California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 18938

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 360, Sec. 30. (SB 1309) Effective January 1, 2013.

The department or a designated appointing power may issue certificates of competence to candidates who are successful in certain phases of examinations involving a particular knowledge, ability, or skill. For the period named in such a certificate, the department or a designated appointing power may accept it as evidence of the candidate’s competence in lieu of participation in that phase of an examination.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 18938 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-5-personnel/part-2-state-civil-service/chapter-4-employment-lists/article-2-examinations/section-18938

Other sections in Article 2 - Examinations

§ 18930§ 18930.1§ 18930.5§ 18931§ 18932§ 18933§ 18934§ 18935§ 18936§ 18937§ 18938§ 18938.5§ 18938.6§ 18939§ 18940§ 18941

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