We live in an era of escalating conflict. Consequently, there is a rapidly growing need for more conflict resolution specialists throughout our country. Mediators are on the forefront of resolving conflict. Mediators are needed more than ever to assist families and individuals in matters of divorce, education and workplace conflict throughout the United States. Mediation is a less stressful and less expensive alternative to litigious hearings and court proceedings. It is also an excellent new source of business income for legal and mental health professionals. Congress has supported mediation in lieu of litigious hearings in IEP dispute cases. School districts and parents of special education children need mediators to assist in resolving these disputes. Families going through the painful divorce process are in need of mediators. Workers and businesses are in need of mediators to reduce workplace conflict, engage employees and increase productivity to our American economy. A certificate from our Mediation Training Programs will enhance your professional credentials, increase your income and let you help more of the increasing number of individuals, families, workers, schools and businesses seeking help from mediators today. We believe that live, interactive education is far more effective than self-paced learning. Our online seminars provide you with live, interactive programs in which participants and instructors are able to see, hear and engage with one another in a live format, just like on-site classes, but without the need to travel. You get all of the practical tools and information necessary for you to immediately begin work as a mediator on either a part-time or full-time basis. You can also take Advanced Mediation Training classes to further expand your knowledge base and credentials. All classes are taught by top-tier experts in legal, financial and education fields.

Our Certificate Programs are approved for CE credits for mental health professionals and CLE credits for attorneys. Our programs are co-sponsored by the Advanced Education Institute (AEI) and Conflict Resolution Training. AEI is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists and other mental health professionals. In order to receive CE Credits participants must have paid their tuition, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Continuing Education Certificates will be awarded upon satisfactory course completion for a fee of $40 through the Advanced Education Institute.

You can incorporate mediation services into an existing professional office or as a completely separate business entity. A single case is likely to cover the entire cost of your training with Conflict Resolution Training.

No. Mental Health, Paralegal Professionals, and Legal Assistants are ideally suited to working as divorce, IEP and workplace mediators based upon their education and training and experience. Regardless of your background, upon successful completion of your Mediation Training Program, you will be ready to immediately start taking cases.

No, you do not need any degree to take our Divorce Mediation Certificate Program. We describe the course as a "post-graduate level" program because it was designed for practicing mental health professionals who already have advanced degrees, and who need post-graduate level continuing education courses. That said, we've had many students attend who have done very well, both in the class and after, who do not have any college degrees. So we know that if you put in the effort, you will do well in the class, and be ready to mediate divorces by the end of the last day of class, regardless of education or professional background. You also don't need any degree to use your certification to mediate divorces in any state. All you need to do is to complete the course.

No. The clients may go by themselves once the mediation is completed or go with an attorney of their choosing. The mechanics of what the clients need to do once they leave your office is covered thoroughly in class so that you can explain it to your mediation clients.

Mediators usually charge between $250 - $500 per hour and the average divorce mediation takes between 4 - 6 sessions. In addition, Divorce Mediators also charge to write up the final agreement between the divorcing spouses, called an MOU. That is a flat fee that you can set, but most mediators charge around $450 to write the MOU. As an example, if you charge $250 per session and mediate a case in 5 sessions, then charge $450 to write the MOU for your clients, you would make $1700 in total for that mediation case.

A portion of each Mediation Training Program is devoted to this very topic. Our graduates are ready to accept mediation cases immediately upon successful program completion. All students leave class with an individual plan for accepting as many or as few cases as they feel is appropriate for their individual, professional circumstance.

Our instructors are mediation, legal and financial experts, who act as resources for our graduates and their clients, even after the course is completed! Our Head Instructor and Course Developer, Susan Deveney, leads our Divorce Mediation Training Program. Susan has been a mediator with a successful private practice for over 25 years. Her education and background are in both Law and Psychology. Comments and testimonials about classes Susan teaches can be found on our testimonials page.

Yes, you can pay the tuition in installments. You just have to select "Pay with Affirm" at checkout and you'll be given the option to make monthly payments and different rates. Affirm offers most users the options to pay over 3, 6, or 12 months.

If you enrolled using a Credit or Debit Card Registrations cancelled thirty-one (31) or more days prior to the first day of the seminar will receive a 100-percent refund of tuition paid, less a 3.5% service processing fee. Registrations cancelled between thirty (30) and eight (8) days prior to the program start date will be charged a $200.00 administrative fee in addition to a 3.5% service processing fee. Cancellations made seven (7) days or less prior to the first day of the seminar will be charged 50-percent of the tuition price in addition to a 3.5% service processing fee. Any participant who cannot attend the session for which she/he is registered, may transfer to another session of the same program, so long as there is a seat available in the future session. ​ If you enrolled with Affirm Registrations cancelled thirty-one (31) or more days prior to the first day of the seminar will receive a 100-percent refund of tuition paid, less a 6% service processing fee. Registrations cancelled between thirty (30) and eight (8) days prior to the program start date will be charged a $200.00 administrative fee in addition to a 6% service processing fee. Cancellations made seven (7) days or less prior to the first day of the seminar will be charged 50-percent of the tuition price in addition to a 6% service processing fee. Regardless of when a refund is requested, once it is approved, the refunded amount will be processed through Affirm. If you have questions about their process, please visit this page. Any participant who cannot attend the session for which she/he is registered, may transfer to another session of the same program, so long as there is a seat available in the future session.