Trainings
Due to the COVID-19 Health Crisis all in-person trainings have been canceled and will be rescheduled when it has been deemed safe to end Social Distancing.
DRC Training
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Mediator, please review the Become a Certified Mediator document.
For Fair Housing Training, please click here.
All other training are listed below. We offer professional training of the highest caliber, created and developed with over thirty years of experience in the conflict management field. Our trainers demonstrate a great breadth of skill and insight and use interactive instruction to provide a variety of lecture, discussion and practice sessions for participants We offer classes at our offices in both Snohomish and Skagit Counties or onsite for clients who want a customized class. We publish our training dates 4-6 months in advance, and individuals and organizations are welcome to enroll in any published training at any time. Contact us if you have questions, or would like more information.
Virtual Basic Professional Mediation Training (40 hours)
Basic Professional Mediation Training (BMT) is an intensive eight days of learning to be a neutral third party - a mediator. Participants will learn the facilitative eight-stage mediation model, conflict theory and styles, mediator communication skills, interest-based negotiations, collaborative problem solving, the mediator's role and principles of conflict resolution. The training integrates lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and coached mediation role plays. Students will be provided basic instruction on how to work within the online learning environment for this virtual training. Clock Hours, CLEs and college credits are available. This course also meets the mediation training requirements for Collaborative Law professionals.
Cost = $795.
Early Bird Discount = $715. Group Discount (3+) = $635
October 27, 28, 29 November 3, 4, 5 (1:00pm to 5:00pm) November 9 &11 (9:00am to 5:00pm)
Basic Professional Mediation Training (40 hours)
Basic Professional Mediation Training (BMT) is an intensive five days of learning to be a neutral third party - a mediator. Participants will learn the facilitative eight-stage mediation model, conflict theory and styles, mediator communication skills, interest-based negotiations, collaborative problem solving, the mediator's role and principles of conflict resolution. The training integrates lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and coached mediation role plays. Clock Hours, CLEs and college credits are available. This course also meets the mediation training requirements for Collaborative Law professionals.
Cost = $795.
Early Bird Discount = $715. Group Discount (3+) = $635
September 21 - 25, 2020 (Everett) (Canceled due to COVID-19)
October 14 - 18, 2020 (Lynnwood, All things HR) (Canceled due to COVID-19)
Resolving Conflict in the Workplace (6 hours)
Participants will learn tools to manage conflict in the workplace and promote teamwork and cooperation.
Key issues covered:
Conflict styles
Identification of issues and interests
Communication skills
Four-step conflict resolution process.
Cost: = $190.
Early Bird Discount = $170. Group Discount (3+) = 150.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020 (Everett) (Canceled due to COVID-19)
Virtual Family Mediation Training (26 hours)
Family Mediation Training teaches mediators how to help families resolve conflicts, with a primary focus on helping couples through a dissolution. Participants learn how to handle emotionally volatile situations, help parents focus on the needs of their children in order to create and modify parenting plans, and mediator techniques for dealing with difficult family cases. Cost: $450. Early Bird Discount = $405. Group Discount (3+) = $360.
January 11,12,13,20 and 21st, 2021 (Virtual)
Online "Separate Homes Connected Families"
Co-Parenting Class (3 hours)
This Co-Parenting class assists parents going through divorce, helping them explore the changing family dynamics and relationships. This class will also help you focus on the child's needs.
- Learn how to help your children during a divorce
- Impact of parental conflict on children
- How to co-parent effectively to help kids adjust
- Improve parenting skills and co-parenting skills
- Exploring the changing parental relationship
- Understanding grief and anger
Cost: $100 - Reduced or free services are available based on income. Please call for upcoming dates & times.
Online information to be announced
Tiffany Littlefield @ 425-212-3925 or Tlittlefield@VOAWW.org
School Training (Varies)
Dispute Resolution Center has provided a variety of training to school administrators, teachers and students. Training includes conflict resolution skills for staff and students as well as peer mediation training for students. Feel free to contact us to customize a training that works for your school. Prison Training For over 20 years , Dispute Resolution Center has operated training programs for inmates at the Monroe Correctional Complex. These trainings teach inmates mediation skills they can use within the prison as well as conflict resolution skills they can use once they are released. Both sets of skills can help integrate inmates back into society. Professional Development and Continuing Education Credits In addition to learning valuable life skills, many former students have received continuing education credits, clock hours and college credits for completing our trainings. Continuing Legal Education Credits can be received through the Washington State Bar Association and other CE credits may be available through other professional organizations.