Become a DRC Mediator
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Join our community of certified volunteer mediators and help foster a compassionate and connected community.
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Step 1: Take the 40-Hour Professional Mediation Training
The training will provide you with an understanding of interest-based mediation, the mediation process, conflict styles, anger arousal, and how to differentiate between the surface issues of a conflict and the underlying needs and values.
Over the course of the 40 hours of training, you will participate in interactive learning and practice mediator communication skills and roles, such as agenda building, facilitation of negotiation, and dealing with power imbalances. You will learn about the dynamics of the co-mediation model and and co-mediate a complete mock mediation.
The training will provide you with an understanding of interest-based mediation, the mediation process, conflict styles, anger arousal, and how to differentiate between the surface issues of a conflict and the underlying needs and values.
Over the course of the 40 hours of training, you will participate in interactive learning and practice mediator communication skills and roles, such as agenda building, facilitation of negotiation, and dealing with power imbalances. You will learn about the dynamics of the co-mediation model and and co-mediate a complete mock mediation.
Step 2: Get Certified
After completing the training, you will:
After completing the training, you will:
- Complete and submit a take-home exam
- Receive one-on-one qualitative evaluation of your exam
- Observe seven (7) or more cases and submit observation forms
- Complete a final mock co-mediation
- Co-mediate eight (8) or more cases with a certified mediator
- Complete twelve (12) or more hours of additional education
Step 3: Mediate
You are now eligible to mediate conflicts between co-workers, consumer and businesses, landlords and tenants, friends, and neighbors. To remain an active DRC mediator, you must mediate at least 2 cases and complete 10 hours of continuing education per year, and participate in a mediator practitioner review with DRC staff at least every two years.
You are now eligible to mediate conflicts between co-workers, consumer and businesses, landlords and tenants, friends, and neighbors. To remain an active DRC mediator, you must mediate at least 2 cases and complete 10 hours of continuing education per year, and participate in a mediator practitioner review with DRC staff at least every two years.
Step 4: Advance + Enrich Your Training
All volunteer mediators are encouraged to attend free in-service trainings hosted by the DRC. Past in-services training topics have included dealing with allegations of abuse, developing the art of co-mediating, effective power-balancing methods, sharing experiences dealing with difficult clients, helping parents consider the best interests of their children, and many more topics.
If you are interested in mediating more complex cases, you may choose to do the following:
All volunteer mediators are encouraged to attend free in-service trainings hosted by the DRC. Past in-services training topics have included dealing with allegations of abuse, developing the art of co-mediating, effective power-balancing methods, sharing experiences dealing with difficult clients, helping parents consider the best interests of their children, and many more topics.
If you are interested in mediating more complex cases, you may choose to do the following:
- Complete the Family Mediation Training to mediate cases involving separating couples, divorce, parenting plans or property division.
- Complete the Multi-Party Mediation Training to mediate cases with groups of three or more
- Complete the Foreclosure Mediation Training to mediate between homeowners in danger of foreclosure and beneficiaries.
Training Policies
Group Discounts
Discounts are available for multiple registrants from the same organization. Please contact us for a quote.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds available for cancellations received 7 or more days prior to the first day of training. 50% credit for cancellations received less than 7 days prior to the first day of training. No refund for cancellations received on or after the first day of training. Credit may be used for future training. Please contact us for more information.
Questions?
Contact Jennifer Miller, Office Manager, with questions about registration, discounts and cancellations.
Discounts are available for multiple registrants from the same organization. Please contact us for a quote.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds available for cancellations received 7 or more days prior to the first day of training. 50% credit for cancellations received less than 7 days prior to the first day of training. No refund for cancellations received on or after the first day of training. Credit may be used for future training. Please contact us for more information.
Questions?
Contact Jennifer Miller, Office Manager, with questions about registration, discounts and cancellations.
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