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CRT’s flagship Divorce Mediation Certificate Program will teach you everything you need to know to begin work as a Divorce Mediator immediately upon Certification. More than just the basics of divorce mediation, CRT will teach you everything about handling a divorce mediation case from the time your clients call to schedule an appointment to the time they leave your office with a complete agreement on all of the terms of their divorce.
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This Divorce Mediation Certificate Program is an accredited, intensive post-graduate level program that is approved for 35 Continuing Education Credits.
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As a CRT-Certified Divorce Mediator, you will join a select group of mediators who are able to mediate divorce cases in any state within the United States. No other training program offers this advantage.
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No additional certifications or supervisory sessions are required. Simply complete your course, earn your certificate, and begin mediating with confidence.
Course Structure
This is 35 credit hour course, including 32 hours of class time and a minimum of 3 hours spent completing assignments outside of class.
All of our training is live, whether taken online or in person, so you will benefit from interaction with your instructors and fellow participants each time you come to class.
Online classes are held over weekly 4-hour sessions on the same day and at the same time each week. See upcoming online dates and enroll in an online class to become a Certified Divorce Mediator from the comfort of your own home.
In-person classes are held over four full (often consecutive) days of training. We hold trainings all across the country, and on different days of the week, to make it easier for you to find nearby classes that work with your schedule. See upcoming in-person classes and become a Certified Divorce Mediator in as little as 4 days.
Special Education Advocacy
Effective advocacy for special needs children requires special knowledge and skill. Many advocates find themselves in trouble, sometimes having their engagements terminated, because they are not aware of the need for skills beyond simply arguing about the provisions of IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act,) or they have not had proper or sufficient training.
Successful advocacy in Special Education cases requires more than knowledge about IDEA. It requires strong listening skills, strong quotients of emotional and social intelligence, creative and critial thinking and more. Become an effective advocate for children with special education needs. More than a course. It's a meaningful and rewarding journey.
All of our courses are interactive, engaging and taught live, whether online or onsite, by experts in Special Education.
You will receive all of the materials needed for the Special Education Advocacy Certificate Program as part of your tuition.
Special Education Advocacy Course Curriculum
Day 1 [Sessions 1 & 2]
Law & Procedures
Starting with an understanding of what Special Education Advocacy is and isn’t, participants will learn the history of special education and the current rules and regulations mandated by federal law under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Participants will spend time diving into both federal and state law, as well as the procedures established in order for a child to be eligible for special education services.
Day 2 [Sessions 3 & 4]
Essential Skills & Application
Participants learn the essential skills and fundamental principles of highly effective advocates, and how to be an active participant within the Individualized Education Plan committee. An in-depth review of special education services, conflict resolution skills, and data collection methods are reviewed in this section of the course.
Want to know more about the Special Education Advocacy?
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Special Education Mediation
The law guarantees that all children have equal access to education, but parents and school administrators don't always agree on what accommodations children with disabilities should have. Special Education IEP Dispute Mediation is one way to come to agreement.
Once a child is determined to have an eligible disability, an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is drafted. When parents and schools disagree on the accommodations outlined in an IEP, mediation is one option to resolve the conflict, and Special Ed. IEP Dispute Mediators take those cases.
There are not nearly enough mediators across the United States to handle these special education cases. Become a Special Education IEP Mediator and help meet the demand!
This informal, collaborative problem-solving process encourages mutual respect, promotes communication and often provides the basis for positive working relationships between parents and school staff.
Special Education Mediation Course Curriculum
Day 1 [Sessions 1 & 2]
Foundations & Process
Starting with an understanding of what Mediation is and isn't, participants learn every step of the Mediation Process and how to guide Divorce Mediation clients toward fair and equitable agreements.
Day 2 [Sessions 3 & 4]
Essential Skills & Issues
Participants learn the essential skills and fundamental principles of highly effective mediators, and how to address every issue that clients must come to agreements on to be granted an uncontested divorce.
Day 3 [Sessions 5 & 6]
Agreements & Application
Participants learn, step by step, how to take agreements reached in mediation and write Memoranda of Understanding for their clients, applying all they've learned in exercises and assignments.
Day 4 [Sessions 7 & 8]
Psychology & Planning
Participants finish the course by learning more about the psychology, ethics, and legal aspects of Mediation and how to prepare for and plan to add mediation to an existing practice or to start a special education mediation business.
Want to know more about the Special Education Mediation?
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Included with Tuition
The tax-deductible tuition for these programs is $695 and includes all of the necessary materials for classwork as well as resources for working with students and school districts after course completion, including:
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A Professional Special Education Advocate Certificate
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Resources and tools for handling cases
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Forms, templates, and a business model for either incorporating services into an existing practice or establishing new connections in school districts
Continuing Education Credits
This program has been approved for 15 Continuing Education Credits for Psychologists and other mental health professionals.
In order to receive credit you must attend all sessions in their entirety, save approximately 15 minutes. In some cases of emergencies, make up assignments may be completed to satisfy attendance requirements.
This program is co-sponsored by the Advanced Education Institute (AEI) and Conflict Resolution Training. AEI is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. AEI maintains responsibility for this program and its contents