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 PINRA request form and e-mail pinra@pc-rid.org.

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 pinra@pc-rid.org.

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