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AZRID is committed to the profession of interpreting.

The principal purposes of this organization are to initiate, sponsor, promote and execute policies and activities that will further the profession of interpretation of American Sign Language and English and the transliteration of English. This organization shall be affiliated with the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc. (RID) and shall uphold the purposes and abide by the rules and procedures established for affiliated chapters of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc.

Our Objectives are:
A. To maintain and promote a code of professional conduct for interpreters and transliterators.

B. To provide professional development of interpreters and transliterators.

C. To provide the public with information regarding interpreting and transliterating.

and D.To support the activities of organization of and for Deaf and/or Hard-of-Hearing persons, and for interpreters / transliterators / translators, insofar as such activities are not in conflict with the purposes of this organization.