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Trainer with tablet and students at an adult education class learning ADR Training is a cornerstone of a quality ADR practice.
Whether you're mediating cases referred by the court or serving as a private arbitrator, proper training is essential. This includes the training necessary to serve as a neutral as well as the ongoing education required to maintain a strong practice.

There are many opportunities to begin training in ADR and to further your skills and knowledge. The chart below lists some of these opportunities, including Part 146 approved trainings and courses.

Additional training and events may be listed with the New York State Dispute Resolution Association and with the ADR Inclusion Network.

Upcoming Trainings
Start Date	Title	Details	Training Type*
August 12th, 2024	5-day, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Monday to Friday, 11 am - 7 pm from August 12th to August 16th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
August 30th, 2024	8-week, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Fridays, 12 - 4 pm from August 30th to October 18th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
August 31st, 2024	8-week, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Fridays, 12 - 4 pm from August 31st to October 19th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
September 12, 13, 14 2024	24-Hour Basic Mediation Training	Organization: Westchester County Bar Association Meeting Times: Thursday, Friday, 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM Location: WCBA Offices (4 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 155, White Plains, NY 10604) Price: $450 for WCBA members and $600 for non-members Website and Registration: Mediation Basics - WCBA Calendar of Events (wcbany.org)/ Details: This mediation training course is approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. Participants who complete this three-day (in person) course will be able to receive their Basic Mediation Training Certification and receive 24 hours of Continuing Legal Education through the Westchester County Bar Association.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours
September 13, 2024 April 26, 2025 (Every other weekend)	100 Hour Basic Mediation Training (Includes 16 hours Family and Divorce and Commercial)	Organization: Planning Change Meeting Times: Every other weekend, Fridays from 6-8pm ET and Saturdays from 9:30am - 1:30pm. Location: Zoom/Virtual Price: $800/month for 8 months ($250 deposit) Website and Registration: www.elizabethclemants.com/mediation-training Details: Join our comprehensive 100-hour mediation training program, spanning 8 months, designed for those eager to develop both skills and knowledge essential for effective conflict management. Unlike brief courses or mere lectures, our program emphasizes sustained learning and hands-on practice, ensuring skills are built and refined over time. This training is conducted in an intimate group setting limited to 8 participants, fostering personalized learning and immediate application throughout the training. Whether you're pursuing mediation and conflict resolution out of personal interest or professional necessity, the format is tailored to meet individual needs. Elizabeth brings 25 years as a seasoned trainer and practitioner in a wide range of conflict resolution disciplines.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & Family and Divorce) Mediation Training
September 24th	Advanced Elder / Adult Family Mediation Training	Organization: Elder Decisions®, a division of Agreement Resources, LLC Trainers: Arline Kardasis and Crystal Thorpe Meeting Times: Tuesday afternoons, 12:15 to 5:00 PM Eastern Dates: September 24, and October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2024 Location: Zoom platform (MA) Website and Registration: agreementresources.com/elder-mediation-training/ and www.ElderDecisions.com Details: This live online training teaches mediators specialized skills and techniques for mediating adult family conversations (in person and/or online) around issues such as inheritance/estate disputes, caregiving, living arrangements, financial planning, family vacation homes, family communication, and decision-making. The tools and skills shared are readily transferable to other contexts.	Part 146 Approved 16-Hour Additional Mediation Training
September 30th, 2024	5-day, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Monday to Friday, 11 am - 7 pm from September 30th to October 4th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
October 8, 2024	Three-day 24-hour Basic Commercial Mediation Training	Organization: Simeon H. Baum, Resolve Mediation Services Inc. Co-sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association Meeting Times: Tuesday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. October 8-10, 2024 Location: Online Price: NYSBA DRS Member Price:$745.00; NYSBA Member Price:$795.00 ; Non-Member Price:$895.00 Website and Registration: https://nysba.org/events/3-day-commercial-mediation-training-fall-2024/ CLE: Yes	Part 146 Three-day 24-hour Basic Commercial Mediation Training This course is specific to commercial mediation and cannot be counted to satisfy the 24 initial mediation training hours required for non-commercial matters.
