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:

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:

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:

"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:

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:

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The SDMC Training Institute Faculty

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

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

SDMC Training Faculty :

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

Within 2 weeks of reserved course dates:

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