ADRIC Accredited Courses
In addition to ADRIC’s own National Introductory Mediation Course offered by some of our Affiliates and the courses described on our Training Page, the following programs have been evaluated and approved as ADRIC Accredited Courses – they meet ADRIC’s standards, have approved trainers and meet some or all[1] of the educational requirements for the Chartered Mediator (C.Med) and Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) designations.
See our Accredited Arbitration courses.
For more information on any of the programs, click the relevant link.
| Organization | Course | Description | Location | Upcoming start dates | Entrance requirements |
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CommonSense Mediation Academy | This 12 week online mediation certificate program is broken into modules which you can choose to take individually or sign up for the full 12 weeks and receive a module for free! *To receive the mediation certificate, you must take all 12 weeks, however, you can take them at your own pace and sign-up for each module whenever works for your schedule. You do not have to take the modules consecutively. Modules include:
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Online | TBA (please click here for details) | |
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Kompass Professional Development | Kompass Professional Development offers a 12-week comprehensive online Mediation for Professionals certificate. The course covers Alternative Dispute Resolution, Dispute Resolution Assessment, Managing Family Dynamics, Family Law for Non-Lawyer Mediators, Workplace Dispute Resolution and Family Mediation.
Students will participate in discussions, forums and live lecture and role play sessions with their Instructor and classmates. |
Online | Feb.3, Mar.2, Apr.13, May.11 2020 | Post-secondary education (degree or diploma) or experience in a related field |
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ADR Learning Institute | The mediation certificate program consists of eight courses for a total of 16 days of training.
There will be a focus the Mediators role and responsibilities, as well as the importance of Mediator Presence. Participants will be introduced to and practise an Interest-based mediation model and will have opportunities to learn how to assess a conflict to determine the appropriate ADR option, prepare the parties and facilitate the mediation. You will also have an opportunity to explore how to facilitate the emotional dynamic that often exists in the mediation room. ONLINE DELIVERY AVAILABLE. |
St. Albert, Alberta, Canada | – | Details here |
[1] Based on designation criteria. See our Professional Designations page.