This 34-hour training is for those interested in becoming a community mediator and introduces the structures, process, formats, and necessary capacities and communication skills of facilitative mediation. We emphasize an interactive and engaging experience and extensive practice and coaching by trainers and experienced mediators. Participants will receive a printed student manual prior to the start of training and a certificate upon completion.
Training graduates are encouraged to apply to join our roster of volunteer mediators who work on community mediations. Mediators also have the opportunity to become involved in restorative justice, Small Claims, youth, housing, and other kinds of specialized mediation that the CRC offers. Participants find that skills learned also greatly benefit their interactions at work, at home, and in the community.
Together with the prerequisite 6-hour Conflict Management Skills Training, the 40 hours of total training fulfills the requirements of the Dispute Resolution Programs Act (DRPA) to become qualified as a community mediator.
- Prerequisite: Conflict Management Skills Training (6 hrs). Next training is Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10 am – 5 pm, 1 hr lunch
- Conducted on Zoom
- Deadline to register is March 3
March 14 – April 13, 2023
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:00 – 6:00 pm each day (PST)
- April 11 will be 3:00 – 7:00 pm
Includes 3 hrs of offline work - Fee – $800
- Scholarship for Spanish bilingual/bicultural participant available in exchange for 1 year mediation commitment. See website for details!
