Dispute Resolution Training & Services
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The Leading Authority on Mediation & Conflict Resolution
We are a growing community of professionals who are dedicated to improving communication and conflict resolution skills on a global scale.
For nearly two decades, Conflict Resolution Training has created and taught dispute resolution programs, and assisted other organizations in creating their own programs, using CRT resources, pedagogy and expertise.
We are proud of our work in developing Certificate Programs with organizations like Special Ed Mediation LLC and Divorce Mediation LLC and Workplace Culture, Inc. in the creation of valuable programs like those found on this page.
Special Education Conflict Resolution Programs
Now Available On-Demand!
Our focus is on providing the tools needed by families, schools and workplaces to see inevitable conflict as a valuable impetus for positive dialog and meaningful change. We use education as our method of delivering these tools.
The Conflict Resolution Training team has had the pleasure of meeting thousands of professionals and organizational stakeholders through our training experiences, all of which are designed to expand our initiative to bring healthier methods of resolving conflict to people everywhere.
We have shared our educational experiences in mediation and conflict resolution with a wide variety of participants, including mental health, legal and business professionals, teachers, HR professionals, entire workforces in some cases, and many others. The focus of all of our workshops is sharing the science and art of resolving conflict successfully.
Divorce Mediation
Certificate Program
A comprehensive four day program for individuals who want to be Divorce Mediators. The focus of this intensive, post-graduate Certificate Program is on learning, through a linear step-by-step process, how to assist divorcing spouses in reaching a complete agreement on all of the issues they need to address in order to get an uncontested divorce, bypassing divisive and financially debilitating divorce litigation. Graduates are trained to begin work immediately upon completion anywhere in the world. No other certifications or courses are required to begin.
Special Education Mediation Certificate
A comprehensive training program during which participants who are interested in mediating special education disputes learn how federal and state legal and regulatory requirements have molded special education today. Participants learn skills, strategies and techniques designed to succeed in resolving conflict between parents of special children and their school districts. Appropriate for school teachers, administrative staff, leadership and psychology professionals, specialists, legal professionals, and parents of special children. To explore options for group training, schedule an exploratory meeting here: Special Ed Discovery Meeting
Divorce
Mediation Services
Divorce Mediation Services - In addition to training thousands of mediators across the U.S., we provide mediation services to divorcing spouses. With more than 30 years of experience in the divorce mediation profession, and a 97% success rate in helping divorcing spouses reach complete agreement on the terms of their divorce, you can rest assured that you are in good hands when you entrust us with helping you with the divorce process. Select a day and time when you and your spouse can meet with us to learn more. Schedule a Free Session
Facilitating IEP Meetings for Success
Transform the way your team conducts IEP meetings with our proven facilitation training.
Facilitation is no longer a luxury in education — it's an essential leadership skill. This comprehensive training program equips educators, administrators, and special education professionals with the tools to lead collaborative, effective, and inclusive IEP meetings.
Whether you're new to special education or looking to strengthen your ability to manage high-stakes conversations, this course offers a practical, repeatable process for facilitating meetings that result in meaningful outcomes for students and families.
Meet Brilliant Members of our Community!
Our Community
Members of our community come from a variety of backgrounds that lend diversity to our collective experience and focus. Most are graduates of our educational programs who have gone on to share their knowledge and expertise with other individuals and communities through their own work, and through their ongoing collective work with one another.
All of our stakeholders, regardless of role, share a common set of core values that can be found on our websites, in our educational opportunities and among one another. Please see our Core Values on this page. If our values resonate with you, feel free to participate in one of our educational experiences, and get to know us!
Feel free to browse our various upcoming educational workshops, which include training experiences related to Family/Divorce Mediation, Special Education Advocacy and Mediation, Facilitation of Elder Care Discussions, Workplace Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Leading Difficult Conversations and more. You can read more about each of these educational programs by clicking the relevant link at the top of this page.
Our Core Values represent what is important to us. These values define us individually and collectively. They provide us with the foundation upon which we build relationships and trust among our team, our students, our clients, and our community.
WHY JOIN US?
From Conflict Theory to Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management and Mediation, our Programs present practical, nuts-and-bolts training that includes the skills and tools necessary for successful dispute resolution outcomes.
We offer the only mediation certificate training programs that qualify our graduates to mediate in any state, not just the state in which they live.
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As a community member of the the world's leading authority on conflict resolution, you will gain confidence and credibility through networking with top tier mediators, conflict resolution specialists and instructors.
Our mediation courses are designed for anyone who wants to help others find better methods of resolving conflict, whether in families, schools or workplaces.
Training Programs are available on-site or online. Program content and CE credits are the same for online classes as for on-site classes, so you can choose the learning option that best fits your needs.
We believe interaction is key to learning. All of our courses are live, giving you the benefit of live lectures, group exercises, and role play.
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In addition to joining a community of like-minded professionals where you will continue to learn, share, collaborate and possibly even teach conflict resolution skills, you will be prepared to earn income as a practitioner in this field immediately upon completing your program.
You will not need court approvals or supervision to work with clients after successfully completing a Conflict Resolution Training Program.