understood by the person(s) whom they serve.
   
   

3. Interpreter/transliterator shall not counsel, advise, or interject personal opinions.
   
   

4. Interpreter/transliterator shall accept assignments using discretion with regard to skill, setting, and the consumers involved.
   
   

5. Interpreter/transliterator shall request compensation for services in a professional and judicious manner.
   
   

6. Interpreter/transliterator shall function in a manner appropriate to the situation.
   
   

7. Interpreter/transliterator shall strive to further knowledge and skills through participation in workshops, professional meetings, interaction with professional colleagues, and reading of current literature in the field.
   
   

8. Interpreter/transliterator, by virtue of membership in or certification by the R.I.D., Inc. shall strive to maintain high professional standards in compliance with the Code of Ethics.
   
   

Source: Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.