BECOME A MEDIATOR
35-Hour Mediation training
Become a skilled mediator through MetroWest Mediation Services' 35-hour mediation training.
MetroWest Mediation Services’ (MWMS) course is designed to train individuals from a variety of backgrounds including business, education, law, and social services, who want to become effective mediators and skilled facilitators of the mediation process. MWMS’s 35-hour training meets the training requirement outlined in the Massachusetts Confidentiality Statute (MGL ch233 sec 23C) and Rule 8(c)(i) of the MA Supreme Judicial Court’s Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution.
Dates: October 28th & 30th and November 1st, 4th and 6th, 2019
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Edwards House, 1 Badger Rd, Framingham, MA
Training Fees:
$625 – Early Registration by August 31st
$695 – Registration on or after September 1st
Participants will receive a training manual and certificate of completion.
“Bring a friend” discount of 10% available.
Training is limited to 16 participants.
Full refunds (minus a $50 processing fee) will be provided up to a month prior to the start of the training. Cancellations within a month of the training will only be refunded if space in the training is filled.
3 Ways to Register:
Call us at 508-872-9295
BECOME A MEDIATOR
MWMS’s 35-hours training prepares you to mediate through a variety of methodologies including role-plays based on actual case-studies, simulated mediations, lectures and discussion.
Through the training you will:
Develop proficiency in the facilitative model of mediation, in which you help empower parties to resolve their disputes
Explore a new perspective of conflict as an opportunity for change
Become a more effective listener through active listening skills such as the Listening Triangle
Learn to manage the mediation process and deal with challenging parties
Gain advanced mediation skills such as re-framing, identifying interests, and using neutral language
Practice your skills in a series of simulated mediations and exercises
Acquire the knowledge and experience that meets the Massachusetts Trial Court guidelines for mediators
Topics included in this training:
The Alternative Dispute Resolution Spectrum
The Five Styles of Dealing with Conflict
The Principles of Mediation
Mediation Models and the Facilitative Process
Positions and Interests
Overcoming Impasse
Negotiating Agreement
Critical Issues in Mediation: Ethical Dilemmas, Power Imbalance, Cultural Differences, and Bias Awareness
In this interactive training, you will learn to mediate through:
Presentations by experienced mediators
2 mediation demonstrations
Video of an actual mediation
8 mediation simulations (roleplays) in which you will gain experience as a mediator and party in a conflict situation
Partner/group exercises and discussions
Is this the right training for me?
MWMS’ 35-hour mediation training is designed for anyone interested in learning to constructively deal with conflicts that arise in their personal and professional lives. This includes people who want to apply mediation skills to their current jobs and those looking to enter a career in mediation. Others take the training so that they can volunteer as a mediator with MetroWest Mediation Services.
2018 Mediation Training Cohort
Common backgrounds of participants:
Community leaders, retirees
Human resource professionals, managers
Social workers, mental health providers, non-profit staff
Attorneys, paralegals, court employees
Educators, administrators
Feedback from Previous trainings
Thank you so much for providing this excellent Mediation Training! I enjoyed learning about the skills necessary to become a good mediator, like how to improve my listening skills, how to stay neutral during the process, and how to assist the parties in reaching their own decisions on a settlement."
“The course exceed my expectations. The design and delivery are top notch, and I have a new level of skill as a listener, coach, and facilitator.”
"The course was well designed, and helped me understand much more about myself and the process.”
“The training staff could not be better; I feel I was able to ‘trust the process’ because I had faith and confidence in the quality of the training staff.”
“I thought the intellectual quality of the presentations was first rate.
“The team teaching environment kept the sessions exciting and fast paced.”
“Thank you—the course and trainers were excellent!”
TRAINING TEAM
how do i serve as a mediator after the training?
Participants who want to serve as a volunteer mediator with MetroWest Mediation Services apply to the practicum program after the training. The practicum program is a series of supervised observations and co-mediations in court with an experienced mediator. The practicum provides an opportunity for participants to experience actual mediations in a court setting and receive mentorship to improve skills and ability as a mediator. We typically accept around 3-5 people to the practicum program each year. Preference is given to those who have completed the MetroWest Mediation 35-hour training (as opposed to those who have done the training at another center.)
A Participant's Personal Story on Applying the Mediation Skills
"My two sons, who had been attentively listening to my end of the phone conversation, jumped off the couch to congratulate me on successfully using my active listening skills! I was amazed at how well the situation resolved and grateful to put my recent mediation training to such good use!" [Read the full story]
Register for the training
3 Ways to Register:
Call us at 508-872-9295