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• Expression of Interest Form: Specialized Training Courses

  • Start
    Friday, January 01, 2016
  • End
    Thursday, December 31, 2020
  • Location
    ADRIA

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  The ADR Institute of Alberta has several specialized training courses to offer members who wish to further their ADR training.  ADRIA would like to schedule specialized training courses based on the need for and interest in these educational opportunities. 

  Please use this registration form in order to express your interest in our specialized training courses. Once there is a minimum of six students in a given course and city, ADRIA will contact registrants to coordinate dates. 

  Restorative Practices - This course is scheduled once a year (June) in Edmonton, please see the course calendar for dates and registration.

  Words that Change Minds: Language and Behavior (LAB) Profile  Mediation Case Development* Oil and Gas Fundamentals for Conflict Management Practitioners* Multi-Party Mediation* High Conflict Mediation* - This course is also part of the Separation and Divorce Mediation Certificate Program. Conflict Management for HR Professionals

  * Prerequisites: National Introductory Mediation Training, Mediation 350, or equivalent.

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• Preliminary Hearings for Arbitration

  • When
    Saturday, September 15, 2018
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    3

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  Finally, a practice session for new Arbitrators. In this one day session you will role play 3 different preliminary hearings sliding into a new role each time. You will walk away from this session with your own great checklist for preliminary hearings and a refresher relative to best practices for conducting preliminary hearings. 

  Come and hone your skills!

  September 15, 2018 (Saturday)
  

  Total Credit Hours: 6

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1,
  3697 Millwoods Road NW
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6

  Instructor: Michelle Simpson

  Class Times: 9:00am - 4:00pm
  

  Prerequisites:
  This course suitable for students who have:

  a) Successfully completed the National Introductory Arbitration course 

  OR

  b) Partially completed the National Introductory Arbitration course 

  
  

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• Communications in ADR

  • Start
    Thursday, September 20, 2018
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  • End
    Saturday, October 13, 2018
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Calgary
  • Spaces left
    6

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  This course will introduce students to the causes and effects of interpersonal conflict, with particular emphasis on the dynamics of conflict, conflict resolution styles and the cycle of conflict.

  September 20-22 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  Oct 11-13 - Part 2  (Thurs-Sat)
  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Alberta Security College
  1107-53 Avenue NE,
  Calgary, Alberta, 
  T2E 6X9

  Instructor: 

  Part 1 - Erika Deines

  Part 2 - Jan Gehrke

  Class Times: 9:00am - 5:00pm daily

  Prerequisites: none

  
  

  Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  
  

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• Communications in ADR

  • Start
    Thursday, September 27, 2018
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  • End
    Saturday, October 20, 2018
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    11

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  This course will introduce students to the causes and effects of interpersonal conflict, with particular emphasis on the dynamics of conflict, conflict resolution styles and the cycle of conflict.

  September 27-29 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  October 18-20 - Part 2  (Thurs-Sat)
  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1,
  3697 Millwoods Road NW
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6

  Instructor: 

  Joanne Munro

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: none

  Pre-course Reading: You will be sent pre-course reading approximately 2 weeks before the start of the course.  If you have a government email address, consider changing to a personal email address such as gmail, outlook, yahoo, shaw, telus, etc.

  
  

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• National Introductory Arbitration

  • Start
    Monday, October 01, 2018
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  • End
    Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Calgary
  • Spaces left
    12

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  This program is designed to provide relevant, hands-on and practical information and give an introduction to the arbitration process. This course is nationally accredited by the ADR Institute of Canada.
  

  October 1, 2, 3 - Part 1 (Mon-Wed)
  November 12 & 13 - Part 2  (Mon-Tues)  
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  • This course requires 2-4 hours of pre-course reading.  Students are sent the pre-course reading (via email) to complete before the start of the course.   It is important to complete this pre-course reading.
    
  • This course is presented by lectures, in-class exercises, and group discussions.   Please be prepared for homework each night.   
    
