Internationally Accredited mediation training - Dublin

This is a course well suited for any individual looking to qualify as a professional mediator. However some people choose to enrol onto this course because they want to improve their conflict resolution skills and become more effective at dealing with interpersonal or workplace conflict in their managerial roles. Our alumni come from a wide variety of professional backgrounds including solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals, human resource managers, senior managers from public and private sector organisations, probation officers, social workers, quantity surveyors, accountants and many other professions.

To become a qualified mediator in Ireland the first thing you'll need to do is to complete an accredited mediation training course. Once accredited you'll then need to gain some experience which is often done by gaining 'observer-ships' with experienced mediators. Graduates that come through our accredited programmes can often access these observer-ships through our alumni network. We also offer advice and assistance with getting your practice started.

The overall learning commitment is approximately 60 hours, divided between self-directed and synchronous, structured learning.

The in-person workshop sessions are 5 full-days and you must attend all sessions.

The exact time taken for the online lessons will depend on how you structure your study sessions and how quickly you work your way through the materials. You must complete Module 1 online before attending the in person workshops for the best learning experience.
This should take you about 10-12 hours.

Module 2 can be completed after the workshop and will also take about 10-12 hours to complete

You will also need to attend the live online sessions which are a further 6 hours spread across three sessions.
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Our rigorous skills assessment process includes a one-hour long mediation which will be recorded and assessed by expert external assessors. It will be graded on a pass/fail basis against the International Mediators Institute  Competency Framework. You will have plenty of time to practice and prepare for this and our faculty will provide coaching and feedback to ensure you hit the ground running.

You will access the online sections of the programme 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. The in-person sessions will take place at the Ormond Rooms in Dublin 7.

Our Accredited Commercial Mediation Programme is a blended programme which means a portion of your study will be completed online but the vast majority will completed in-person.

The in-person workshop consists of 5 intensive days of skill practice, exercises and case study role-play simulation.
On the final day of the workshop will undertake your role-play assessments.

The online portion of your studies consist of three 2-hour live classes, the remaining portion consists of approximately 20 hours of online lessons that are self directed - that means you can study at your own pace and own time. This will provide much of the theoretical background to conflict, mediation and negotiation.

Your online lessons also contain cinema-quality video role play scenarios that track a number of different commercial disputes. You'll get to see a dispute from all perspectives, not the just the mediator but also lawyers and other participants. You will have access to your online lessons for 12 months, but you must complete all parts of the programme in order to get your certificate.

You must attend all in-person workshop sessions and assessment day. They are intensive and incredibly rewarding, as one delegate put it 'The days and evenings were long and challenging punctuated with essential breaks. Exactly as a properly run mediation should be.'

Yes absolutely, providing you successfully complete the course and pass the assessments, you can practice as an International Mediation Institute (IMI) Qualified Mediator. You can be listed on the IMI website. After building up mediation experience, you can also undertake further advanced assessment and also study for specialisms. You'll also be a UK Civil Mediation Council qualified mediator which opens up opportunities in the UK for you.

It depends on a number of factors, for example self employed family mediators might earn less than self employed commercial mediators for the equivalent number of hours/days worked. In commercial cases it also depends upon the value of the dispute being mediated. Commercial mediators mediating low value disputes, for example, would typically charge between €500 and  €1000 per party. Fees for higher value disputes greater than say a €1M might attract higher fees of between €1500 to €2500 per party. At the high end, the top commercial mediators would attract day rates of around €10,000.

It also depends upon your level of experience, so if you are just starting out your career you might be eager to get your first 5 cases and therefore offer favourable rates in order to get your foot in the door, gain experience and become known.

A number of state bodies employ full time mediators as do family mediation services around the country. Salaries for permanently employed mediators can be around €38,000 for entry level roles, going up to around €70,000 for more experienced practitioners.

A commercial mediation typically costs around €2,000 for a low value dispute, with the costs and mediator fees shared equally between the parties. For higher value disputes, parties can expect to pay up to €5,000 each for a top flight professional mediator. Costs can vary quite significantly depending upon upon the nature of the dispute. For example a workplace mediation might cost around €1500 - €2500 depending upon the seniority of the parties and/or the experience of the mediator.

The quickest and most effective way to learn mediation skills is to attend one of our accredited courses, alternatively you can take one of our shorter introductory course to first give you an overview of the skills so you can then decide whether to take you professional development one step further.

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 and other commercial sectors. A broad understanding of how the legal system works will be an advantage, and we can direct you to resources on this topic to help you to prepare.

The skills assessment is a one-hour long mediation which will be recorded and assessed by expert external assessors. It will be graded on a pass/fail basis against the IMI Competency Framework. You will have plenty of time to practice and prepare for this and our faculty will provide coaching and feedback to ensure you hit the ground running.

The online sessions will be assessed by an online multiple choice assessment with a pass grade of 50%.

Yes absolutely, providing you successfully complete the course and pass the assessments, you can practice as an International Mediation Institute Qualified Mediator. You can be listed on the IMI website. After building up mediation experience, you can also undertake further advanced assessment and also study for specialisms. You'll also be a UK Civil Mediation Council qualified mediator which opens up opportunities in the UK for you.

We accept all major debit or credit cards. Payments can also be made via bank transfer directly into our account (details below). Please use your surname and invoice number as payment reference.

Account Name: Glyndwr Media Limited
BIC: REVOGB21
IBAN: GB50 REVO 0099 6911 5443 91

If your firm, company or employer is paying on your behalf and you need us to raise an invoice then please contact us by email:
s u p p o r t @ m e d i a t o r a c a d e m y . c o m

As soon as your course fee has been processed you will receive a receipt along with a welcome email containing all your login details and online course instructions. The live online sessions will already be scheduled and you'll be given access to your online lessons prior to the first live orientation session.