California-focused continuing education and clinical supervision

6 months from enrollment Exam Preparation Program | No CE Credit Exam Preparation

CTA LCSW California Law & Ethics Exam Preparation Program

LCSW California Law & Ethics Exam Preparation is a separate, profession-specific study program for California ASWs and other eligible LCSW applicants. The program combines current California legal requirements, social-work ethical standards, LCSW/ASW professional identity, applied decision-making, and original examination practice.…

Candice Fuimaono, MS, LMFT
CTA LCSW California Law & Ethics Exam Preparation Program

Course Description

LCSW California Law & Ethics Exam Preparation is a separate, profession-specific study program for California ASWs and other eligible LCSW applicants. The program combines current California legal requirements, social-work ethical standards, LCSW/ASW professional identity, applied decision-making, and original examination practice. The completed program includes a required LCSW/ASW license-specific module, nine learner workbooks covering 45 law-and-ethics chapters, answer-hidden assessments, detailed option-by-option rationales, two distinct 50-question practice examinations, one 100-question comprehensive final examination, performance and remediation workbooks, an interactive and printable flashcard system, and six high-yield printable study toolkits. Learners may access and download approved study materials from the beginning of enrollment and study offline. The recommended order is guidance only; the program does not use continuing-education completion locks, a CE evaluation, or a certificate. Access is valid for six months from purchase. Exam Preparation Only — No CE Credit.

What Participants Will Learn

  1. Identify LCSW and ASW professional identity, statutory scope, competence, and role boundaries under California law.
  2. Apply ASW registration, supervision, and employment-related disclosure requirements to real practice settings.
  3. Distinguish confidentiality, privilege, authorization, and lawful disclosure in response to subpoenas or court requests.
  4. Recognize child, elder, dependent-adult, and danger/crisis reporting and safety obligations.
  5. Apply telehealth, technology, privacy, and jurisdiction standards to California social-work practice.
  6. Identify professional boundaries, multiple-relationship risks, and documentation/record-retention requirements.

Program Workbooks

Numbers show a recommended study order. After enrollment you can open workbooks in any order.

Enroll in this program to unlock workbooks, practice banks, and simulation assessments.

  • 1
    Start Here: Program Orientation and LCSW/ASW License-Specific Module
    • Program orientation and the required LCSW/ASW license-specific module. Recommended first; not an access gate.
  • 2
    Workbook 1: Informed Consent, Minors, and Family Involvement
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 3
    Workbook 2: Telehealth Law and Ethics
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 4
    Workbook 3: Professional Competence
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 5
    Workbook 4: Professional Impairment
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 6
    Workbook 5: Preventing Harm and Promoting Client Welfare
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 7
    Workbook 6: Professional Boundaries, Multiple Relationships, and Exploitation
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 8
    Workbook 7: Cultural Humility, Bias, and Diverse Populations
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 9
    Workbook 8: Confidentiality, Privacy, and Information Sharing
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.
  • 10
    Workbook 9: Clinical Documentation, Record Management, and Technology
    • Candidate workbook and paired workbook assessment for this unit. Open from enrollment; recommended order is guidance only.

Practice / Mock Exam

License-Specific Module — 25-Question Assessment

Practice / mock exam — 25 questions, 70% required to pass.

Program Materials

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