Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 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. (1) A California law and ethics examination.
2. (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. (1) Completion of all education requirements.
2. (2) Passage of the California law and ethics examination.
3. (3) Completion of all required supervised work experience.