Professional Guardian Certification Program

Mandatory Initial Training Notice

ATTENTION APPLICANTS -- IMPORTANT INFORMATION RE: TRAINING

Any person who wishes to be certified as a professional guardian (CPG) in Washington State must complete the UWEO Guardianship Certificate Program as the mandatory training. 

The UWEO Guardianship Certificate Program is a six-month program which consists of three courses: including 56 classroom sessions offered in four two-day (Friday/Saturday all day) classroom sessions, as well as 34 hours of online distance learning.   

Note: the UWEO Guardianship Certificate Program is not the required training for guardian ad litems (GALs).  Visit the following link for information regarding GAL training: http://www.courts.wa.gov/committee/?fa=committee.display&item_id=317&committee_id=105