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Open – Continuous Testing – Continuous Filing

The California Department of Social Services examination announcements are listed below. Some examinations are administered by other State Departments and will be noted as such. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis.

Any individual who meets the education and/or experience required for entrance into the examination may apply.

Exam opportunities can also be found on the main exam page by occupational areas.

Classification Exam/Assessment Exam Type Testing Period Cut-Off/
Final Filing
Adoptions Specialist Adoptions Specialist Training and Experience Assessment Open Departmental Continuous Testing Monthly
Adoptions Supervisor I Adoptions Supervisor I Training and Experience Assessment Open Departmental Continuous Testing Monthly
Adoptions Supervisor II Adoptions Supervisor II Training and Experience Assessment Open Departmental Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Development Assistant Child Development Assistant Training and Experience Assessment
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Development Consultant Child Development Consultant Open Departmental Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Nutrition Assistant Child Nutrition Assistant Training and Experience Assessment
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Nutrition Consultant Child Nutrition Consultant Training and Experience Assessment
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Nutrition Supervisor I Child Nutrition Supervisor I Training and Experience Assessment
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Child Nutrition Supervisor II Child Nutrition Supervisor II Training and Experience Assessment
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Education Administrator I (Exam administered by the Department of Education) Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Education Research and Evaluation Assistant/Consultant Education Research and Evaluation Assistant/Consultant Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire
(Exam administered by the Department of Education) 		Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Disability Evaluation Analyst Disability Evaluation Analyst Training and Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
General Auditor III General Auditor III Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Licensing Program Manager III Licensing Program Manager III Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Medical Consultant I Medical Consultant I Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Medical Consultant I (Psychiatrist) Medical Consultant I (Psychiatrist) Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Nurse Evaluator II (Exam administered by Health Care Services) Departmental Open Continuous Testing Available online 24/7
Nurse Evaluator III (Exam administered by Health Care Services) Departmental Open Continuous Testing Cutoff dates listed on examination bulletin
Nutrition Education Assistant Nutrition Education Assistant Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Nutrition Education Administrator Nutrition Education Administrator Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Nutrition Education Consultant Nutrition Education Consultant Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Special Investigator Assistant Special Investigator Assistant Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Supervising Governmental Auditor I Supervising Governmental Auditor I Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Supervising Governmental Auditor II (Exam administered by Department of Developmental Services) Servicewide Open Continuous Testing Monthly
Welfare Fraud Prevention Coordinator Welfare Fraud Prevention Coordinator Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Open Continuous Testing Monthly

Promotional – Continuous Testing – Continuous Filing

Classification Exam/Assessment Exam Type Testing Period Cut-Off/
Final Filing
Disability Evaluation Analyst III Disability Evaluation Analyst III Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator II Disability Evaluation Services Administrator II Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator III Disability Evaluation Services Administrator III Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Office Services Supervisor I (General) Office Services Supervisor I (General) Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) Office Services Supervisor I (Typing) Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly
Office Services Supervisor II (General) Office Services Supervisor II (General) Training and Experience Assessment Departmental Promotional Continuous Testing Monthly

The following CDSS examinations are administered by CalHR.

Classification Exam/Assessment Exam Type Testing Period
Licensing Program Analyst Licensing Program Analyst Online Examination

Licensing Program Analyst Study Guide 		Departmental Open Continuous Testing; available online 24/7
Licensing Program Manager I Licensing Program Manager I Online Examination Departmental Open Continuous Testing; available online 24/7
Licensing Program Manager II Licensing Program Manager II Online Examination Departmental Open Continuous Testing; available online 24/7