• How to Complete the Training to be a Guardian for an Adult and/or a Conservator for an Adult or a Minor

There are two actions that must be done.

1. Complete the training by clicking on the link to the training below.
   The link is called Training Module for Lay Guardians for Adults and Conservators


2. After you finish the training, exit out of the training.
   Scroll down this page to the section called "Declaration of Completion". You will need to download the Declaration of Completion, fill it out, sign it, and file it with the court. This will show the court that you have taken the training.

Persons with a disability, who require accommodation, should notify guardianshipprogram@courts.wa.gov to request or discuss accommodations. While advance notice is preferred, every effort will be made to provide accommodations, when requested.

Guardianship law in Washington requires that a person who will serve as a guardian learn about the duties and responsibilities of guardianship. The law that requires this training can be found here:

https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=11.130.090

• Training Module

Training Module for Lay Guardians for Adults and Conservators  

Capacitación de tutores legos para adultos y curadores para adultos o menores  

Lay Guardian Training Update Effective June 6, 2024  

• Declaration of Completion

You must complete the required training before signing the Declaration of Completion. By signing you are declaring to the court that you personally completed the training. The signed Declaration of Completion must be filed with the superior court in the guardianship case. If you are a co-guardian, you must each complete the training and sign a separate Declaration of Completion.

If you are seeking appointment, the Declaration of Completion should be submitted to the court with the Petition for Guardianship and/or Conservatorship. If already appointed, present and file with the court within 90 days of appointment unless the court waives the requirement.

Instructions: Download and fill out the form in the fillable PDF or Word version (they are the same).

  

  

• Additional Resources

Guardianship 101 - Resources

• What languages is this training offered in?

The training is available in English and Spanish. After researching translating into other languages it was determined that offering the training in other languages isn't financially feasible at this time.

In determining feasibility, the following guidelines provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were considered:

1. The number or proportion of (Limited English Proficiency) LEP persons eligible to be served or likely to be encountered by the program;
2. The frequency with which LEP individuals come in contact with the program;
3. The nature and importance of the program, activity, or services provided by the program to people's lives; and
4. The resources available and costs.

DOJ guidance is found in Federal Register, Vol 67, No. 117, 41459 and 41463.
http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/cor/lep/DOJFinLEPFRJun182002.pdf