2018 Ohio Guardian ad Litem Education Program Continuing Education Series Information
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| 2018 Dates | ||
| Substance Use | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 24 | 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Columbus |
| Feb. 28 | 12:30 - 4 p.m. | Dayton |
| The GAL Interview | ||
| Jan. 24 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Aug. 29 | 12:30 - 4 p.m. | Perrysburg |
| Domestic Violence | ||
| April 2 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Columbus |
| April 2 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Report Writing | ||
| April 19 | 12:30 - 4 p.m. | Akron |
| Sept. 27 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Developmental Disabilities | ||
| May 23 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Columbus |
| May 23 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Psychiatric Issues & Adolescents | ||
| June 27 | 12:30 - 4 p.m. | Cleveland |
| Oct. 24 | 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| Oct. 24 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Cincinnati |
| Understanding Child Protective Services | ||
| Aug.1 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Columbus |
| Aug.1 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Psychiatric Disorders in Children | ||
| Sept. 27 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Columbus |
| Divorce | ||
| Nov. 28 | 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Columbus |
| Child Development | ||
| Nov. 28 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| GAL Symposium - Advanced Topics in Substance Use and Trauma | ||
| Dec. 19 | 8:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Columbus |
| Dec. 19 | 1 - 4:30 p.m. | Columbus |
| Online Courses |
|---|
| Advanced Topics in Child Abuse 2018 |
| Advanced Topics in Divorce Cases 2018 |
| Child-Centered Decision Making for the Best Interests of the Child 2018 |
| Enhancing Judicial Response to Domestic Child Sex Trafficking and Runaway Youth 2018 |
| Indian Child Welfare Act |
| Psychiatric Disorders in Children |
| Report Writing |
Superintendence Rule 48 requires that guardians ad litem complete three hours of continuing GAL education every calendar year after completing the initial six hour pre-service course.
Who Should Attend
This course is open to attorney and non-attorney guardians ad litem who have successfully completed a pre-service course. Please refer to the chart below to determine whether you should attend a Guardian ad Litem Continuing Education course during this calendar year.
| GALs who completed a pre-service course: | Need to take a Continuing Education course every calendar year beginning: |
|---|---|
| Before or during calendar year 2014 | Calendar year 2015 |
| During calendar year 2015 | Calendar year 2016 |
| During calendar year 2016 | Calendar year 2017 |
| During calendar year 2017 | Calendar year 2018 |
Is there a cost for this course?
The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College pre-service education course is currently available free of charge.
Is this course approved for CLE or CPE?
The Judicial College requests CLE and CEU (for Social Workers only) for all GAL courses. Please refer to the course announcements for specific information.
Registration
Register online at OhioCourtEDU.
Cancellations
To cancel your registration, log into OhioCourtEDU, search for the course for which you are registered and select “unregister.” If you cannot attend the course, you MUST notify us by noon three days prior to the course. Late cancellations and “no shows” are still costs incurred by the Supreme Court and will cause other GALs to be closed out due to space limitations.
Please direct questions related to course content to the Judicial College at 614.387.9445.