Mediation Training courses

CDS trains lawyers, judges, governmental staff, managers, human resource and EEO staff, business executives, and other professionals and volunteers in negotiation, mediation, and other methods of settling disputes.Courses are conducted by professional trainers, who are experienced mediators.

Download our Mediation Training Course booklet for complete information. PLEASE NOTE: The dates have changed for the 2008 Mediation for the Professional Course. It will now only be offered ONCE in 2008. The dates will be October 15-18, 2008. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.

If you are ready to register for these courses, use this form.
Mediation for the Professional

This is our basic mediation training course for attorneys, managers, human resources and other professionals interested in learning or further developing their mediation skills.

Mediation for the Professional provides an intensive grounding in the techniques of mediation as participants immerse themselves in conflict simulations, many patterned after actual disputes.

Course dates:
October 15-18, 2008

Schedule:
Wednesday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuition:
$1095 by August 31, $1195 thereafter

Location:
JAMS Conference Center
555 13th Street, NW
Suite 400 West
Washington, DC 20004

Prerequisites: None
Advanced Mediation Training

Advanced Mediation Techniques is an interactive 3-day course, focusing on the skills of the mediator and those of parties and advocates in mediation. It is designed for previously trained or experienced attorneys, managers, human resource professionals, and others desiring to enhance their mediation skills. Enrollment is strictly limited. Building on basic mediation training courses, this course focuses on the latter stages of the mediation process, emphasizing caucusing and closure.

Concentration is on small group practice of advanced mediation techniques in disputes involving civil, commercial, employment problems, multi-party international, public policy, and class actions.

Course dates:
May 8-10, 2008

Course schedule:
Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.(followed by reception)
Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Tuition:
$1195 by March 30,
$1295 thereafter

Location:
JAMS Conference Center
555 13th Street, NW
Suite 400 West
Washington, DC 20004

Prerequisites:
Mediation for the Professional.
Harvard PIL Mediation workshop or equivalent training or consent of instructor.
Customized Courses

CDS can tailor an existing course or develop an entirely new training package to meet the specific needs and objectives of your agency or office. Among training programs we have designed are those for:
  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Labor
  • NASA
  • National Institute of Health
  • World Bank
  • Federal Labor Relations Board
  • CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution

If you have questions regarding training courses, please send an email to cconnelly@cdsusa.org.

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