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Lay/Family(Non-Professional) Guardian Training

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
1. Read this page thoroughly and print it for your reference.
2.
System Requirements.
  • Microsoft 98 SE, 2000, XP, Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, Business, or Enterprise (32 bit or 64 bit editions)
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
  • Netscape Navigator 7.1
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5
  • MAC OS X 10.2, 10.3, 10.5, Ho.5 (PPC/Intel)
  • Safari 1.1. or later
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5
  • Flash Player 8 or later
  • Minimum bandwidth requirement: DSL/Cable (wired connection recommended)
  • Minimum 1 GHz processor recommended when screen sharing
  • Adobe Reader - download the latest FREE Adobe Reader at http://get.adobe.com/reader/
3. To make sure your computer is configured properly to access the online training, click on the hyperlink below or type the URL into your internet browser: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

LOG-IN TO THE TRAINING
1. Click on the Link at the bottom of this page to access the training modules. Enter your Login and Password and click the Login button.
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2. A new window will open displaying the guardianship training modules on the left and the status information on the right.
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NOTES
  • Review the Legend at the bottom of the left window for the symbols used within this program.
  • The windows can be expanded or collapsed by dragging the divider in the middle of the two windows.
  • You may stop or exit the presentation at any time and the system will remember where you stopped and bring you back to the same slide when you return.

START YOUR TRAINING
1. To begin, click Open to the right of the first module called GDN 101 Introduction.
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2. A new window will appear. Complete the module. To move to the next module, click the Adobe Connect Image red "X"on the top right corner of the window to exit.
3. The module window should close and you should see the training modules window again.
4. Click the Refresh Adobe Connect Image button on the top right corner of the left window to refresh the status.

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5. The button should now say "Review" across from the module that you just completed.
6. Move on to the next modules until you have completed all of them.

NOTES

  • If you don' t see the Refresh button, expand the left window.
  • Clicking through the slides will not allow you to complete the module.
  • Each time you successfully complete a module, the button will change to Review instead of Open.
  • If you leave the training unexpectedly, the module will display Continue and will allow you to come back to the slide where you stopped.

    • TAKING THE EXAMS
    1. Two of the modules, Guardian of the Estate and Guardian of the Person, include an examination. To pass the exam and to move to the next module, you must correctly answer 70% of the questions.
    2. Failing the exam will keep the next module locked. You may retake the exam until you pass and the next module is unlocked.
    3. To retake the exam, find the first exam question from the Slide Outline display to the right of the window.
    4. Once you have successfully completed an exam, click on the "X" on the top right corner of the window to exit and return to the modules window.
    5. Continue to the next module.

    NOTES

  • If you answer incorrectly, you may not go back to select another answer. The program will continue through the entire exam.
  • You may review the exam before retaking it.

    • DECLARATION OF COMPLETION
    1. When you have completed the entire training modules, the Declaration of Completion will be unlocked. You may now print the declaration.
    2. Complete and Sign the Declaration and submit to the court.

    NOTES

  • If you are a potential guardian seeking appointment, the Declaration should be submitted to the court with the Petition for Guardianship.
  • If you have not completed the training at the time of the appointment, you must present the Declaration to the court within 90 days of appointment.
  • If you are already the guardian in an existing guardianship, you must provide the Declaration to the court when you file your annual report. Adobe Connect Image
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