Guardianship Certification

All applications must be submitted online.

Before the Exam

1. To be eligible to register for the exam, you must apply for certification, pay the certification fee, and submit your receipt for fingerprinting for a criminal history background check.
   • This eligibility requirement applies to all first-time applicants seeking to be fully certified, and 
   • Those seeking to go from provisional certification to full certification. Note: provisional applicants do not have to get fingerprinted again.
     
2. Submit your exam registration form and pay the exam fee.
   • Applications submitted unaccompanied by payment will not be processed.
   • Exam registrations submitted without an application for certification on file will not be processed.
     • To apply online, please go to the online certification and licensing system on our home page.
   • You may submit the items described in item 1 at the same time as you register for the exam.

How to Apply for an Exam:

First-Time Applicants (those who have not submitted an application for certification with us before):

• Create your online profile following the instructions in section I of the pdf Guide to Using the Online System on the home page of our website.
• Go to your profile home page and click the Apply for Exam link on the What Do You Want to Do menu. Follow the instructions accordingly from there.

First-Time applicants must submit the following items in the order shown below:

1. Application for Certification and application fee, accompanied by
   • An uploaded copy of your fingerprinting receipt (not your appointment confirmation) to your online application.
   • An uploaded copy of your Guardianship Training Module course completion certificate.
2. The Exam Registration Form (with the exam fee), only after all items in #1 have been submitted.

Existing Applicants (i.e., those who have already submitted an application for certification with us before):
Login to your online profile and click the Apply for Exam link on the What Do You Want to Do menu of your home page. Follow the instructions accordingly from there. 

1. Applicants must register for the exam with the JBCC by the established deadline date. This means that your completed paperwork and supporting documentation must be submitted online by close of business on that date.
   • If there are any insufficiencies with your paperwork, you will be notified via email.
   • Insufficiencies must be resolved by the established exam deadline date; otherwise, you will not be able to take the exam.
2. You will receive confirmation of registration for the exam, as well as the date, time, and location of the exam, via email.
   • Please allow sufficient time for applications to be reviewed and approved, as this is a multi-step process that involves multiple entities. 
3. Any questions regarding your registration must be submitted to guardians@txcourts.gov. 

Exam Fees

All fees are non-refundable. However, if you have a fee dispute you must submit it to guardians@txcourts.gov for resolution. 

Examination Fee: $175.00

Examination Regrade Fee: $35.00

Acceptable forms of payment: Credit Card or Debit Card