April 10, 2008

UW partners with the state of Washington to answer growing need for professional guardians

In response to the growing need for Certified Professional Guardians (CPG), UW has launched a new certificate program that meets the initial educational requirement of the Washington State Supreme Court CPG Board as one of the prerequisites to become a CPG.

A professional guardian is someone appointed by the courts to act on behalf of another person who has been found to be incapacitated -- whether they are elderly, developmentally delayed or the victim of stroke or trauma. Guardians can be appointed for a person or an estate, or both.

Washington state became a leader in the field by requiring certification for professional guardians beginning in 1998, upholding a model code of ethics and standards of practice with oversight by the courts. Many other states have followed Washington's certification model.

Read about the UW partnership with Washington for CPGs.

For more information on the new UW Guardianship Certificate Program, please see: Guardianship (online + classroom combined).