Family & Divorce Mediation Training Certificate Program
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Current course offering dates and locations
Family & Divorce Mediation Training Certificate Program has the current day(s) and time(s) available for convenient program registration:
- 9/19/2013 - 9/28/2013, O'Hare
Information regarding the listed course section(s), as well as registration for a course, is available at the bottom of this course page.
Program Information Contact
Moses Hudson is the program contact for this course. Moses can be reached at any of the following:- E-mail: mhudson2@depaul.edu
- Telephone: (312) 362-6292
- Fax: (312) 362-8764
Introduction
The Family and Divorce Mediation Training Certificate Program is designed for those who work in or are interested in working with the field of family conflict resolution. You'll develop the knowledge, skills and tools of an effective mediator and learn to resolve conflict in a variety of professional roles.
Family and divorce mediation training applies communication and negotiation theory, legal and psychological analysis, ethical standards, knowledge of court programs and considerations of private practices to neutral mediation. This program has been approved by the Association for Conflict Resolution and is accepted by local courts as training for child custody and visitation mediation rosters.
Who Should Attend
- Attorneys
- Child's representatives
- Clergy
- Collaborative law professionals
- Family court administrators
- Financial advisors
- Guardians ad litem
- Judges
- Mental health professionals
- Paralegals
- Others involved in helping people resolve disputes and manage conflict
Benefits
Through this program you will learn to apply dispute resolution techniques as a mediator or other neutral representative or administrator. The program will also prepare you to add conflict resolution approaches to your existing professional practice or work toward establishing your own mediation practice.
Topics
- Negotiation and communication skills
- Mediation process and conflict resolution theory
- Role of the mediator
- Emotional impact of family conflict, separation and divorce on children and adults
- Mediating child custody, child support and other parenting arrangements
- Mediating the financial aspects of separation and divorce
- Domestic abuse and other impediments to mediation
- Ethical obligations of mediators, advocates and experts
Frequently Asked Questions
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What type of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) is available?
If you are a licensed attorney in Illinois, you can receive 40 hours of Illinois Attorney MCLE by completing this certificate program. You also can receive 40 Hours of professional responsibility credit.
If you are a licensed attorney in Illinois, you can receive 40 hours of Illinois Attorney MCLE by completing this certificate program. You also can receive 40 Hours of professional responsibility credit.
What type of continuing education credit (CEU) is available?
By completing this certificate program, you can receive 40 hours of social work CEUs. Additional types of professional credit are available as defined by the individual professions.
By completing this certificate program, you can receive 40 hours of social work CEUs. Additional types of professional credit are available as defined by the individual professions.
Registration
Online registration is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - just add the course you are interested in to your shopping cart.
Alternatively you can register by phone, fax or mail. An Adobe Acrobat PDF is provided for your convenience.
Online Registration Information
Course Section 1
Registration details appear in the following registration box. Please note registration details and then click the "Add to Shopping Cart" button.
For more information contact:
Moses Hudson
- E-mail: mhudson2@depaul.edu
- Telephone: (312) 362-6292
- Fax: (312) 362-8764