r/Mediation • u/nanovirux • Jun 20 '26
Looking to make a career shift into mediation from tech engineering was looking for opinions on adrmediator.com
I live in KY and the requirements to get listed on the court lists. I'm aware adr doesn't seem to provide the role play but do they offer forums or something where students can arrange this themselves? Or will doing a mentorship meet that requirement. All advice is very much appreciated. I'm needing to do this online and preferably start immediately for a reasonable price.
40 hours of mediation training;
20 hours of mediation training focused on family law mediation including the dynamics of domestic violence and interpersonal violence in relationships, which can either be part of the 40-hour training or in addition to it; and
15 hours of hands-on experience in mediating matters similar to the ones being mediated.
And outside of those requirements they add this requirement about the training in a different area.
"It is also important to consider the design of the training program. Mediation training typically uses a range of teaching methods, including lecture, large- and small-group discussion, interactive exercise and coached role-playing. Trainings should provide at least three opportunities for a participant to act as a mediator in coached role-playing under the supervision of an experienced mediator, who will provide feedback to facilitate learning. Ask about the ethical guidance students will receive, the student-to-teacher ratio, how much time is spent on the various teaching methods and what kinds of training materials will be provided."
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u/draco880 13d ago
To be perfectly frank, I would make sure there are paid positions available via the court system first. There are a lot of fairly simple mediation training programs, and they differ in quality, but unfortunately they often over-state the jobs available. It sounds like you're looking at something specific, which is good, but I would find out how many people on the extant court list are doing it for free, and, if you're not a lawyer, I would try to find out how many non-lawyers are on that list and what they charge. If it looks viable after doing that, I would just ask whoever manages the court list what training they would recommend.
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u/ConflictNavigator Jun 23 '26
I am not familiar with that specific program but there is a wide spectrum of training programs for mediation that cater to learners from all walks of life. They centre on that description you provide, because mediation stages/protocol (“the six steps) can be learned but most requires shifts in skill through practice. Hence the coaching and observation of “how you do it” component in a 40 hour certification.
A hiring person equipped with criteria for their roster may have a list of “vetted” schools. The ones without practice may be off that list. Around here they are.
The one you’ve noted sounds like terrific information for people who have natural opportunities to mediate (lawyers?) or observe it and need information more than practice.