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  Professional Development
 


The Training Institute

Since 1983 the San Diego Mediation Center Training Institute has combined theoretical and experiential techniques to provide quality learning. A tradition of excellence and a clear vision of the field have established the SDMC Training Institute as a recognized national and international resource.

Evaluations by course graduates are consistently enthusiastic about the value and impact delivered by the faculty of experienced trainers. 
The SDMC Training Institute serves the training needs of novice and seasoned mediators as well as other professionals who wish to use conflict management skills in their work.

San Diego's business leaders, political organizations, government agencies, schools, community groups and court/law enforcement agencies rely on SDMC for their Conflict Management and Training Needs.

References upon request.

Training Programs

Introductory Mediation Skills
Intensive 32 hours skill building. Conflict theory and technique. Meets standards of the California Dispute Resolution Programs Act.

Advanced Mediation & Specialized Skills
Seminars on a variety of current topics for mediators and others to improve skills, strategies and techniques.

Mediator Credential
Basic training, supervised experience and performance evaluation form the core of this nationally recognized program.

Customized Courses and Consulting
The largest alternative dispute resolution provider in the San Diego region, SDMC also designs customized courses, workshops, and on-site conflict coaching for the specific needs of corporate and institutional clients. With over fifteen years of extensive experience in mediation as a point of reference, the SDMC training team has developed approaches for a wide range of applications.

Past courses include:

Handling Conflict in the Workplace
Peer mediation in High School
Mutual Gains Bargaining
Negotiation
Anger Management
Cultural Issues in Conflict Management
Facilitating Large Groups and Complex Issues
Recruiting and Selecting Mediators

Fees vary.

Introductory Mediation Skills

This 32 hour course offers intensive exposure to effective mediation techniques through a combination of lectures, simulations, and participatory exercises. Curriculum includes:

Conflict theory
Stages of mediated problem solving
Balancing power
Managing the negotiation 
Strategic communication skills
Handling emotions and impasse
Mediator ethics
Drafting agreements
The role of attorneys and advisors

Who Should Attend?
Even "born mediators" need training. Mediation skills enhance effectiveness in dealing with a wide array of professional and personal challenges. Mediation training provides essential skills to anyone active in conflict resolution, such as:

Personnel Professionals
Attorneys and Paralegals
Mental Health Professionals
Managers and Supervisors
Educators and Law Enforcement Professionals
Realtors and Property Managers
Dispute Resolution Professionals

"A highly professional, well-organized and exciting program which opened my eyes to many new techniques in problem solving and dispute resolution."
Judge Robert O'Neill
San Diego Superior Court

Professional Credits

Professional credits are available for:

26 hours Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE). SDMC certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California.
Satisfies the 30 hour training requirement for San Diego Superior Court current requirement. 
23 hours of continuing education for certified rehabilitation counselors.
20 hours Employee Assistance Certification Commission
25 hours continuing education credits for MFCCs and LCSWs by California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
25 hours continuing education credits in consumer services for real estate professionals by the California Department of Real Estate. 
30 hours MCEP Mandatory Continuing Education for Psychologists by MCEP Accreditation Agency (call for status)

Advanced Mediation & Specialized Skills

For Attorneys and Other Professionals:
Professionals representing clients in a mediation will: learn to identify appropriate cases; develop critical skills for effective participation; understand the role of discovery; match client objectives with mediative settlement options.

For Mediators and Managers:
Effective approaches to interest-based option generation; managing relational issues; assessing impasse; principled negotiation, consensus building; complex issues and large groups. Interactive format, professionally conducted. For those with some mediation experience.

Customized Courses:
Conflict management strategies and dispute resolution techniques adapted to the organization's specific needs. For example:

Conflict Management for Supervisors 
Handling Conflicts in the Public Sector 
Conflict and the Classroom 
Mutual Gains Bargaining 
Workplace Disputes

Call (619)238-2400 or e-mail contact@sdmediate.com

The SDMC Training Institute Faculty

The SDMC Training Institute has achieved international recognition and receives regular invitations to teach across the nation and abroad.

To see a website of our trainings for German affiliate "IMS" please click here

Collectively, faculty members contribute over 50 years of expertise in the dispute resolution field.

SDMC Training Faculty :

Barbara Filner
MA Teaching
Senior Training Director. Responsible for all training design. Co-author Conflict
Resolution Across Cultures
, Mediation Across Cultures. With SDMC since 1984
Robin Duboe Seigle
J.D., BA Psychology
Associate Trainer. Directs Superior Court ordered mediation and Divorce Mediation. With SDMC since 1984.
Lisa Maxwell
MA Education
Assistant Trainer. Mediator credentialing panel. College level instructor. With SDMC since 1985.
Betty McManus
JD,
Assistant Trainer. Mediator credentialing panel. Past chair, SDMC Board of Directors. SDMC mediator since 1985.
Jerry Harris
JD,
Assistant Trainer. Mediator since 1985.
Bill James
BA Business
Assistant Trainer. Mediator credentialing panel. Member, SDMC Board of Directors, Retired Navy. SDMC mediator since 1995.
Michael D. Jenkins
JD,
Assistant Trainer. Mediator since 1991. Adjunct Professor and published in the areas of mediation, local government law, and labor law relations.

Introductory Mediation Skills Registration Information

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Introductory Mediation Skills Course fee is $750.
$25 early registration discount per registrant, if paid 2 weeks prior. Make checks payable to SDMC. Visa/ MC accepted. Enrollment is limited to provide quality interaction between faculty and enrollees. Registrations will be accepted in the order received. Registration is confirmed, subject to availability, when accompanied by payment. Full payment is due before training begins.

Cancellations:

Up to 2 weeks before the course dates

Refund subject to $50 processing fee
Transfers permitted. No fee.

Within 2 weeks of reserved course dates:

Refunds or transfers to another session are subject to a $150 non-refundable fee. 

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625 Broadway, Suite 1221 • San Diego ,CA 92101
Phone (619) 238-2400 • (760) 494-4728
Fax (619) 238-8041
contact@sdmediate.com

 
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