Civil and Family Mediation Training (virtual live instructor-led training)

The Center for Dispute Resolution (CDR) has been offering high quality professional mediation training for nearly 15 years. Our highly interactive training allows you to develop your mediation skills through role plays and interactive exercises. You also receive one-on-one coaching from experienced mediators with a wide range of backgrounds.

The first three days of this training focus on basic mediation skills as applied to civil cases, and if you participate in the full five days, you will be trained to conduct family mediations as well, including divorce and child custody mediations

The online 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 is experienced with offering highly interactive online training that incorporates lecture, small group activities, discussion, role play and other dynamic elements in a socially-distanced format. By structuring our online trainings using the most up-to-date virtual education pedagogy, the CDR provides excellent learning outcomes and outstanding student experiences while protecting your health and safety.