Family Mediation Certification Program

A SPECIALLY DESIGNED 40-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT FOR CERTIFICATION AS A FAMILY COURT MEDIATOR

Upcoming Programs:

May 31-June 1 & June 6-8, Nova Southeastern University-Ft Lauderdale
July 21-25, Nova Southeastern University-Ft Lauderdale
August 13-17 Nova Southeastern University-Orlando-Millenia Blvd
September 20-21 & October 3-5, Florida Atlantic University-Boca Raton
9:00am - 6:15pm - each day

Registration Fee is $895.00, includes all materials and continental breakfast each day

Why YOU Should Become a Family Mediator?

  • To acquire another viable profession which compliments your current practice
  • To increase your marketability, create consulting opportunities and an alternative to Managed Care
  • To enhance and expand upon the conflict resolution and negotiation skills that you currently possess.
  • To broaden your methodologies for diffusing anger and anger management
  • To complete the training component for becoming a court ordered Parenting Coordinator
  • To acquire an additional, highly-respected credential-that of a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator 

Who Benefits From This Training:

  • Psychologists, Family Therapists, Social Workers and Mental Health Practitioners
  • Attorneys & other legal system professionals
  • Educators and Clergy
  • Health Care Professionals
  • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Personnel
  • CPAs and Human Resource Managers
  • AND, anyone who wants to become a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator!!
What You will learn:
  • Mediation concepts, techniques and strategies
  • The stages and components of the mediation session
  • The role and qualities of the effective mediator
  • Practical ways to utilize community resources
  • How to prepare a written settlement agreement
  • The applicable statutes and ethical rules for certified and court appointed mediators
  • The psychological issues and dynamics that commonly exist in a family undergoing separation and divorce
  • The common needs and concerns of children in the context of divorce and family re-organization
  • Legal concepts that relate to family law, taxes and economics
  • How to market your mediation practice

The Program: This interactive program, approved by the Florida Supreme Court, provides a unique opportunity to enhance and expand the conflict resolution skills that you currently possess. You will improve upon your negotiation techniques, your methodologies for diffusing anger and your strategies for acting as a third party neutral.

The program focuses on mediation of family matters with an emphasis on divorce. Additionally, the program is designed to provide an understanding of mediation in theory and practical applications, as well furnish the essential conflict resolution skills necessary to mediate in all professional fields.

The program meets the training requirements of the Florida Supreme Court for Certification as a Family Court Mediator. All participants receive a set of written materials including a Florida Supreme Court approved Family Mediator's Manual; copies of the mediation statutes and rules; a community resource directory; information on professional mediation organizations and a variety of other mediation information, handouts, and interactive exercises.

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This program will be presented by the following faculty members:  Prof. Susan Dubow, Ken Gordon, Judge Amy Karan, Dr. Elinor Robin, LMHC, LMFT, Paul Schweinler, LMHC, and Simone Velasquez-Hoover, CPA. 

You can review their bios at the Our Faculty page.


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Attorneys

Attorneys will earn 48 CLER credits, including 5 in ethics, for the Family Mediation Certification Program.

Psychologists & Mental Health Professionals

Mental Health Professionals will earn 40 hours of Continuing Education, provided through Transformations, Inc. as approved by the Florida Department of Health for LCSW, LMHC, and LMFT, the Florida Office of School Psychology for School Psychologists, and the Florida Board of Psychology for Psychologists (BAP #860, Exp. 3/2007).