We offer the following courses to Accredited Mediators who want to enhance their skills. These are also open to those still pursuing accreditation. These are opportunities to take more specialized training in topics such as a Refresher in Support Law, Refresher in Property Law, or Advanced topics in business valuation and incomes and pensions. We also offer training in Insight Mediation as well as Indigenous approaches to conflict resolution. All courses are offered online via Zoom.
Online Insight Mediation Skills Building
This is a full-day intermediate level training for those wishing to understand and apply insight mediation techniques. Insight mediation is a different approach to conflict than traditional interest based and deals with the threat/defend dynamics that are so familiar to separating families. Spend a day understanding the theory and practicing these important skills.
Course Dates:
Online on April 22, 2022 from 9:00 – 4:00pm EST
Online on September 15, 2022 from 9:00 – 4:00pm EST
Support Law In Mediation
Many accredited family mediators and other professionals working with the legal system want to have a better understanding of family law, drafting and other essential skills. These courses are delivered “live” so questions can be answered and demonstrations are given of how to use various tools as a mediator. Past participants have consistently rated these courses as “excellent” and “extremely helpful”. Lead trainer Jennifer has been described as having an ability to teach legal concepts in a way that is more understandable.
Course Dates:
Online on May 16, 2022 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseOnline on October 13, 2022 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseAdvanced Property and Income Determination for Mediators
Join Matthew Krofchick, a Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) and a Valuations Manager at Krofchick Valuations in Toronto, as he leads this Advanced Level training for mediators on business valuations and difficult income calculations.
Course Dates:
Online on May 19, 2022 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseFor more information please contact Jocelyn at 519-252-2772 or by email to jocelyn@familylawspecialist.ca
Property Law In Mediation
This 3 hour course is designed for Accredited Family Mediators wanting a deeper understanding of mediation in property law or for those in the family justice system working with families and interested in family mediation. Learn more about deductions, exclusions, pre-marriage assets, conditional debt and how to use a NFP in mediation to help the parties see the differences between them and resolve them.
Course Dates:
Online on June 1, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Purchase This CourseOnline on November 4, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseDrafting Skills For Mediators
This 3 hour course is designed for family professionals and Accredited Family Mediators wanting to draft with clarity and precision for clients and other justice partners.
Course Dates:
Online on June 8, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseOnline on December 16, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseWorking With Pensions in Mediation
This 3 hour training with Kelley McKeating of McKeating Actuaries allows you to fully understand the valuation of pensions, how and when to engage with experts, how to canvas options for deduction of notional tax and generally engage with clients in mediation over this incredibly important topic. Kelley graduated from the University of Waterloo in 1985 with an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics degree (Actuarial Science major). She is a fully-qualified actuary, a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA) and a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) since 1995.
Course Dates:
Online on October 3, 2022 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseExcellent Questioning
Join Family Mediation Training Canada Lead Trainer Jennifer Suzor as she and experienced mediator Jared Norton explore the many ways we can use questions to better understand our clients, their underlying interests and motivations, and lead them to discover the resolutions that suit their family best.
Course Dates:
Online on October 27, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseFamily Law Refresher for Mediators
This 7 hour course is designed for family professionals and Accredited Family Mediators wanting a better understanding of family law in divorce and separation.
Course Dates:
Online on October 28, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Purchase This CourseIndigenous Dispute Resolution
Join Jim Doxtador as he shares on Indigenous Dispute Resolution methods, using the approach first shared by Dr. Rick Hill and Dr. Bob Antone and on Haudenosaunee culture. This would qualify for 3 hours of the indigenous training required for Rostered Mediators.
Course Dates:
TBD
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