Ready to start your mediation career? Qualify as a Civil and Commercial Mediator and gain the expertise, confidence and skills to mediate a wide range of disputes.
Our five-day accredited mediation training course offers a comprehensive path to mastering mediation, combining in-person intensive practice with self-directed online learning and live sessions.
Learn directly from seasoned mediators, and immerse yourself in practical training designed to equip you with the mindset and techniques essential for a successful mediation practice.
Our mediation training course is a combination of online and in-class learning. Study among London's most historic surroundings and take in the cityscape with iconic views across the city, honing your mediation skills through intensive practical training, coaching, and feedback.
The IMI offers rigorous and comprehensive accreditation, and its international status ensures global recognition of this training course. In addition, the Civil Mediation Council sets and oversees professional standards for UK mediators and advocates for the use of mediation in resolving different kinds of conflict.
Your course fee includes access to all your online learning for 12 months, along with your course handbook and refreshments.
*Mediator Academy Alumni receive a 10% discount.
Completing a mediation training programme opens doors to a rewarding career in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). You'll become a trusted facilitator, helping parties resolve disputes quickly and cost-effectively.
This formal training not only boosts your credibility as a mediator but also sharpens your ability to guide disputing parties towards win-win solutions. As you build trust with clients and deliver results, you'll expand your influence and reach as an accredited mediator.
To become a certified mediator, you must complete an accredited mediation training course, pass the assessment, and register with an accredited organisation. For civil and commercial mediation in the UK, taking a Civil Mediation Council (CMC) accredited course is required to apply for registered mediator status.
Completing our dual accredited mediation course (CMC & IMI) will position you for success, giving you the qualifications to thrive in global mediation field.
If you're ready to build a career conflict resolution, our mediation training course will help you refine your skills in de-escalating disputes and facilitating collaborative negotiations.
Key benefits of our courses include:
This programme brings together the best of online and face to face learning for a unique educational experience leading to the gold standard in international mediation certification.
Engage in a dynamic blend of in-person and online mediation training, honing your skills in civil and commercial mediatin while enjoying the vibrant backdrop of London.
With a maximum of 10 students per cohort, you'll receive highly targeted feedback and personalised coaching, fostering direct, collaborative discussions with both peers and tutors.
Enhance your mediation abilities through just-in-time, video-based coaching, and collaborative group learning, ensuring you master the key aspects of mediation with confidence.
Earn an internationally recognised mediation certification that sets you apart, giving you a competitive edge and boosting your professional growth. Our training is a valuable investment in your future success.
Mediation law and practice have evolved significantly. Equip yourself with up-to-date skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a fast-changing commercial environment, while exploring emerging areas of practice.
Our faculty features top commercial practitioners from London and around the world. With over 15 years of experience, our tutors have been teaching and practising mediation globally, both online and in-person.
Join us at our iconic offices near Tower Bridge, London.
Programme Fee £2,750 plus VAT includes all course materials, lunch, refreshments and access to your online programme for 12 months.
Early Registration fee 2: £2500 plus VAT (Expires 31st July)
January 2025
Location: Central London
Dates - 27th - 31st January
Fee: All inclusive £2,950 plus VAT
Max Group Size: 10
*Online pre-mediation sessions 24th & 26th Sept (5-7pm)
For over a decade, Mediator Academy has provided direct pathways to mediation qualification. Be part of over 10,000 international learners who have completed our online and in-person courses. You will learn the theory, practice, and skills to be an effective civil and commercial mediator.
Come and join our community of practitioners and get access to a wealth of resources that will help you continually learn, grow, develop, and network. Our courses are internationally accredited, giving you a vast network of potential clients and employers.
Finally, our courses serve as a direct pathway to global thought leadership. Learn from the most respected and, crucially, the busiest commercial mediators on the planet. You get to become an accredited mediator, while also moving your career forward with industry-specific leadership skills.
Discover how mediation has changed as a result of the pandemic. Design process models for different disputes. See and model different mediation skills and strategies in action. Assess which cases are suitable for mediation and draft the documents that you and the parties will need.
