Training Services

Basic Mediation Training

The Basic Mediation Training consists of a forty-hour training certified by the Office of Court Administration.   Completion of the Basic Training and the Apprenticeship program is required to be considered a volunteer mediator for the Queens Mediation Network (QMN). QMN provides our volunteers with on-going conflict resolution and mediation training opportunities, actual case experience, and constructive feedback.

The fee associated with this training is $950 and is payable by check, money order or credit card.  If taken in conjunction with the Divorce Mediation Training, the combined fee is $1,300.  Please note that the training is accredited by the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for eligible NYS attorneys.

For more information or questions, please contact:

Peggy Russell, Director of Mediator Training and Retention
(718) 523-6868, x 252
prussell@mediatenyc.org


Custody-Visitation Mediation Training

The Custody and Visitation Training is a specialized, twelve-hour training.   This course deals with mediating parental disputes by focusing on the needs of the children and the value and importance of the family. Completion of the Basic Mediation Training is required before taking this training. This training is also required to be considered for the New York City Family Court Custody and Visitation Mediation Program panel.  

The fee associated with this training is $400 and is payable by check, money order or credit card. Interested attorney applicants are eligible for skills and ethics CLE credits.

To complete the training application, please click the link below:

For more information, please contact:

Peggy Russell, Director of Mediator Training and Retention
(718) 523-6868, x 252
prussell@mediatenyc.org

 

Divorce Mediation Program

This intensive three-day course provides students with the opportunity to acquire the skills and knowledge needed to assist couples who are seeking a divorce by reaching an agreement on issues such as child custody and parenting plans, asset and debt distribution, and alimony and child support.

The fee associated with this training is $750 and is payable by check, money order or credit card. If taken in conjunction with the Basic Mediation Training, the combined fee is $1,300.  Interested attorney applicants may eligible for skills and ethics CLE credits, as an application for credit approval is pending.

Peggy Russell, Director of Mediator Training and Retention
(718) 523-6868, x 252
prussell@mediatenyc.org

 

Mediation Apprenticeship Program

Upon completion of the Basic Mediation Training, trainees are offered the opportunity to participate in a structured mediation practicum under the tutelage of an experienced mentor. Successful completion of this program is a prerequisite to becoming a volunteer mediator at Community Mediation Services, Inc.

Once enrolled in the apprenticeship practicum, your mentor will guide your small group through 13 weeks of structured learning, focusing on the different skills you will need to mediate independently. You will observe community cases, participate in role plays and co-mediate. Apprentices will receive verbal and written feedback from their mentor and their peer group throughout the program.

At the end of these 13 weeks, your mentor and/or the Director of Mediation Services or QMN Program Director will discuss your readiness to be observed. Feedback will be given after this first session and you will be scheduled for co-mediations to practice the areas that need improvement. A final observation by the Director of Mediation Services is required for all apprentices to successfully complete the process.

Once you have been approved to mediate on your own, you must mediate 12 cases at the Center within one year to become fully certified by the Queens Mediation Network.  Please note: completion of the 13 week program alone is not sufficient to achieve certification.

The cost of the apprenticeship program is $750 payable by cash, check, money order or credit card. Payment plan options are available; applicants interested in these options should contact the QMN Program Director directly.

For more information please contact:

Sharon Osbourne, QMN Program Director
(718) 523-6868, x 269
sosbourne@mediatenyc.org

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The 2011 Training Schedule

January:

• January 2012: Mediator In-Service

February:

  • February 2011: Mediator In-Service

March:

  • Basic Mediation Training Class offered 9am – 5pm beginning March 16th through 18th and continuing March 24th and 25th.
  • Divorce Mediation Training Class offered 9am – 5pm March 31st and April 1st.
  •  March 2012: Mediator In-Service

 April:

• April 2012: Mediator In-Service

May:

  • Parent-Child Mediation Training offered from 9am-5pm beginning May 19th and continuing through May 20th.
  • May 2012: Mediator In-Service

June:

Custody and Visitation Mediation Training offered from 9am-5pm beginning June 9th and continuing through June 10th.

July:

• No Trainings Scheduled At This Time

August:

• No Trainings Scheduled At This Time

September:

• September 2012: Mediator In-Service

October:

• Basic Mediation Training Class offered 9am – 5pm beginning October 26th through 28th and continuing through November 3rd and 4th

October 2012: Mediator In-Service 

November:

• Divorce Mediation Training Class offered 9am – 5pm beginning November 3rd and continuing through November 4th

• November 2012: Mediator In-Service

December:

• No Trainings Scheduled At This Time