| Requirements | Chartered Mediator (C.Med) | Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) | Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) | Qualified Arbitrator (Q.Arb) | Chartered Mediator-Arbitrator (C.Med-Arb) |
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| Education | 80 hours of mediation theory and skills training from a program approved by the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) or acceptable to ADRIA Designations Committee AND 100 hours of training in dispute resolution or related field1 |
40 hours mediation training 10 approved by ADRIA or ADRIC |
40 hours of arbitration and hearing procedure training approved by ADRIC or ADRIA AND successful completion of ADRIC's written open book Chartered Arbitrator exam or an exam which is part of a course approved by ADRIC or ADRIA no more than 10 years prior to application |
40 hours of arbitration and hearing procedure training approved by ADRIC or ADRIA AND successful completion of ADRIC's written open book Qualified Arbitrator exam or an exam which is part of a course approved by ADRIC or ADRIA no more than 10 years prior to application |
Completion of the education requirments of the C.Med and C.Arb Designations and currently hold both designations. AND Completion of 16 hours of the ADRIC Med-Arb training course (or an ADRIC Accredited Med-Arb course). (Must provide completion certificate of the course). |
| Experience | Conducted at least 15 mediations2 as the sole mediator or the mediation chairperson3 and all 15 of the mediations must have been fee paid4. |
Conducted one of the three following options, or any combination of the three options:
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Practiced at least two years as an Arbitrator and Chaired14 at least 10 arbitrations, all of which were fee-paid16 (or, if unpaid, demonstratively complex) |
Not required. |
Completion of the practical experience requirements of the C.Med and C.Arb Designations. AND Having conducted at least 1 Med-Arbitration. |
| Skills Assessment |
Observation and approval of an applicant conducting a solo mediation, to occur within 12 months before the date of the application, through one or more of the following:
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Not required but the Designations Committee may require a skills assessment upon review of your application. |
Provide three redacted arbitration awards/decisions for review.
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Not required. |
Completion of the skills requirements of the C.Med and C.Arb Designations. |
| Letters of Recommendation | Provide three Letters of Recommendation9 (one character / personal and two professional) of your services as a mediator. | Provide three Letters of Recommendation9 (one character / personal and two professional) of your services as a mediator. | Provide three Letters of Recommendation15 (one character / personal and two professional) of your services as an arbitrator. | Not required. |
Not required.
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| Waiving Education Requirements | Education requirements may be waived where the ADRIA Designations Committee determines applicant has satisfied or exceeded the Education Requirements above through proven skills, competency, and longevity in practice as recognized and recommended by peers8. | Applicants may submit experience and qualifications to Designations Committee for review. A skills assessment may be required. | Education requirements may be waived where the ADRIA Designations Committee determines applicant has satisfied or exceeded the Education Requirements above through proven skills, competency, and longevity in practice as recognized and recommended by peers8. | Not applicable. | Completion of 16 hours of the ADRIC Med-Arb training course (or an ADRIC Accredited Med-Arb course) required. |
| Membership | Must be a Full member with ADRIA. | Must be a Full member with ADRIA. | Must be a Full member with ADRIA. | Must be a Full member with ADRIA. | Must be a Full member with ADRIA. |
| Continuing Education and Engagement (CEE) | Must accumulate 100 points for CEE in three years. |
Must accumulate 60 points for CEE in three years AND complete three actual mediations, paid or unpaid, sole or co-mediated, within three years of designation being awarded. |
Not determined to date. | Not determined to date | In addition to collecting the appropriate CEE points for their C.Med and C.Arb designations, every three years, Chartered Med-Arbitrators are required to take part in a refresher Med-Arb course or training (which may be online training and scenarios) practice, and conduct at least one Med-Arb, as per the Continuing Education and Engagement Program and submit a report along with the required certificates. |
| Insurance | Errors and Omissions insurance with a limit of at least $1 million aggregate or have checked the appropriate box for exemption of the requirement. | Errors and Omissions insurance with a limit of at least $1 million aggregate or have checked the appropriate box for exemption of the requirement. | Errors and Omissions insurance with a limit of at least $1 million aggregate or have checked the appropriate box for exemption of the requirement. | Errors and Omissions insurance with a limit of at least $1 million aggregate or have checked the appropriate box for exemption of the requirement. | Errors and Omissions insurance with a limit of at least $1 million aggregate or have checked the appropriate box for exemption of the requirement. |
| Application fee (Fees for skills assessments and supervised mock mediations are additional.) Annual Designation fee |
$200 plus GST (no fee for 2020)
$198 plus GST |
$200 plus GST
$99 plus GST |
$200 plus GST (no fee for 2020)
$198 plus GST |
$200 plus GST
$99 plus GST |
$200 plus GST (no fee for 2020)
$275 plus GST |
9 Letters of Recommendation should speak to the candidates’ industrious abilities, accomplishments, seriousness of purpose and capacity as a mediator. Include any information that may not be readily apparent from education, skills assessments, test scores, transcripts or even in an interview. The letter should speak to the candidates’ character (integrity, ethics and leadership qualities). The referee must explain their connection to the candidate, including how long they have known the candidate. The letters can be from someone the candidate co-mediated with, colleagues who have seen their work, someone from a Roster Program, and others who could speak from their experience of seeing the candidate mediate.
10 Interest-based mediation process and skills, training that has been approved by ADRIA or ADRIC and meets the requirements of basic mediation training. For courses that have not received pre-approval from ADRIC or ADRIA, please contact the office for information on obtaining equivalency.
11 Courses in conflict resolution, negotiation, communication, advanced mediation, ethics in dispute resolution, multiparty negotiation strategies, how to start a mediation business, designing systems for conflict management in organizations, when and how to use mediation case development, influence of culture on conflict resolution approaches, and resolving difficult workplace issues. The courses must be approved by ADRIA or ADRIC and meet the requirements of specialized training. For courses that have not received pre-approval from ADRIC or ADRIA, please contact the office for information on obtaining equivalency.
16 A "paid" arbitration is an arbitration where the arbitrator receives a salary, payment or reasonable honorarium specifically for arbitration services. The amount received by the arbitrator is not subject to any specific minimum amount, provided it is a legitimate and reasonable amount in the context within which the arbitration took place. In exceptional circumstances described in writin by the Regional Committee, where any unpaid arbitrations are demostrably complex and involved, the Regional Committee may accept any or all of them as counting toward the total of 10 arbitrations required.