Guardianship Certification

One of the qualifications for certification is passing a comprehensive, Texas-specific examination on guardianship law, principles and practices.  The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions covering Professional Practices; Knowledge of Ward; Application of Surrogate Decision Making; Knowledge of Laws, Courts and Legal Processes; Personal Management; Financial Management; Medical Decision Making; and the JBCC Guardian's Code of Ethics and Minimum Standards.

• See Exam dates and deadlines at the bottom of this page.

Please be advised that the Commission does not provide study guides for the exam. Applicants should study the rules located on the Rules and Resources page of our website, which consists of the following:

• Code of Ethics and Minimum Standards
• Chapter 155 Government Code
• Estates Code
• JBCC Rules 

Exam Dates and Deadlines

Exam dates are listed below. Additional dates may be added, per calendar year, once confirmed. Dates and protocols are subject to change. The dates listed below are the first day the exam is given; exams may be offered over one, two, or three days depending on the number registrants, availability, and whose forms and payments are received by the deadline.

Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring they know all information required to take the exam, by ensuring to utilize all resources available to them (i.e., our website, rules, slideshows, any communications submitted to them by staff, etc.).

Important Notes:

1. Exams are only offered online.
   • Examinees will be held accountable to strict testing requirements for exam security purposes.
2. If new exam dates are not posted, please wait to apply until the dates are listed as you will be required to include the exam date on your application.
3. Exam slots are filled on a first come, first served basis. 
   • We are unable to accommodate requests for specific time and/or date slots.
4. Exam slots are only assigned to those who've met all certification requirements prior to registering for the exam. This includes:
   • Submitting your completed application for certification.
   • Completing the Guardianship Training Module and uploading your certificate of completion to your application for certification. 
   • Being fingerprinted for the JBCC's Guardian Certification department and uploading your fingerprint receipt to your application for certification.
5. Registration applications received after all slots are filled will be withdrawn.
   • Your exam fee can be refunded, as fees cannot be transferred to a future exam date.
   • You can register for a future exam date, as applicants are not automatically reassigned to a future exam date.
6. We will post when exams are closed for further registrations by the exam date that has filled up.
7. JBCC staff will assign your exam date and time.  
   • Please read your notice carefully to ensure you login on the correct date and time.

(*)= First day of exams. Your assigned date and time will be sent to you via email only after your application has been processed.