Learn the process, practice and skills of commercial mediation in this comprehensive certificate course. This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
This course combines industry-leading practitioners with academic excellence to blend theory, practice and skills into an engaging digital learning experience preparing learners for 21st Century legal practice.
The course is structured to make your learning easy. Immerse yourself with our case study simulations and see how a dispute unfolds. Get real-world analysis from experienced practitioners and take away useful checklists, cheat sheets and templates.
Study at your own pace and in your own time on this flexible programme. You can complete this course easily by spreading your studies across 4 weeks with just 2-4 hours each week. Simply pick up where you left off or revisit the last lesson before restarting.
Mediator Academy is a Recognised Course Provider for the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Successful completion of this course will also entitle you to become an Associate member of the CIArb. Joining as an Associate allows you to use the post-nominal letters ACIArb.
Learn from industry experts, video role play simulations, skill demonstrations and much more. Study in your own time and at your own pace.
After completing this course you'll...
Stand out with a unique set of skills and knowledge in commercial mediation.
Have the confidence to coach and advise clients on their dispute resolution options and how to support them through the process.
Be able to make an informed decision about whether commercial mediation will be a viable new service offering or career direction for you.
With more than 1,500 course completions, these are the three most common student profiles that have completed this course:
You're a trainee lawyer joining a dispute resolution team and want to equip yourself with essential knowledge and skills in commercial mediation.
You're a solicitor or barrister and want to improve your skills and knowledge of commercial mediation. You might be thinking about professional training in this area but first want to see if mediation will be valuable to you.
You have good people skills and are comfortable around conflict and want to see how you can commercialise your skills and broaden your career options.
“I've worked in litigation most of my professional life and I was looking for a career change. This course was seriously great, it gives you a practical insight into what you might expect in a real life mediation. I'd highly recommend this course”
Not yet. But If you successfully complete the course, pass the assessments and decide you want to take the next step to become an accredited mediator this will be a valuable foundation for you to build upon. You'll also be part of the Mediator Academy family, and as an Alumni you will receive a 10% discount on any of our Commercial Mediation Training Programmes. Completing one of these will enable you to practice as a commercial mediator as an International Mediation Institute Qualified Mediator.
On average our students complete this course in 12 hours. The course is entirely flexible and we find most students practice the 'little and often' principle, completing the course over a period of 2 weeks. The course has been designed to enable you to jump in and out when it suits you.
You will access the course via our dedicated Learning Management Platform. You can study on a laptop, tablet or even your phone, though for the best experience we recommend a desktop or laptop computer. You will need a stable internet connection.
No you do not have to be a legal professional to undertake this programme, it is equally suited to people working in different sectors such as banking and finance, construction, human resources and many other sectors.
You will be assessed by an online multiple choice assessment with a pass grade of 55%. Successful completion means you can apply to join the CIArb at Associate level.
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