  • Students are evaluated on the writing of an Arbitration Award based on a case study.  In addition to the 15-30 hours students should budget for writing the Final Award, students should also expect to spend approximately 10-20 hours between Parts 1 & 2 on writing the Practice Award. This evaluation must be passed to receive a certificate of course completion.
    

  Location
  Alberta Security College
  1107-53 Avenue NE,
  Calgary, Alberta, 
  T2E 6X9
  

  Instructors: 

  Part 1:  Arlene Blake
  Part 2:  Gary Selby

  Class Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily
  

  Prerequisites: none

  
  

  For Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society of Alberta.
  

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• Separation and Divorce Mediation: Foundations, Parenting Plans, and Child Support

  • Start
    Thursday, October 11, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Tuesday, October 16, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    8

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  This course prepares mediators to manage a separation or divorce mediation from the time of initial contact, to creation of a mediated agreement, including parenting plans and child support.

  This course is a part of the ADR Institute of Alberta's Separation & Divorce Mediation Certificate Program.  Please follow this link for certificate information. 

  Dates:
  October 11-13 (Thurs-Sat)
  October 15-16 (Mon-Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  There is no class on Sunday, October 14 
  

  Registration Deadline: September 27, 2018

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructors: Judith Lake & Joanne Munro

  Class Times: 8:30am - 5:30pm daily
  

  NB: Class times for this course are extended to accommodate 40 credit hours.

  Prerequisites: National Introductory Mediation, Mediation 350, or equivalent
  

  

  You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts. 

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• Conflict Management for HR Professionals

  • Start
    Thursday, October 18, 2018
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  • End
    Tuesday, October 23, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Calgary
  • Spaces left
    16

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  This program will introduce HR professionals to the field of informal conflict management, and reveal the broad spectrum of conflict management approaches available to HR, managers, and organizations. Participants will learn about workplace interpersonal conflict, as well as how to deal with conflict situations and high emotions from an HR perspective.  Communication skills for effective conflict resolution are an integral part of this program, which is taught through both theory and practical hands-on exercises. 

  October 18-20- Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  October 22-23 - Part 2  (Mon-Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Alberta Security College
  1107-53 Street NE
  Calgary AB, T2E 6X9

  Instructor: 
  Erika Deines
  
  

  Class Times: 9:00am - 5:00pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: none

  
  

  Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  
  

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  You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts.

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• Consensus Decision Making

  • Start
    Thursday, October 25, 2018
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  • End
    Tuesday, October 30, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    13

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  This course will provide you with a brief and broad overview of consensus building and consensus decision making processes.
  

  Course Description and Details

  October 25-27 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  October 29-30 - Part 2  (Mon-Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructor: Bill Diepeveen

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: None.  However, it is strongly recommended that students complete Communications in ADR (or equivalent) before starting this part of the certificate program in order to fully benefit from the course.

  Certificate Requirements: Students must complete both the Communications in ADR and the Consensus Decision-Making courses in order to complete the requirements for the Certificate in Consensus Decision-Making.

  

  You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts.

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• National Introductory Mediation

  • Start
    Thursday, October 25, 2018
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  • End
    Saturday, November 17, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Calgary
  • Spaces left
    10

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  This nationally accredited Mediation program is designed to prepare learners to effectively facilitate the understanding-based approach to resolve disputes.

  October 25-27- Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  November 15-17 - Part 2  (Thurs-Sat)
  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Alberta Security College
  1107-53 Avenue NE,
  Calgary, Alberta, 
  T2E 6X9
  

  Instructor: Marjorie Munroe

  Class Times: 9:00 - 5:00 daily
  

  Prerequisites: Attuned Communications, Communications in ADR, or equivalent.

  
  

  Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  
  

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• Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification

  • Start
    Thursday, November 01, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Tuesday, November 06, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    18

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  This program combines a three day workplace restoration offering with a two day Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification process.

  Enroll and better equip yourself to practice workplace conflict management in all its varieties.

