Course Description:

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.

Course Details:

This course will be presented online. In order to participate in this format, students must be available during session times listed without distraction. In addition, students require a strong internet connection, a computer with a webcam, and a microphone.

Students should be prepared to dedicate 3-4 hours for pre-course assignments. This course requires approximately 3 hours of course work before each session.

Attendance for all 8 sessions and completion of all assignments (approximately 8 hours) is mandatory to receive full credit hours.

Pre-course – once you have signed the confidentiality agreement, the materials will be sent to you, and you will be given access to the course web page on adralberta.com.

*Before the start of Session 3, all students need to have completed the Parenting After Separation course. This free training is a requirement of the Separation & Divorce Mediation: Foundations, Parenting Plans, and Child Support course. The Parenting After Separation for Families in High Conflict course is recommended, but not required.

Visit the Foundations, Parenting Plans & Child Support Course page for more information. This course is part of the Separation and Divorce Mediation Certificate Program.

Prerequisites:

National Introductory Mediation or equivalent

Attendance for all classes is mandatory