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Certified Member - $32.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: July 1st No automatically recurring payments any individual who is a Certified member in good standing of RID.
This membership gives you voting privileges with GaRID and RID.

Associate Member - $22.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: July 1st No automatically recurring payments any individual who is an Associate member in good standing of RID.
This membership gives you voting privileges with GaRID and RID.

Student Member - $12.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: July 1st No automatically recurring payments any individual who is currently enrolled in a sign language interpreting program/interpreter training program and who is a Student member in good standing with RID.
This membership does not have voting privileges.
Please register using your student email address.

Supporting Member - Individual - $12.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: July 1st No automatically recurring payments Any individual with an interest in supporting the purposes of GaRID.
This membership does not have voting privileges.

Supporting Member - Business - $100.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: July 1st No automatically recurring payments Any organization or business with an interest in supporting the purposes of GaRID.
This membership does not have voting privileges.

For membership inquiries, please e-mail:

membership@GaRID.org

To join by mail: GaRID Membership Application

Mail in the application form with payment to:

GaRID Membership

P.O. Box 4341
Valdosta, GA 31604

Thank you for being a part of GaRID!

Professional Development:

FREE annual Member Appreciation Day Workshop
Discounted pricing on GaRID workshops and conferences
Reduced pricing on CEU processing (Workshops, Academic Coursework, and PINRA)
Other RID Affiliate chapters may offer “reciprocity” (pay member rates) if taking workshops out of state
Up-to-date information on Affiliate chapter events

Networking:

Opportunities for networking with other professionals in the industry
Involvement in the larger community
GaRID Newsletter containing information about current events, community events, peer perspectives, and important information
Mentorship opportunities
Volunteer opportunities

Professional Pride and Responsibility:

Increased cultural awareness and communal effort
Leadership opportunities via the board or committees; satisfaction in knowing you have had a part in helping your organization thrive
Being an active part of your organization; contributing to the success of yourself and others

RID Requirements / Voting Rights:

Being a GaRID member fulfills your RID requirements of being an affiliate chapter member
Being a GaRID member in good standing grants you voting privileges at membership meetings
Being a GaRID member grants you voting privileges at the National level. Section 3 of the RID bylaws states: “In order to be a voting member of the RID, a person must be a member in good standing, belong to a voting category, and be a member of an Affiliate Chapter"

Business Membership Includes:

Logo posted on the website

CEU processing fee waived (up to 3 per year)

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GaRID

P.O. Box 4341 Valdosta, GA 31604

www.garid.org