Board Remains Committed to Improving Language Access
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Board) continues to develop ways to provide language access to its diverse licensee populations. For several years, the Board has offered examinations in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, and Korean. Effective March 1, 2023, the Board now offers examinations in Simplified Chinese.
Although the Board does not provide interpreters, candidates can request authorization from the Board to use an interpreter for the barber, cosmetologist esthetician, electrologist, and manicurist exams. Following an increase in the number of interpreters requested for the Simplified Chinese language, the Board began working with its examination vendor to have the examination translated into the language.
“The Board is happy to be increasing our goal of improved language access. The addition of Simplified Chinese to our examinations will provide better access to the community and reduce the language barrier for students and licensees in the barbering and cosmetology industries,” said Calimay Pham, Board President. “The Board is proud of its ongoing efforts to break language barriers.”
The Board hopes to continue expanding language accessibility for those who have chosen the barbering and cosmetology industry as their career.
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萨克拉门托 – 美容美发委员会（以下简称“委员会”）继续拓展各种方式，为多元化的持证人群提供语言覆盖。多年来，委员会考试采用的语种有英语、西班牙语、越南语和韩语。自2023年3月1日起，委员会的考试语种增加了简体中文。
虽然委员会不提供口译员，但考生可以向委员会申请授权书，准予在理发师、全科美容师、护肤美容师、电蚀医师和美甲师考试中使用口译员。随着越来越多的考生申请使用简体中文口译员，委员会开始与考试服务商合作，将考试内容翻译成简体中文。
委员会主席Calimay Pham表示，“委员会非常乐于推进我们的语言服务范围。将简体中文纳入考试语种，有助于美容美发业的学员和持证人更好地步入社区，并减少语言障碍。
不断地努力打破语言障碍是我们的骄傲。”
委员会希望继续为选择美容美发行业作为职业的人员扩展语言覆盖范围。
