New York S05604 amends the education law to allow reasonable accommodations for the social worker licensure exam for non-English speakers.

New York S05604 amends the education law to allow reasonable accommodations for the examination portion of licensure requirements to become a social worker for individuals for whom English is not their primary language and a test in their primary language is not available. This means that organizations permitted by the department to offer the licensing examination must provide reasonable accommodations for applicants who do not speak English as their primary language and for whom a test in their primary language is not available. The bill takes effect immediately.

New York S05604 amends the education law to allow reasonable accommodations for the social worker licensure exam for non-English speakers.

New York S05604 amends the education law to allow reasonable accommodations for the examination portion of licensure requirements to become a social worker for individuals for whom English is not their primary language and a test in their primary language is not available. This means that organizations permitted by the department to offer the licensing examination must provide reasonable accommodations for applicants who do not speak English as their primary language and for whom a test in their primary language is not available. The bill takes effect immediately.