Certified Mediation Skills TrAINing

Certified Skills Training

PowerHouse Mediation offers a creative and uniquely designed training course is a perfect start for beginning mediators or a wonderful refresher for experienced mediators filled with all kinds of insight and tools to expand your mediator’s toolbox. Kristi Paulson, founder and President, using her 25+ years as a trial attorney and 20+ years as a College and Law Professor has designed a rigorous, practical experience. The course focuses on a highly organized and well presented overview of the skills necessary for a mediator to be successful. Learn the tactics that are timeless along with the cutting edge tools to allow you to enhance your mediation practice.

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A PowerHouse Mediation Training Course is the perfect way to get you started as a Qualified Mediator or to further advance your skills as a Mediator…

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Certified Civil Mediation and ADR Trainings

30 Hour Civil Mediation (Certified)

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

30 Hour Course

VIRTUAL LIVE Interactive (Zoom) format

30 CLE Credits (including 2 bias and 3 ethics) and 30 Rule 114 Credits

Roster Qualifying Course

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

6 Hour Course

VIRTUAL LIVE Interactive (Zoom) format

6 CLE Credits and 6 Rule 114 Credits

Roster Qualifying Course

WhY Train With PowerHouse?

Expert Faculty

Practical Approach to Learning

Our faculty members are the leaders in their field and are actual practicing mediators. Your training goes beyond textbook learning and is practical, practice based tools and techniques you will use.

Practical Approach to Learning

PowerHouse promotes a pragmatic approach to learning. Using expert faculty and instructors we bring realism into the course and answer the "how do I do that" questions. We want to expand the tools and show you how to use the skills to advance your practices.

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Practical Approach to Learning

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Professionals who complete the course and meet the education and training requirements will receive a certificate enabling them to meet the requirements of the state court programs.

Convenient

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PowerHouse's virtual mediation training program allows you to become a mediator all while participating in a live online course.

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PowerHouse Mediation is concerned with making our participants satisfied. We are good at what we do and we will work hard to make you happy. See the testimonials to find out what people say about our training programs.

what You Will Learn

Concepts

General Course Outline

Hands-On Approach

Mediation Basics, Negotiation Skills & Strategies
Conflict Management, Communication, Dealing with Difficult People
Communication Strategies
The Mediation Process from start to finish
The Mediation Process and Elimination of Bias
Mediation Ethics
Mediation Role Plays and the Business of Mediation

Hands-On Approach

General Course Outline

Hands-On Approach

Each day will feature expert faculty, interactive exercises and role plays, handouts, discussion and a fun approach to learning. Breaks will be included between sessions - you will know about the breaks in advance and we strictly adhere to a time schedule. Your time is valuable and we want to make every minute count.

General Course Outline

Day 1 - Introduction to Mediation and Communication Skills in Mediation, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation in Mediation,
Day 2 - Dealing with High Emotions, Dealing with Difficult People in Mediation, Elimination of Bias in Mediation and Cultural Competence in Mediation and Ethics in Mediation
Day 3 - The Mediation Process (All Day)
Day 4 - Simulated Mediation (Role Play) and The Business of Mediation (All day)

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at Kristi@PowerHouseMediation.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What qualifications will I receive?

Successful completion of a PowerHouse Mediation Training Program will qualify you as a state qualified mediation. You will become accreditation by PowerHouse Mediation. Your certification of qualification will allow you to become a fully-qualified mediaitor, allowing you to start conducting mediations, gain experience and expand your practice.

How long is the course?

The course is a 30 hour long course and is completed over a 2 week period. We work to allow professionals the flexibility to become mediators without compromising important work commitments.

What kind of disputes will I be qualified to mediate?

This training will allow you to become qualified to mediate civil disputes.

Does this class meet the Minnesota requirements for Rule 114 Qualification?

Yes! This course will fulfills all requirements for inclusion on the Minnesota Rule 114 roster.

Does this class meet requirements for other States?

Yes! This course will meet the requirements for many other states. Contact us and we will work to secure approval or let you know the requirements.

My State requires a 40 hour training - will this course satisfy that?

We have a solution - you take this course and add an addendum 10 hour course.

What Qualifications will I receive?

Do you offer scholarships?

We are working on a scholarship program but do not want financial matters to get in the way of learning. Contact us and we will see if we can locate a scholarship source or do whatever we can!

Certified Mediation Skills TrAINing

Certified Skills Training

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Certified Civil Mediation and ADR Trainings

30 Hour Civil Mediation (Certified)

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

Certified Civil Arbitration | Adjudicative

WhY Train With PowerHouse?

Expert Faculty

Practical Approach to Learning

Practical Approach to Learning

Practical Approach to Learning

Practical Approach to Learning

Practical Approach to Learning

State and Court Complaint

Practical Approach to Learning

State and Court Complaint

Convenient

The Beginning not the End

State and Court Complaint

The Beginning not the End

The Beginning not the End

The Beginning not the End

Highly Recommended

The Beginning not the End

The Beginning not the End

Who is This Course For?

Attorneys and Judges

Paralegals

Psychologists and Counselors

Corporate Managers and Human Resource Specialists

Faith and Spiritual Leaders

Realtors

Educators

ANYONE interested in learning more about mediation

You do NOT have to be an attorney to take this course or to be included on the Rule 114 Roster.

Completion will qualify you for inclusion on the statewide qualified neutral roster for the civil faciliative/hybrid process (mediation) roster.

what You Will Learn

Concepts

General Course Outline

Hands-On Approach

Hands-On Approach

General Course Outline

Hands-On Approach

General Course Outline

General Course Outline

General Course Outline

Meet the PowerHouse Faculty

Meet the PowerHouse Faculty

Kristi J. Paulson

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Sybil Dunlop

Hon. Karen Klein (Ret.)

Sybil Dunlop

John Degnan

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Sybil Dunlop

Mark Lanterman

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Hon. James Rosenbaum (Ret).

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Dan O'Connell

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Justice Daniel J. Crothers

Hon. Cara Lee Neville (Ret.)

Justice Daniel J. Crothers

Roger Kramer