Welcome to TGA’s Guardianship Academy, an online, on-demand education platform for guardianship education. Courses in the Academy have been recorded from previously offered TGA education webinars and conference sessions and some offer JBCC and/or MCLE continuing education credit.
How to Use
Select the course you would like to take and fill out the registration form. You will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to access the course materials and video. Courses include downloadable copies of materials included with the course. Upon completion of 90% of the video, you will receive a certificate of completion*.
Pricing
Sessions are priced based on hourly increments.
$45 per hour Regular Price
$25 per hour TGA Member Price
Courses Available
A very Texan response to the movie “I Care A Lot (Part 1 of 2)
A Statutory Probate Court Judge, a Texas Guardianship Attorney and a Private Professional Guardian discuss the movie “I Care A Lot.”
A very Texan response to the movie “I Care A Lot” (Part 2 of 2)
A Texas guardianship attorney discusses the process of correctly removing inappropriate guardians.
Creating Care Plans For Individuals With Mental Illness
Staff members of Sage Care Management discuss how to create a care plan for individuals with mental illness Speaker: Byron Cordes, Sage Care Management
Supports and Services: Empowering Individuals Subject to Guardianship Proceedings
How can we empower individuals subject to guardianship proceedings? This session will address self-determination before, during and after guardianship proceedings for individuals with disabilities. Attorney panelists will discuss the law
Guardianships: Tips from the Bench
In this presentation, Hon. Judge Amanda Matzke will discuss scenarios commonly encountered in guardianship courts in Texas, from common to complex, and the techniques and strategies a judge may employ
Aging Process and Disabilities
Dr. Julia Hiner analyzes how normal aging involves complex physiologic and psychologic changes throughout the body, which although predictable across populations, are experienced in less homogeneous ways by individuals. Unlike
The Arc of Texas Master Pooled Trust- How Pooled Trusts Can Be a Great Alternative
The Master Pooled Trust (MPT) and other pooled trusts are great alternatives to the guardianship puzzle. We will discuss what a pooled trust is, how it differs from a traditional
Mediation as an Alternative Process for Guardianship Dispute
Gene Valentini will discuss alternative methods for resolving guardianship disputes/issues and various techniques that can help resolve guardianship disputes that are in the guardian’s best interest. Viewers will be exposed
Critical Mental Health Considerations for Guardianship
Speakers from National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Texas discuss the following objectives: Speakers: Greg Hansch, Executive Director, NAMI TexasJessica Miller, Program Director, NAMI TexasBecca Ortiz, Operations Manager, NAMI Texas
Guardianship: A Judge’s Perspective
Hon. Judge Amy Parsons discusses various areas of guardianship in Texas including: Speaker: Hon. Judge Amy Parsons, Harris County Probate Court
2021 Legislative Update/Legislative Forum
Two guardianship attorneys who are court staff will summarize 17 different legislative bills that, if passed, will affect guardianship practitioners and family guardians. The presenters are joined by Legislative staff