Details and Applications:
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When

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Attendance at all below sessions is required to earn certificate
 
ONLINE (VIA ZOOM) TRAININGS TAKE PLACE ON A MIX OF MOSTLY-HALF DAY SESSIONS, WITH, NO MORE THAN ONE OR TWO  FULL DAY SESSIONS, OVER A PERIOD OF TWO TO FOUR WEEKS.
 

Where

Metropolitan Mediation Services 
40 Webster Place
Brookline, MA 02445  

MMS trainings are currently offered online via Zoom. Zoom login information will be provided to confirmed registrants.

Contact

Joshua Jacks, Director 
Metropolitan Mediation Services 
(617) 241-0300 
joshua.jacks@metromediation.org 

Recent trainees wrote:
"The training was very thorough - I greatly appreciated the ability to engage in [role play] mediations and receive immediate feedback." 
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"Trainers are welcoming, organized, competent, and all seem passionate about their work. Very positive atmosphere..."
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"I loved it! I thought the trainers were engaging. Their presentations were organized and easy to follow."
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"The training was unbelievable. I can't believe how much I have learned & how I have already applied it to my everyday life"

 

Mediator - Conflict Resolution Training

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MMS NOW OFFERS THE PROGRAM DESCRIBED BELOW ONLINE (VIA ZOOM)

Thank you for your interest in MetroMediation's 36-Hour Mediator Training. 

Metropolitan Mediation Services pereiodically offers our highly praised 36-hour mediator training course.  MMS Mediator Trainings teach skills that can enrich your life professionally, in your community, and at home.  Some trainees go on to join MMS' panel of volunteer mediators, an exciting way to serve our communities. The largest source of new mediation trainees has always been referral by those who have completed the program and our community of friends and colleagues. Please help make these trainings known to your colleagues and friends who might have an interest. 

Who attends?: These programs are regularly attended by attorneys; social workers; educators; public officials and administrators; those involved in health care; police officers; business people; and consultants; retired people; community organizers and volunteers; among others. MMS has been providing these trainings for over 35 years. MMS' trainings are extremely well received.  

What does it take to become a professional mediator?  Please read our
before applying to our training.

Professional CEU credits: Social Worker CEU, Licensed Mental Health Counselor CEU, and Educator PDP credits are available. These trainings satisfy the training components  of qualification standards under the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution and of MGL Ch. 233 s.23c.

Tuition and Discounts: There is a $115 discount to those registering and paying full tuition by early-enrollment deadlines (dates below). The early-enrollment tuition is $645.  Full tuition is $760. Additional "bring-a friend" or group discounts are available (see http://metromediation.org).  Linguistic, racial, or ethnically diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.  Some scholarships are available. 
 
Each trainee receives: 
 
  • Binder of training materials, articles, and handouts
  • Copy of The Mediator’s Handbook (List price: $29.95)
  • Opportunity to earn continuing education credits (CEU, PDP, MMCEP)
  • Certificate of completion (must attend all sessions)
Help get the word out: Give your associates, neighbors, and friends ample notice in order to help those who are interested to receive the early enrollment discount and to plan their calendars in advance.  Please help us to publicize these trainings by forwarding or posting this information where those with an interest are likely to see it. You can help us by circulating this information to your friends, colleagues, professional associations, communities, email, or web postings. MMS' friends, colleagues, and past trainees are always our best source of referrals. If you have attended one of our trainings, let people know how rewarding you found the training to be. Please help us to get the word out.
 
MMS MEDIATOR TRAINING 
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More information: A link to our general website where those interested can read about MMS in general is at: http://metromediation.org/

or call: 617-241-0300 with questions.
 
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