  November 1-3 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  November 5-6 - Part 2  (Mon Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructors: 
  Blaine Donais & Marjorie Munroe

  Blaine Donais is a lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, investigator and leading expert in workplace conflict management. He is author of Workplaces That Work (2006); Engaging Unionized Employees (2010); and The Art and Science of Workplace Mediation (2014) all published by Carswell. He is president and founder of the Workplace Fairness Institute. He is an instructor of workplace conflict management at York University and University of Toronto (Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources) and acts as Visiting Lecturer at universities around the world. He is also Academic Coordinator for the York University SCS Advanced Mediation Certificate Program. He is co- chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario Chartered Mediators Regional Assessment Committee.
  

  Marjorie Munroe is a Chartered Mediator, Ombudsman and Workplace Fairness Analyst specializing in workplace conflict resolution and assessment. Marjorie is an instructor and Mediation Assessor with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta (www.ADRAlberta.com) and with Mount Royal University Continuing Studies (www.mtroyal.ca).
  

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: Mediation training is recommended.

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• National Introductory Mediation

  • Start
    Thursday, November 08, 2018
  •  
  • End
    Saturday, December 01, 2018
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    10

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  This nationally accredited Mediation program is designed to prepare learners to effectively facilitate the understanding-based approach to resolve disputes.

  November 8-10 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  November 29-December 1 - Part 2  (Thurs-Sat)
  Attendance for all 6 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructor: Marne Turnbull

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: Attuned Communications, Communications in ADR, or equivalent.

  
  

  Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  
  

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• Conflict Management for HR Professionals

  • Start
    Thursday, January 17, 2019
  •  
  • End
    Tuesday, January 22, 2019
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    16

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  This program will introduce HR professionals to the field of informal conflict management, and reveal the broad spectrum of conflict management approaches available to HR, managers, and organizations. Participants will learn about workplace interpersonal conflict, as well as how to deal with conflict situations and high emotions from an HR perspective.  Communication skills for effective conflict resolution are an integral part of this program, which is taught through both theory and practical hands-on exercises. 

  January 17-19 - Part 1  (Thurs-Sat)
  January 21-22 - Part 2  (Mon Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructor: 
  Joanne Munro

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: none

  
  

  Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  
  

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  You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts.

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• Separation and Divorce Mediation: Spousal Support and Division of Property

  • Start
    Thursday, January 24, 2019
  •  
    8:30 AM
  • End
    Friday, January 25, 2019
  •  
    4:30 PM
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    13

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  This course provides an overview of the federal and provincial legislation that governs the calculation of spousal support and the division of property when couples separate.
  

  This course is a part of the ADR Institute of Alberta's Separation & Divorce Mediation Certificate Program.  Please follow this link for certificate information. 

  
  Dates: January 24 & 25, 2018 (Thurs-Fri)
  Attendance for both days is mandatory
  

  Registration Deadline: January 10, 2019

  Total Credit Hours: 14

  Location
  Millbourne Market Mall
  #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6
  

  Instructors: Rachel McDonald, Judith Lake, & Joanne Munro

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: National Introductory Mediation, Mediation 350, or equivalent
  

  

  You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts. 

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• National Introductory Arbitration

  • Start
    Monday, March 04, 2019
  •  
  • End
    Tuesday, April 09, 2019
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Edmonton
  • Spaces left
    17

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  This program is designed to provide relevant, hands-on and practical information and give an introduction to the arbitration process. This course is nationally accredited by the ADR Institute of Canada.
  

  March 4, 5, 6 - Part 1  (Mon-Wed)
  April 8 & 9 - Part 2  (Mon-Tues)
  Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory
  

  Total Credit Hours: 40

  Location
  #225, Tower 1,
  3697 Mill Woods Road NW
  Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6

  Instructor
  Michelle Simpson

  Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily
  

  Prerequisites: none

  
  

  For Alberta lawyers, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual Continuing Professional Development Plan as required by the Law Society of Alberta.
  

  
  

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