Upcoming Training Courses

The Center has trained more than 3,500 individuals from government and the private sector in the use of ADR theory and techniques. Effective training for ADR practitioners, public decision-makers and the public at large gives participants an understanding of dispute resolution techniques and their applicability to a variety of situations. In addition to public courses, the Center also provides customized trainings for agencies and nonprofits.

• June 6, 2022 — June 10, 2022

  FULL: 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training – via Zoom

  CLASS IS FULL. Please email cppdr@law.utexas.edu to be placed on the waiting list. This class is being offered online, via Zoom. You must be on-camera the full 40 hours. This intensive five-day program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This course also meets the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association and Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable's requirements. Learn more