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Roles & Duties of Guardians

About This Course

This course will immerse you in the trajectory of working as a certified professional guardian and conservator (CPGC) for clients with cognitive disabilities. Using robust client case studies, you’ll learn how CPGCs collaborate with the courts, clients, social service agencies and other professionals. We'll focus on developing skills to help you make thoughtful decisions, organize care efficiently and communicate effectively with the courts and other notice parties through required documents.

What You'll Learn

  • Best practices for developing person-centered plans that enable individuals under guardianship or conservatorship to live full and meaningful lives

  • The steps, systems, timelines and regulatory requirements in the guardianship and conservatorship process

  • How to collect and synthesize client information and write plans and reports that are comprehensive, well-organized and informed

  • Strategies for navigating the social and health services system of benefits

  • Culturally responsive and equitable CPGC practices 

Course Sessions

Online Synchronous

January 2027
Dates Jan 4 - Mar 19
Location Online
Cost $1,333
Scheduled Meetings
Date
Day
Time
Location
Jan 9, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Jan 12, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Jan 13, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Jan 19, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Jan 20, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Jan 20, 2027
Wed
7 – 9 p.m.
Online
Jan 26, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Jan 27, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Feb 2, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Feb 3, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Feb 6, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
Feb 9, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Feb 10, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Feb 16, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Feb 17, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Feb 23, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Feb 24, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Feb 24, 2027
Wed
7 – 9 p.m.
Online
Mar 2, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Mar 3, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Mar 9, 2027
Tue
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Online
Mar 10, 2027
Wed
6 – 7 p.m.
Online
Mar 13, 2027
Sat
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online

All times are Pacific Time.

Noncredit Course

You'll earn 3.3 continuing education units (CEUs) for successfully completing this course.