This course will provide you with the skill set needed to become a Family Mediator. In this comprehensive course, you will receive training in the Mediators Without Borders INACCORD® conflict resolution model. You will learn special skills necessary for mediating familial disputes and parent-child issues, including niche topics such as disagreements with aging family members and probate and estate conflicts. Upon successful completion, Mediators Without Borders will award you four individual certificates in Mediation, Applied Mediation Practice, Family Mediation, and Professional Family Mediator. A final exam is optional upon completion of the course.
Completion Time
240 hours
Access Time
183 Days
Outcome
Industry Certification
Language
English
Training Level
Beginner
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
What you will learn:
- Articulate the use of the INACCORD Conflict Analysis model for use family mediation
- Examine the Three Phases and Four Stages of the INACCORD model
- Explore the pre-interview and post interview phases of the INACCORD mediation as applied to family disputes
- Apply the Touchstone Skills of questioning, reflecting, and reframing to simulated mediation cases
- Apply INACCORD surveys to simulated cases and analyze the results
- Examine ways the conflict is generated in families
- Understand theories related to family systems and apply concepts to common disputes
- Understand the mental and physical effects of aging and its effects on families
- Examine probate and estate disputes and how mediation helps bring resolution
- Explore family business disputes and apply mediation to their resolution
- Prepare yourself to work in a legal office, on a human resources team, or in private family mediation practice
- Settle disputes between people and receive the personal satisfaction of creating a more functional environment
Additional Information
Please research your state's requirements before enrollment to ensure this course is the right fit for you. This course is not suitable for students in GA who desire to handle court-referred or court-ordered cases.
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
Prerequisites
You must be able to use a browser and Microsoft Word to complete the assignments and navigate the online campus. You should have basic computer skills and be comfortable navigating the Internet and using email. You must be willing to learn to write at a professional level in order to generate contracts and fulfill various written tasks related to mediation and restorative justice.
State Requirements: Please research your state's requirements before enrollment to ensure this course is the right fit for you. This course is not suitable for students in Arkansas and Georgia who desire to handle court-referred or court-ordered cases.
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