State of New York Requirements

Licensure: Yes

Registration: Yes

Regulation: Yes

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Licensure Information

– To qualify for a license as a sign language interpreter, an applicant shall obtain a professional license as described in subdivision two of this section per S780.
– Submits an application on a form provided by the department; pay a fee of $105 dollars to the department for admission to a department-conducted examination, a fee of $90 for an initial license for persons not requiring admission to a department doncuted examination, a fee of $130 for each five (5) years of registration period;
– Meets the minimum industry standards determined by the board to be licensed.
– All licensees shall maintain their skills by participating in interpreters’ training workshops or seminars arranged by the state board for sign language interpreting.

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– $105 to the department.
– Initial fee: $90 (for persons not requiring admission to department-conducted examinations)
– A fee of $130 for each five (5) years of registration period

Additional Information

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– State Board for Sign Language interpreting
– A State Board for sign language interpreting shall by appointed by the Board of Regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the Board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct by section 6508
– The Board shall consist not less than ten (10) members who shall serve three (3) years terms and shall have a familiarity with Deaf or Hard of Hearing matters.

Members shall include:

– Six (6) Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals who are currently or have previusly been clients of a sign language interpreter, one of whom shall be the executive director of the Office of Professions or a designee of the Commissioner; and
– Four (4) American Sign Language interpreters who have been licensed under section 8904, at least one of whom holds a professional license.
– To maintain high-quality operation of the executive board and an effective implementation of the policy, one highly knowledgeable Deaf person may be appointed to the Board from out of state, yet work in the state of New York