You now have a new convenient way to earn continuing education credits — when and where it suits you. The NGA Training and Education Committee is offering website training modules in response to frequent comments about how hard it is to get enough CEU hours.

The new training option is designed to fit individual needs so a person can gain credits at any location and on his/her own schedule. Access to a computer is necessary, but these are not interactive online sessions. Each course module is self-contained and designed so that the user has control of the learning experience.

Simply download the course, study the material, and answer the questions. Applicants for CEUs submit their test responses to NGA-by mail or fax-along with payment of $50 for NGA members or $75 for non-members. (Family and Volunteer guardians are offered a reduced fee of $25 for NGA members and $30 for non-members.) As long as the test score is 75% or better, the National Guardianship Association will award one credit that is accepted by the Center for Guardianship Certification. Any credits obtained through NGA’s approved website training modules can be applied to the 20 hours of CEUs required to renew National Certified Guardian status (formerly Registered Guardian) every two years. While the credits are limited to guardianship, NGA is in the process of determining whether the training module credits will be accepted by those states that have their own continuing education requirements for guardianship.

Due or Undue Influence: How Do You Draw the Line?

Intermediate level training. Written by Sally Balch Hurme, JD, adapted from a presentation made at the National Guardianship Association's 2009 Colloquium on Guardianship

A Protocol for Medical Decision Making

Intermediate level training. Written by Alicia A. Chapman, NCG, adapted from a presentation made at the National Guardianship Association's 2006 Conference on Guardianship.

Investing Someone Else’s Money: The Prudent Investor Rule

Intermediate level training. Prepared by Sally Hurme, JD, relying on CEU materials prepared by Lauren M. Underwood, JD, Bingham Farms, MI; Stewart Marshall, JD, Orlando, Fl; Edward Moses, JD, Rollins College, FL; and assistance from Charles Alkire, CFP, Sarasota, FL.

The Use of Mediation in Adult Guardianship Cases

Intermediate level training. Written by Mary F. Radford, JD, adapted from articles and book chapters prepared by Mary F. Radford. Sexuality and People with Mental Disabilities -- The Issues, The Law, and The Guardian Intermediate level training. Written by Kathleen Eddy, BA, NMG, adapted from the CEU materials Ms. Eddy and Deborah Steckel, BA, NCG, prepared with assistance from Pauline M. Christensen, PhD, Adult Education Consultant.

Assisted Living: What a Guardian Needs to Know

Intermediate level training. Written by Mary F. Radford, JD, adapted from articles and book chapters prepared by Mary F. Radford.

Sexuality and People with Mental Disabilities -- The Issues, The Law, and The Guardian

Intermediate level training. Written by Kathleen Eddy, BA, NMG, adapted from the CEU materials Ms. Eddy and Deborah Steckel, BA, NCG, prepared with assistance from Pauline M. Christensen, PhD, Adult Education Consultant.

Assisted Living: What a Guardian Needs to Know

Intermediate level training: Written by Holly Robinson, JD.