Section 32-22-4.5.3 - RegistrationRegular Registration Requirements: An applicant for regular registration shall submit to the Registering Authority written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Registering Authority the following documentation:
1. Application for registration2. Copy of Picture ID or Drivers License with current address and one of the following:a. copy of current RID certified membership card orb. copy of current NAD Interpreter Certificate or membership card denoting applicant possesses NAD Interpreter Certificate orc. copy of current QA Card indicating level achieved3. Check or money order for required nonrefundable fees. Student Registration: An applicant for student registration shall submit to the Registering Authority written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Registering Authority the following documentation:
1. Application for student registration, signed by the applicant stating that he/she is a full-time student in an approved Interpreter Training Program as defined by the Act or has satisfactorily completed the ITP training not more than two years before.2. Written permission to verify his/her status as a student.3. A letter signed by his/her instructor verifying his/her current status as a student and indicating that the instructor is registered under the provisions of this act. Student registration is for the purpose of permitting students to do occasional interpreting under the supervision of their teacher, or another skilled registered interpreter designated by their teacher. The student registration is not intended to permit students to hold full-time or regular part-time jobs as a professional interpreter while a current student. Student interpreters capable of functioning as a paid interpreter should be able to qualify for regular registration.
Persons registered under the student registration may continue to register under this classification for up to two years following the satisfactory completion of their Interpreter Training course of study. During this post-graduation time, they may work as a full-time or part-time paid interpreter.
Provisional registration may be granted to an applicant when one of the following occurs:
A. Deaf consumer would be left without any interpreting service orB. Undue hardship would be put upon the school or agency because of the loss of interpreter services. Length of Provisional Registration:
1. Provisional registration is for one year.2. A person applying for renewal of a provisional registration must document activities to improve their skills toward the goal of meeting requirements for regular registration.3. Only under extreme need that is documented in writing by the interpreter and others responsible for their work, plus a personal interview with the Council shall the provisional registration be renewed.4.Out-of-State Registration: A person who resides in another state, but does interpret in the State of Mississippi for more than fifteen (15) calendar days, must register according to the Act in order to interpret in the state. To apply for out-of-state registration, the applicant must provide the following documentation:
1. Application for registration2. Copy of Picture ID or Drivers License with current address and a copy of one of the following: a. Current RID certified membership card orb. Current NAD Interpreter Certificate or membership card denoting applicant possesses NAD Interpreter Certificate orc. Current QA Card indicating level achieved ord. State licensure/certification card or other credential that is equal or higher than what is required by the Act, and3. Check or money order for required nonrefundable fees. The Registering Authority will verify any out-of-state credentials to ensure they meet or exceed Mississippi standards. Out-of-state applicants may not register using a student or provisional registration.
32 Miss. Code. R. 22-4.5.3