Professional Guardian certification is through the National Guardianship Association and the Center for Guardianship Certification, not through GCA Oregon. Certification is not currently required by Oregon law, but it may be difficult for a professional practitioner to obtain court appointment, bonding, malpractice insurance or client referrals without it. GCA supports use of professional guardians and conservators in Oregon who are fully trained and certified for the work they do.

See Becoming a Guardian, above, for information about training and experience that are needed to be qualified to take the certification tests, nationally and in Oregon.

Full Guardian Certification in Oregon involves passing the national certification test and an Oregon-specific test, not necessarily at the same time. Test preparation can be done by self-study, by a test-review class, or via other training or supervision resources.

Certification Exams Scheduled in Portland, OR
October 15, 2010

Oregon Certified Professional Fiduciary and National Certified Guardian exams will be offered on October 15th, 2010 in Portland, Oregon.  Professional fiduciaries meeting the required education, training, and coursework, who are seeking state and/or national certification, should apply through the Center for Guardianship Certification at www.guardianshipcert.org.  See Qualifications for Oregon Certified Professional Fiduciary and the Qualifications for National Certification listed under GCA - Becoming a Guardian.  Certification applications must be submitted 60 days prior to the scheduled test date.  The next test date scheduled in Portland, OR will be in early 2011.

Deadline for submitting applications for the October test date is August 14, 2010