Are there any state or national exams for mediators?
• The practice of mediation and ADR is not regulated by any national agency • Many states require certain standards for training and education, especially for cases that are mandated by the courts • These court mandated cases tend to be for Divorce and family disputes and other civil cases • ACR (Association for Conflict Resolution) is a national association that “approves” training programs but does not normally involve itself in more rigorous education programs such as the IADR online education • The generally accepted minimum requirement for training is a 40-hour onsite training • The MwB CORE Mediation training online coupled with MwB practice far exceeds this minimum 40-hour requirement
