Certificate Program in Conflict Management
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation
- Respond in creative and positive ways to the disputes and conflict you face on a daily basis.
- Learn skills and theory to develop confidence in your ability to effectively problem solve at work, home and in the community.
- Build mediation skills towards becoming a professional mediator.
- Participate for interest only or work towards a Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation.
Requirements
Certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation.
Complete two core workshops, plus equivalent of five or more electives for a minimum of 7 workshops AND at least 19 days of instruction.
To obtain an Advanced Certificate, a minimum of 8 workshops and 22 days of instruction must be completed, including "Advanced Mediation Skills" or "Advanced Family Mediation Skills."
Most courses can be completed to suit your schedule. IT IS NOT REQUIRED THAT YOU COMPLETE THE CORE WORKSHOPS FIRST. Check the full workshop listing for prerequisites.
Core
- Understanding Conflict I: The Key to Change (2 days)
- Communication in Creative Leadership (3 days)
Electives
- Transformative Mediation (4 days)
- Narrative Mediation (2 days)
- Facilitation Skills (2 days)
- Intercultural Issues in Mediation (2 days)
- Understanding Conflict II: Coaching/Assessing (2 days)
- Organizational Conflict Approaches (3 days)
- Conflict Management Level 1 (3 days)
- Conflict Management Level 2 (3 days)
- Family Mediation (7 days; equivalent to 2 workshops)
- Advanced Family Mediation Skills (4 days)
- Law for Non-Lawyers (2 days)
- Peacemaking Circles Training (4 days)
- Family Arbitration (6 days; equivalent to 2 workshops)
- Strategic Thinking (4 days)
- Advanced Mediation Skills (3 days)


