Designed to satisfy the educational requirements for qualification under Minnesota Rule 114 while providing practical mediation skills for today's dispute resolution professionals. This interactive training emphasizes communication, negotiation, ethics, and real-world mediation practice.
We are currently scheduling the next PowerHouse 30-Hour Civil Mediation Certified Skills Training cohort for November 10, 12, 17 and 19, 2026. Enrollment is intentionally limited to create an interactive, skills-based learning experience. Register for the upcoming program or join our Priority Interest List to receive advance notice of future course dates and enrollment opportunities coming in April and November of 2027.
This 30-hour Civil Mediation Certified Skills Training is designed to satisfy Minnesota Rule 114 training requirements while developing the practical skills participants need to effectively serve as civil mediators.
This is more than traditional CLE. Participants actively develop mediation skills through demonstrations, practical exercises, case studies, simulations, faculty interaction, and real-world mediation scenarios.
Our programs are intentionally organized into small cohorts to encourage collaboration, discussion, individualized feedback, hands-on learning, and meaningful interaction with experienced faculty.
Join the PowerHouse Priority Interest List to receive advance notice of future Civil Mediation Certified Skills Training dates, faculty announcements, and priority enrollment opportunities before registration opens to the public.
Join the Priority Interest ListThe PowerHouse Mediation Skills Curriculum is designed for lawyers, mediators, judges, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their conflict resolution abilities. Whether you are beginning your mediation journey or expanding an established practice, each course develops practical skills that can be applied immediately.
Build a strong understanding of mediation principles, ethics, neutrality, confidentiality, and the role of the professional mediator.
Strengthen active listening, effective questioning, reframing, empathy, and communication techniques that build trust and encourage productive dialogue.
Develop practical negotiation strategies that help parties evaluate options, overcome impasse, and reach durable resolutions.
Understand the psychology of conflict, recognize conflict styles, and learn techniques for managing difficult conversations and emotional disputes.
Master every phase of mediation, from preparation and opening sessions to caucusing, negotiation, agreement drafting, and case closure.
Refine caucusing, reality testing, mediator proposals, facilitation strategies, and techniques for moving difficult cases toward settlement.
Gain practical tools for managing high-conflict personalities, emotionally charged disputes, power imbalances, and negotiation impasse.
Apply ethical decision-making, confidentiality requirements, professional standards, and best practices to real-world mediation scenarios.
Learn techniques for helping parties create practical, durable settlement agreements that clearly reflect the terms of resolution.
Develop the skills needed to conduct engaging and effective virtual mediations using modern technology and online best practices.
Explore mediation techniques tailored to family, employment, business, healthcare, probate, insurance, and other specialized disputes.
Apply your learning through interactive simulations, role-playing exercises, faculty coaching, and practical mediation workshops.
PowerHouse Mediation Training brings together nationally recognized mediators, judges, attorneys, academics, physicians, communication professionals, business leaders, and subject matter experts. Every instructor is selected for both professional excellence and a passion for practical teaching.
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Access important Rule 114 documents, applications, educational resources, and PowerHouse tools designed to help mediators, arbitrators, and ADR professionals navigate Minnesota's court-annexed dispute resolution system.
Download the complete text of Minnesota General Rule of Practice 114 governing Alternative Dispute Resolution, qualified neutrals, ethics, and continuing education.
Download Rule 114 →Apply to become a Qualified Neutral through the Minnesota Judicial Branch ADR Portal and begin the Rule 114 approval process.
Apply Online →Explore PowerHouse's collection of Rule 114 continuing education courses, ethics programs, mediation skills training, and advanced ADR education.
View Courses →While PowerHouse is headquartered in Minnesota, our educational programs are designed for legal and dispute resolution professionals across the country. Many courses may be eligible for self-reporting, continuing education, or state-specific approval depending on your jurisdiction.
If your state requires documentation for continuing education or mediator renewal, PowerHouse can provide certificates of completion, course descriptions, learning objectives, faculty biographies, agendas, and other supporting materials to assist with your application whenever possible.
Contact Us About Your StateWhether you are beginning your journey as a mediator, expanding your dispute resolution practice, or strengthening your negotiation and communication skills, PowerHouse Mediation Training offers practical, engaging education taught by nationally recognized faculty. Join a growing community of professionals committed to resolving conflict with confidence, competence, and professionalism.
