Basic Mediation Training – 40 Hrs

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This is an in-person training, to be conducted in the office of Common Ground in Santa Fe, NM. We will meet for 4 hours weekly for 10 weeks, from 1 PM to 5 PM, beginning on Sunday, February 9, 2025. This will be a small, collegial group able to take time for deep absorption and collaborative learning.

When: Four hours weekly for 10 weeks, starting Sunday February 9, 2025, from 1 PM to 5 PM.

Where: Office of Common Ground, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Total Cost: $750 + tax

Registration Deadline: February 2, 2025

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Enrollment Limits: 10

Note: National Mediation Training Registry

Course Description

Throughout the US and the world, people are turning to mediation to resolve issues that would otherwise end up in court, at great expense.This training responds to the increasing demand for skilled, professional mediators in a variety of areas—from domestic relations and workplace to public policy and international relations. Areas of specialization are many, but all rely on a solid foundation of basic mediation techniques.

The curriculum includes:

  • in-depth basic mediation techniques
  • exposure to negotiation-based and "transformational" mediation styles
  • tips on mediating for the courts
  • ethical standards for mediators
  • a module on effective case management specific to ADR
  • clarification of the differences between the various ADR disciplines
  • must-know information to elevate trainees to a professional standard of mediation principles and practices
  • role play and coaching
  • post-training mentoring via phone consultation and/or co-mediation available to graduates of this program