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CSLB licensing committee details plan to expand exam translations, continuing education rules and certification guidance
Summary
At a May 15 remote meeting, the Contractors State License Board licensing committee reviewed four strategic-plan items: expanding non‑English exam materials (focused on Spanish), drafting regulations to require continuing education, the five‑year exam review process, and efforts to educate licensees about certifications.
The Contractors State License Board licensing committee on May 15 updated the board on four licensing-and-testing strategic-plan items: addressing language barriers, drafting regulations for continuing education tied to disciplinary authority, the process for assessing and updating exam content, and educating licensees about required and optional certifications.
Committee chair Jim Rwayne called the discussion to review strategic items 1.1, 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 and asked Licensing Chief Carol Gagnon to describe current work on language access. "CSLB currently provides the following items in languages other than English," Gagnon said, noting staff have prioritized Spanish translations because of higher demand. She said the board offers exam study guides and 10 of its most popular exams in Spanish, runs a monthly Spanish "get license to build" workshop, has staff certified to translate documents to Spanish and uses a Department of Consumer Affairs contract for larger translations. Public Affairs Chief Catherine White added that disaster-response materials and other consumer-facing documents have been translated into Chinese and…
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