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In 2005, Florida became the first state to require that professional guardians pass a

competency exam in order to continue to practice. Through cooperation between the

Florida State Guardianship Association, the Statewide Public Guardianship Office

and the National Guardianship Foundation, the exam was administered multiple times

across the state. The following guardians are members of the Central Florida State

Guardianship Association who passed the exam (in alphabetical order):

• Theresa Barton

• H. Leonard Burke

• Rebecca Fierle

• Kathleen Foust

• Patti Jarrell

• Lauren Motcheck

• Denise Willis

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Guardianship

Association