Certification Training

The certification course is conducted at the Pennsylvania Judicial Center (PJC), 601 Commonwealth Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Online registration for the fall course is now closed. The spring course of instruction is tentatively planned to occur within the dates of May 28 - June 27, 2025. Online registration for the spring course will be available here on March 3, 2025. 

If you have any questions, or if you are interested in attending the current course, please contact MJEB staff by emailing MJEB@pacourts.us or calling 717-231-9515. 

Magisterial District Judges and Arraignment Court Magistrates who are not members of the bar of this Commonwealth shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office." Judicial Code (42 Pa C.S.A. §3112, as mandated by 42 Pa C.S.A. §1127)

Justices of the peace shall be members of the bar of the Supreme Court or shall complete a course of training and instruction in the duties of their respective offices and pass an examination prior to assuming office. Such courses and examinations shall be as provided by law." Constitution of Pennsylvania (Article V, §12b)

Individuals who are not members of the Pennsylvania Bar seeking to hold the office of Magisterial District Judge or Philadelphia Arraignment Court Magistrate must be certified prior to assuming office.

For information on the Board’s Nonstandard Testing Accommodations, consult the Board’s Administrative Office by emailing mjeb@pacourts.us or calling 717-231-9515. You may also review the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) www.ada.gov for more information. Requests for nonstandard classroom accommodations (NCA) must be made with this office a month prior to the start of instruction. Requests for nonstandard testing accommodations (NTA) must be made in writing a month prior to the exam.

Updated as of August 26, 2024.