The value of the program and certificate
- Respond in professional, creative, and positive ways to the disputes and conflict you face on a daily basis.
- Learn facilitation skills, conflict transformation theories, and effective negotiation strategies to develop confidence in your ability to problem solve at work, home, and in the community.
- Gain recognition for building mediation skills and becoming a professional mediator.
- Participate for interest only or work toward a certificate in Conflict Management and Mediation through a recognized and established program.
- Understand the greater purpose of skill building in conflict management and resolution areas, which is to improve long-term issues in specific environments, not just momentarily ‘fix’ them.
- Learn from experienced practitioners and published trainers with excellent reputations in their fields of practice.
Requirements
To receive a Certificate of Conflict Management and Mediation complete a minimum of 19 days equivalent (133 hours) of workshop attendance. Most (not all) topics are currently offered both online and in person and include:
- Six (6) days equivalent of core workshops:
- A minimum of thirteen (13) days equivalent of elective workshops:
There is no prescribed order in which to complete the workshops, although Understanding Conflict Foundations is recommended as a pre-requisite for several electives, such as Conflict Coaching Skills, Skills for Coaching Leaders, Transforming Group Dynamics.
Cost
- The current cost of each individual workshop is noted on each workshop webpage
- Discounts are available when paid four weeks in advance. (or see online registration page)
- The average cost of a full certificate is from $5,500 to $6,500, plus HST depending on the choice of electives
- There are no additional administrative costs to participate in the full certificate, and participation does not have to be declared in advance
A minimum of 19 days (133 hours) of workshop attendance is required, including 6 required days, and 13 elective days.
Core Workshops (Minimum of 6 days required for the certificate)
*Please note we have listed the credit value in full days. Online delivery most workshops are currently offered in half day sessions.*
All online workshops are delivered synchronously via Zoom, in Eastern Time Zone.
- Understanding Conflict - Foundations (2 days)
- Understanding Conflict - Advanced (2 days)
- Effective Communication Tools: Negotiation and Challenging Conversations (2 days)
Electives (Minimum of 13 days required for the certificate)
*Please note we have listed the credit value in full days. With online delivery most workshops are currently offered in half day sessions.*
- Art of Mindful Mediation (Advanced Mediation) (3 days)
- Conflict Assessment: Preparing Parties for Mediation (2 days)
- Conflict Coaching Skills (2 days)
- Creating Peace from the Inside Out ( 2 days) *** NEW ***
- Nurturing Communities of Belonging (2 days)
- Facilitation Skills (2 days)
- Giving and Receiving Feedback (2 days)
- Mental Health and Conflict (2 days)
- Peacemaking Circles Training (4 days)
- Peacemaking Circles Training: Advanced (3 days)
- Skills for Coaching Leaders: Conflict Coaching Advanced (2 days)
- Strategies for Effective Stakeholder Engagement (1 day)
- Transforming Group Dynamics (2 days)
- Introduction to Workplace Assessments (1 day) and Writing Workplace Assessment Reports (1 day)
Offered in partnership with Agree Inc
- Dispute Resolution Level 1:Fundamentals and Dispute Resolution Level 2: Mediation (DR1 3 days/ DR2 3 days) ADRIO approved content
Offered in Partnership with Community Justice Initiatives
- Facilitated Dialogue Training: Restorative Options to Address Sexual Harm (3 days)
- Transformative Mediation (4 days)