The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) is a non profit organization

Non-profit organization

Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...

 aimed at helping interpreters for the deaf

Hearing impairment

-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...

 and hard of hearing

Hearing impairment

-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...

 living within the state of Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. FRID is a state affiliate of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

The Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc is a non-profit organization, founded in 1964 and incorporated in 1972, that seeks to uphold standards, ethics, and professionalism for American Sign Language interpreters. As an important part of this mission, they maintain a certification program...

. FRID has over 950 members as of 2009.

Florida Quality Assurance Screening System

The Florida Quality Assurance Screening System is administered by FRID for the purpose of screening sign language interpreters within Florida. The examination is broken into two parts: Written and Performance.

Florida Educational Interpreter Evaluation

The Florida Educational Interpreter Evaluation is administered by FRID for the purpose of screening sign language interpreters within Florida who work in K-12 settings. The examination is broken into three parts: Written, Interview, and Performance.

External links

• FRIDCentral.com Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf official website.
• RID.org Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf