Become a Mediator
In addition to taking mediation training to become a mediator, many people take mediation training to enhance their skill set in their current career. The facilitation, problem-solving, and de-escalation skills of a mediator are easily transferable to any individual who facilitates meetings and group discussions or is responsible for addressing conflicts within their organization. This includes human resource personnel, managers, supervisors, project or team leaders, mental health professionals, educators, and union negotiators. You can even use the skills in your personal life.
General Civil Mediation Training
40-Hour State Court Administrative Office Approved
This highly interactive training is designed to teach participants the skills necessary to act as mediators in facilitating the resolution of civil disputes. This training is the first step for any individual who wishes to learn the skills of a mediator, mediate privately or qualify for the circuit court roster approved list of mediators.
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Domestic Relations Mediation Training
48-Hour State Court Administrative Office Approved
This highly interactive training is designed to teach participants the skills necessary to act as mediators in facilitating the resolution of divorce and custody issues. This training is the first step for any individual who wishes to learn the skills of a mediator, mediate privately or qualify for the circuit court roster approved list of mediators. The training includes the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) required 8-Hour Domestic Violence Screening Training for mediators.
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Advanced Mediation Training
8-Hour Advanced Mediation Training
Both novice and experienced mediators recognize that every case brings new challenges. Every dispute is unique and should cause the mediator to stretch their mind and dig deep into their toolbox of skills. We offer advanced training to individuals who wish to enhance their mediator skill set and who need to meet the circuit court roster requirements of advanced mediation training. Click the training opportunities below for more information and to register.
Intake Protocols for Mediators
This highly interactive training will build confidence in the “BEFORE” mediation steps, equip mediators to ask better questions while to preparing for a successful mediation and cover the ins and outs of Intake process. This training is ideal for any mediator who has completed a 40-hour Mediator Training as approved by SCAO and wishes to enhance their mediation skill set or for those who need to fulfill the circuit court mediator requirement of 8 hours of advanced training every two years. This training meets the requirements for 8-hours of advanced mediator training.
ZOOM TRAINING – June 10 & 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM
ZOOM TRAINING – October 21 & 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM
ZOOM TRAINING – December 10 & 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Mediator Wisdom Reflection, Imitation, and Experience 8 Hour Advanced Mediation Training
Both new and seasoned mediators will learn mediator wisdom with this highly reflective and experiential advanced mediator training. Through mediation role-plays participants will utilize facilitated reflection to capture learning moments, learn new skills and techniques from observing their peers, and gain hands-on mediation experience. Click HERE to learn more and register.
Mediation Experience
If you have received your 40-Hour General Civil or 48-Hour Domestic Relations Mediation Training Certificate, you have already completed step one of the State Court Administrative Office’s (SCAO) requirements to become an approved mediator. OMC offers a complete practical experience package for individuals who have previously completed their 40-hour mediation training and are in pursuit of becoming a General Civil or Domestic Relations Mediator and need to meet the SCAO requirements for circuit court list eligibility.
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Mediating Across the Ages- A Generational Diversity Communication Training
Participants will learn from a SCAO-approved Advanced Mediation Trainer and a subject matter expert on multi-generational diversity on how to become aware of where these differences may cause conflict. Trainees will also learn skills to utilize the strengths of these differences in mediation to promote conflict resolution.
Dates TBD!
16-Hour Eldercare/Adult Guardianship Training
SCAO Approved Eldercare and Adult Guardianship Training. This training is a 16-Hour Advanced Mediator training, broken in to four, 4-hour sessions. This training will be held virtually using Zoom.
ZOOM TRAINING – May 21, 22, 23 & 24, 2024 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Conflict Management Workshops
Basic Conflict Resolution Workshop
This highly interactive one-day training is specifically designed to equip individuals with the necessary skills to communicate and manage conflict effectively. This training is ideal for any adult in the school, business or community sector looking to enhance their communication and conflict management skills.
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Conflict Management in Special Education
When planning for children with special needs, it is crucial that IEP team meetings go well. This FREE and highly interactive workshop is designed to impart skills that help the IEP team effectively manage conflict prior to, during, and after IEP meetings. This workshop is ideal for any school staff person working in special education or parent who is involved in the IEP process. Registration includes a certificate of attendance and refreshments.
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Professional Development for K-12 Educators
Restorative Practices
Restorative Practices are collaborative processes involving those affected by a crime in determining how best to repair the harm caused by the offense. Victim Offender Mediation, Conferencing and Circles are three processes under the larger umbrella of Restorative Practices. These processes provide a safe and structured environment for dialogue, negotiation and problem solving between all people impacted by the offense. With the assistance of trained facilitators, participants are able to openly express the full impact the crime has had on their lives and offenders are able to recognize this impact and take responsibility for their behavior. The intent is to hold offenders directly accountable for their behavior, foster victim empowerment and clarify future expectations rather than place blame on past behavior.
Peers Making Peace Facilitator Training
An award-winning school-based peer mediation program that encourages students of all ages to effectively resolve their own disputes as they adopt constructive behaviors for any conflict, in any setting. Peers Making Peace Facilitator Training is for school staff to learn how to coordinate a peer mediation program and train students to be mediators. OMC has Peers Making Peace implementation options designed to establish a sustainable foundation for your school. Click HERE to learn more.
Co-Parenting and Communication
Preparing for co-parenting decision making can feel like preparing for battle, and the child’s needs are often overlooked. Mediation brings to focus the best interest of children and works with parents to comprise a mutually beneficial and workable agreement. Please join us for a virtual and free presentation on Co-Parenting and Communication and using mediation and facilitation as a resource. We will be focusing on communication skills while we look at real life examples and talk about the referral process for mediation and the other low/no-cost services OMC provides.
ZOOM TRAINING – April 29, 2024 from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
ZOOM TRAINING – August 23, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM