The Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau conducts licensing examinations for each classification prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
免許試験は、厚生労働省令で定める区分ごとに、都道府県労働局長が行う。
The licensing examinations referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "licensing examinations") consist of a paper test and a skill test, or either one of these.
前項の免許試験（以下「免許試験」という。）は、学科試験及び実技試験又はこれらのいずれかによつて行う。
The Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau may, pursuant to Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, exempt a person that has completed the practical training conducted by a person registered by the Director of the Prefectural Labour Bureau, if it has not been one year since the date on which that person completed it; or a person in possession of the qualifications specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; from all or part of the paper test or the skill test referred to in the preceding paragraph.
都道府県労働局長は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、都道府県労働局長の登録を受けた者が行う教習を修了した者でその修了した日から起算して一年を経過しないものその他厚生労働省令で定める資格を有する者に対し、前項の学科試験又は実技試験の全部又は一部を免除することができる。
The practical training referred to in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "practical training") is conducted for each category set forth in Appended Table 17.
Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare prescribes the qualifications to sit for licensing examinations, the subjects on the examination, exam application procedures, enrollment procedures for practical training, and other necessary particulars regarding the implementation of licensing examinations.
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