October 17, 22, 24, 29, November 2, 7, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 2024	NYSCDM 60-Hour Divorce Mediation Training	Organization: New York State Council on Divorce Mediation Meeting Times: Thursday 10/17 - 5:30 - 8:30 pm (3 hrs.) Tuesday 10/22- 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Thursday 10/24- 5:30 - 8:30 pm (3 hrs.) Tuesday 10/29 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Saturday 11/2 - 9 am - 4pm (w/ 1 hr break) (6 hrs.) Thursday 11/7 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Tuesday 11/12 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Thursday 11/14 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Saturday 11/16 - 9 am - 4pm (w/ 1 hr break) (6 hrs.) Tuesday 11/19 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (3 hrs.) Thursday 11/21 - 5:30 - 8:30pm (4 hrs.) Location: Online Price: $1,850 per person (Discounts are available for teams.) Website and Registration: https://nyscdm.mykajabi.com/ Details: Part 1 includes 20 hours of asynchronous legal, mental health, and financial subject-matter training by various experts via online video modules to be completed before Part 2. Part 2 is the Live 40-Hour Mediation Skill Building training online with Expert Trainer and Experienced Coaches. This is Part-146 approved. Attendance required at all sessions. Please see website for additional details.	40-hour Mediation Training Approved for 24 hours of Initial Mediation Training & 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training in Matrimonial
October 18th, 2024	8-week, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Fridays, 12 - 4 pm from October 18th to December 6th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
October 19th, 2024	8-week, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Fridays, 12 - 4 pm from October 19th to December 7th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
Oct. 21st, 2024	Full Basic Mediation Training	Organization: EAC-Network, Long Island Dispute Resolution Center Trainer: Courtney Chicvak Meeting Times: 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, and 10/25; 9am-4pm Location:Online Price: $1,475 Website and Registration: https://eac-network.org/basic-mediation-training/ Details: Long Island Dispute Resolution Centers seek to resolve conflicts in Nassau and Suffolk counties by offering dispute resolution services from trained professionals who guide individuals, families, or entities in a peaceful, neutral, and confidential manner to develop mutually acceptable resolutions to a wide variety of disputes.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours
Oct 21 - Oct 25, 2024	Full Basic Mediation Training	Organization: New York Peace Institute Meeting Times: Monday, October 21 - Friday, October 25, 2024, 9:00am-5:00pm Location: The Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460 Price: $1,695.00 Website and Registration: https://nypeace.paylite.net/ViewMerchandise.aspx?ID=7acfbd3c-c26b-4062-bb83-111664f322e2 Details: Scholarships are available on the link	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours
November 11th, 2024	5-day, 40-hour Mediation Training	Organization: Phoenix Dispute Solutions Meeting Times: Monday to Friday, 11 am - 7 pm from November 11th to November 15th Location: Virtual Price: $1,299.99 Website and Registration: https://phoenixdisputesolutions.com/usa/training-events/phoenix-mediation-training-new-york Details: This course is for professionals seeking to qualify as mediators and work with court panels or in private practice. The course is delivered online but synchronously. The participants go through an interactive and practice-focused learning experience, with an emphasis on coaching and feedback through role play exercises.	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours & Additional 16 Hours (Commercial & PI) Mediation Training
November 12, 2024	Two-day 16-hour Advanced Commercial Mediation Training	Organization: Simeon H. Baum, Resolve Mediation Services Inc. Co-sponsored by the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association Meeting Times: Tuesday through Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. November 12-13, 2024 Location: Online Price: NYSBA DRS Member Price:$480.00; NYSBA Member Price:$530.00 ; Non-Member Price:$630.00 Website and Registration: https://nysba.org/events/2-day-advanced-commercial-mediation-training-fall-2024/ CLE: Yes	Part 146 Two-day 16-hour Advanced Commercial Mediation Training
November 15,16 2024	Advanced Commercial Mediation Training	Organization: Westchester County Bar Association Meeting Times: Thursday, Friday, 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM Location: WCBA Offices (4 Westchester Park Drive, Suite 155, White Plains, NY 10604) Price: $350 WCBA Members / $500 Non-Members Website and Registration: Mediation Basics - WCBA Calendar of Events (wcbany.org)/ Details: This mediation training course is approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System’s Office of ADR Programs. Participants should have received their Part 146 BMT Certificate. Participants who complete this two-day (in person) course will be able to receive their Advanced Mediation Training Certification and receive 16 hours of Continuing Legal Education through the Westchester County Bar Association	Part 146 Additional 16 Hours Mediation Training
Jan 6 - Jan 10, 2025	Full Basic Mediation Training	Organization: New York Peace Institute Meeting Times: Monday, January 6 - Friday, January 10, 2025, 9:30am-4:30pm Location: Virtual Price: $1,595.00 Website and Registration: https://nypeace.paylite.net/ViewMerchandise.aspx?ID=14d5274b-d554-42e7-9377-366dedc37ec6 Details: Scholarships are available on the link	Part 146 Initial 24 Hours

*please note the different types of Part 146 mediation training:

Part 146 Initial Mediation Training: a 24-hour Initial Mediation Training approved under Part 146.4(b)(1) and that fulfills the training prerequisite to take an Additional Mediation Training.
Part 146 Additional Mediation Training: a 16-hour Additional Mediation Training approved under Part 146.4(b)(2)
Part 146 Initial + Additional Mediation Training: a 40-hour Mediation Training Approved for 24 hours of Initial Mediation Training & 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training
COMBO: a 40-hour Mediation Training Approved for 24 hours of Initial Mediation Training & 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training in the specific case type covered only. Initial and Additional components of training may be offered separately. COMBO ONLY indicates that an Initial Mediation Training can only be taken with a specific Additional Mediation Training, i.e. may not be considered fulfilling the Part 146 prerequisite for Additional Mediation Trainings generally.

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