Definition of a PINRA

Participant Initiated Non-RID Activities (PINRAs) are activities an interpreter/transliterator wishes to attend which are not offered by an RID approved Sponsor. The activity must have a defined format and clearly identified educational objectives. As of December 2024, RID requires that the activity offer continuing education credits in a professional field of study to qualify to be processed as a PINRA. If the application to interpreting is unclear, the application should provide a single page or more describing how attending the activity will improve the applicant’s interpreting work. (RID Standards and Criteria, p. 15). 

Note:

• Participants must apply for approval from a Sponsor prior to the commencement of the activity.
• PINRAs should not be used for Sponsor initiated activities or group activities. (RID Standards and Criteria, p. 15). 

PINRA or Independent Study?

• If the organizing entity has not approved the event for any kind of continuing education credit, the activity should not be processed as a PINRA. (RID Standards and Criteria, p. 25)
• For events that do not offer continuing education credits in a professional field, an Independent Study activity can be submitted with the event attendance as a component of the IS study plan.

Examples of Approved Activities

PINRAs include but are not limited to: auditing a college course, non-credit courses at an educational institution, association or corporate trainings (e.g., American Bar Association, Teacher’s Union, and Social Work Association), school district in-service or an organization’s conventions/workshops. (RID Standards and Criteria, p. 15). 

Steps to Submit a PINRA Activity

1. Fill out the CMP Request Form. 

PINRA requests must be submitted  at least 10 days before the start of the event to allow sufficient time for processing.

Required Documentation: 

2. Submit proof of attendance within 30 days of activity completion to cmp@pcrid.org.

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