Initial training

Initial training of court clerks

Court clerks attend initial training courses after their appointment to the position. Initial training courses last three months.

Initial training is carried out in accordance with the study plans and curricula approved by the INJ Council, after their coordination, in the manner established by law, with the Superior Council of Magistracy and the Ministry of Justice.

Training stages

The training is conducted in three stages:

Stage I
Three weeks of study at the INJ.
Stage II
Six weeks of internship at the court.
Stage III
Three weeks of study at the INJ.

Initial training courses conclude with capacity examinations, consisting of theoretical and practical tests that verify the acquisition of the knowledge required to exercise the position.

Court clerks who have graduated from the Institute are issued a certificate in accordance with the model approved by the Council of the Institute.