4-Hour Family Guardian Course
The 4-hour Guardian course provides the court-authorized instruction and training and meets the requirements
of s.744.3145(2), F.S., and to be a guardian. Guardianship Program of Dade County is officially an authorized provider
of Guardian Education under s.744.3145(4), F.S., in the Eleventh, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Tenth Judicial Circuits of Florida. For all other Circuits we recommend you ask you local Clerk of Court.
Please note this class is for Guardians of a minor only (not Guardians Ad Litem)
This is a Live Zoom Presentation. You will need to create a free Zoom account to attend.
Cost: $50.00 Per person listed on Letters of Guardianship
If you register and do not attend, a $35.00 no show fee will apply if 48-hour notice is not provided prior to start of course in writing to guardiancourses@gpdc.org
Please note that 4 hour courses are held bi-monthly for both English and Spanish and we only add the next date once the current available class is full. It is your responsibility to register within the 4 month timeframe given by most courts. Everyone who is listed on the letters of Guardianship and needs a certificate must register and pay.
Before registering please read:
- Do you have your letters of guardianship?
- If there is more than one person listed as guardian, each person will need to register and pay per person. You can add registrants by adding a second attendee.
- Certificates will only be released to those who participate and have paid individually.
- Note: Primary contact name is NOT adding a second attendee.
- A no-show fee will need to be paid prior to being added to another class.
Spanish Course - Dec 19, 2026 / 9AM-1PM
Register by October 31, 2026 - 10 seats available
English Course - Mar 6, 2027 / 9AM-1PM
Register by January 30, 2027 - 20 seats available