Earning Criteria

• Actively participate in the 40 hours of mediation and conflict resolution training under the guidance of the trainers.
• Draft mediator opening: Learners will draft an opening remarks that they will deliver as the mediator at the start of the mediation to orient disputants to the process. The remarks should address: welcome, introductions, logistics, roles of mediator/parties/lawyers, confidentiality/voluntariness/self determination, process flow, joint and caucus sessions, agreement/non-agreement.
• Applying Model Standards: Learners will receive a scenario containing an ethical dilemma. Using the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators they will identify the ethical dilemma and apply to relevant Model Standard(s) to make a recommendation as to how the dilemma should be addressed.
• Anticipation and Reflection: 1) Identify the skills learners bring to mediation and skills they wish to develop. 2) Closing Reflection On: One simulation where they were the mediator. Learners address how they applied skills & techniques including: summarizing, questioning, reframing, distinguishing positions & interests, facilitating interest-based negotiation; surprising aspects; what they would do differently; and three most important takeaways.