Breaking down the benefits, requirements, and costs of becoming RID certified.
If you want one concrete step, pull 10 local job postings or contract bids and tally whether they require NIC vs accept BEI/experience — no point buying the gym membership if the pool’s closed. If most say ‘RID required,’ map your costs against the steps here: Certification - Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., but if you’re in a BEI-heavy state it might be smarter to start there. What region are you in?