Gain an in-depth understanding of conflict analysis for mediation. Tackle ethical challenges in mediation and take a position on some of the debates influencing the sector. Apply the law to your mediation practice. Learn about new practice areas and future job opportunities.
*Module 1 must be completed before the in-person workshops
Your online learning will consist of three 2-hour live tutorials via Zoom and two Modules of interactive lessons which you can undertake in your own time and at your own pace.
Meet your tutors and fellow participants and find out what's ahead. Set some goals and expectations and address questions around assessment process.
Learn how to plan a mediation from start to finish. Use models of conflict analysis to find our what is driving the dispute and motivating the parties.
Dive right into the skill practice sessions through practical exercises. Discover how our coaching model will accelerate your skill acquisition and prepare for the first in-person workshop.
Learn how to manage client intake and get the mediation process underway. Deliver effective opening statements and manage difficult parties and challenging situations.
Move further into the process and implement your mediation plan. Facilitate negotiation and bargaining, and overcome deadlocks—draft effective mediated settlement agreements. Prepare for your assessment.
Undertake your mediation skills assessment in a supported, stress-free environment. Take the next steps toward launching your commercial mediation career.
Sabine Walsh
Co-founder & Head of Learning
Qualified solicitor and mediator with over 1500 hours of mediation experience. Skilled programme designer, trainer and assessor. Expertise in designing interactive online learning. Author and past president of Mediators Institute of Ireland.
Aled Davies
Co-founder & CEO
Over 20 years experience in mediation as a practitioner on complex multi-party disputes, as educator training 1000s of mediators and professionals across industry and also as a chief assessor on the CIArb mediation training. His style of teaching and coaching brings out the best in students.
We are an innovative mediation education company with a mission to prepare learners with the skills and knowledge to tackle the big challenges of the 21st Century. Our pioneering learning design and collaboration with global industry leaders alongside university partnerships enable us to bring career-focused education to learners anywhere. Our subject matter expertise alongside our international network has enabled us to create the most rigorous mediation training and education programmes in the world.
If you successfully complete the course and pass the assessments, you can practice as an International Mediation Institute Qualified Mediator. You can be listed on the IMI website. After building up your mediation experience, you can also undertake further advanced assessment and also study for specialisms. This opens up more opportunities for you to practise mediation in the UK.
Our Accredited Commercial Mediation Programme is a blended training course, which means a portion of your study will be completed online, while the other aspects of your course will be in-person.
The in-person workshop consists of 5 in-depth days of skill practice, exercises, and case study role-play simulation. On the workshop's final day, you will undertake your role-play assessments.
The online portion of your studies consists of two 2-hour live classes and approximately 20 hours of self-directed online lessons.
You must attend all in-person workshop sessions and assessment day. You will have access to your online lessons for 12 months, but you must complete all parts of the programme in order to get your certificate.
You will access the online parts of the training course via our dedicated Learning Management Platform. You can study on a laptop, tablet or even your phone. For the best experience, we recommend a desktop or laptop computer. You will need a stable internet connection.
The in-person sessions will take place in our offices in central London.
You do not have to be a legal professional to undertake this course. It is equally suited to people working in different sectors such as banking and finance, construction and other commercial sectors. A broad understanding of how the legal system works will be an advantage, and we can direct you to resources on this topic to help you prepare.
The online sessions will be assessed by an online multiple choice assessment with a pass grade of 50%.
The skills assessment is a one-hour long mediation which will be recorded and assessed by expert external assessors. It will be graded on a pass/fail basis against the IMI Competency Framework. You will have plenty of time to practise and prepare for this, and our faculty will provide coaching and feedback to ensure you hit the ground running.
We accept all major debit or credit cards. Payments can also be made via bank transfer directly into our account (details below). Please use your surname and invoice number as payment reference.
Account Name: Glyndwr Media Limited
Sort Code: 40-02-26
Account No.: 72659956
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IBAN: GB07HBUK40022672659956
If your firm, company or employer is paying on your behalf and you need us to raise an invoice, then please contact us by email: support@mediatoracademy .com
As soon as your course fee has been processed, you will receive a VAT receipt along with a welcome email containing all your login details and online course instructions. The live online sessions will already be scheduled and you'll be given access to your online lessons prior to the first live orientation session.