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 January 7, 2023 (10 am – 5 pm, 1 hr lunch)
- Conducted on Zoom
- January 17 – February 16, 2023
- Tuesdays & Thursdays
- 3:00 – 6:00 pm each day PST
* February 14 will be 3:00 – 7:00 pm - Includes 3 hrs of offline work
- Deadline to register is January 9, 2023
Fee – $800
