Business and Professions Code section 4992.05

(a)

A registrant or an applicant for licensure as a clinical social worker shall pass the following two examinations as prescribed by the board:

(1)

A California law and ethics examination.

(2)

A clinical examination.

(b)

Upon registration with the board, an associate clinical social worker registrant, within the first year of registration, shall take an examination on California law and ethics.

(c)

A registrant or an applicant for licensure may take the clinical examination only upon meeting all of the following requirements:

(1)

Completion of all education requirements.

(2)

Passage of the California law and ethics examination.

(3)

Completion of all required supervised work experience.

Source: Section 4992.05, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4992.­05.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2019; accessed Sep. 15, 2025).

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