This highly interactive training prepares participants to mediate civil and family/domestic cases. Participants develop their mediation skills through role-plays and interactive exercises and receive extensive one-on-one coaching and written evaluations of their skill development from coaches with a wide range of experience in a variety of types of civil and family mediation.
The training covers a variety of topics, including:
The causes and dynamics of conflict
Listening skills
Negotiation theory
Interests vs. positions - getting at the real goals in a conflict
Diversity, power and conflict
Mediation techniques, and much more.
The CDR's Mediation Training offers an unparalleled learning environment for attendees by bringing together expert presenters as well as coaches with experience in all types of mediation. This allows participants to learn from mediators with a wide variety of perspectives and approaches to mediation and offers networking opportunities with experienced professional mediators.
This training has been approved under MO Supreme Court rules 17 and 88 and meets the mediation training standards of most other states, including Arkansas and Kansas. It also qualifies for CE credit (CLE, NASW, NBCC, SPHR/PHR, etc.).
This training regularly sells out, so early registration is recommended. Missouri State University faculty and staff may apply their $150 non-credit course fee waiver toward the cost of the training.
5-day civil and family mediation training fees
* Business and general public: $1,000 thru 9/1/19; $1,100 after
* Student and non-profit: $900 thru 9/1/19; $1,000 after
3-day civil mediation training fees
* Business and general public: $740 thru 9/1/19; $840 after
* Student and non-profit: $640 thru 9/1/19; $740 after
3-day family mediation training fees (must have prior civil mediation training)
* Business and general public: $740 thru 9/1/19; $840 after
* Student and non-profit: $640 thru 9/1/19; $740 after
Open to public, alumni, current students, faculty, future students, staff
