The MwB Mediation Certification Program provides individuals a time-limited use of a credential (three years) after verifying that an applicant has met predetermined criteria. The MwB credentials are the MwB Mediation Certificate and the Mediation Specialty Certificate. MwB will maintain a registry of Certified Mediators and post on the MwB Website.
The following tables provide the criteria (i.e., the requirements) for the MwB Mediation Certificate, the MwB Mediation Specialty Certificate, MwB Re-Certification, and MwB De-Certification as well as the documentation MwB utilizes to verify the applicant’s qualifications for these credentials. Applicants are invited to contact MwB to obtain a packet that includes an MwB Application, Case Document Log, and Client Satisfaction Survey - (303) 948-5655, or write to Mediators Without Borders, 4450 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80303.
Requirement |
Documentation Required |
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High School Diploma or GED |
Copy of Diploma or GED |
40 hour Mediation course |
Copy of Course Certificate and syllabus or description of course content |
100 hours of mediation |
Itemized listing of the following: -Type of case (specialty area e.g., divorce, civil, health/elder care, workplace, construction) -Hours and date -Supervision name & type (Case Document Log provided in application packet provided by MwB) |
Five (5) Consultation /Supervision Hours |
Name of mediator(s) who supervised and/or provided consultation and method of consultation (e.g., debriefing, discussion with co-mediator, case review, phone conference) (Consultation/Supervision to be listed on Case Document Log provided in application packet provided by MwB) |
Five (5) Completed Client Satisfaction Surveys |
Five (5) completed surveys from clients which includes client contact information (Client Satisfaction Survey provided in application packet provided by MwB) |
Practicing to ACR Standards of Practice |
Applicant signs a statement on MwB Certification Application attesting that they practice to ACR Standards of Practice |
Requirement |
Documentation Required |
|---|---|
Specialized Areas of Competency: - Health/Eldercare Requirement: • Complete a 40 hour course focusing on specialty area • Complete 100 hours of mediation in the specialized area (Can use the same mediation hours you used for the MwB Mediation Certificate as long as the mediation was done in specialty area) |
-Type of case (specialty area e.g., divorce, civil, health/elder care, workplace, construction) -Hours and date -Supervision name & type (Case Document Log provided in application packet provided by MwB) |
Requirement |
Documentation Required |
|---|---|
15 hours of Continuing Mediation Education (CME) every 3 years |
Copy of Course Certificate and syllabus or description of course content. (Accepted CMEs provided by MwB) |
Complaint is made to MwB Grievance Committee about an MwB Certified Mediator MwB Grievance Committee investigates and makes a decision regarding de-certification |
If mediator is de-certified, mediator will be taken off registry of MwB Certified Mediators |
