Dispute Resolution Training & Services
Divorce Mediation Certificate Program
Virtual Training Sessions 2026-2027
Begin Summer as a Divorce Mediator. Be financially rewarded while helping others. Upon completion, you will be prepared to mediate divorce cases in any state in the United States, and you will receive a Divorce Mediator Certificate suitable for framing that you can display - as you work with spouses who seek mediation services to assist them in ending their marriage relationship amicably.
Build upon skills you already have and begin taking cases immediately upon Certification!
Practice in any state in the United States.
Offer divorce mediation services in person or online.
No additional certifications, continuing education, or supervision is required with this comprehensive Program.
More than just the basics of divorce mediation, this comprehensive, post graduate level program will teach you everything about handling a divorce mediation case from the time your clients call to schedule an appointment to the time they leave your office with a complete agreement on all of the terms of their divorce.
Linear, step-by-step instruction from top tier faculty, and all of the tools you will need to be an effective mediator, will leave you feeling confident about helping divorcing spouses resolve conflict and end their marriage in a positive, healthy manner, avoiding the acrimony that accompanies divorce court proceedings.
CRT supports its graduates long after they earn their Mediation Certificate! Our graduates are given immediate access to the CRT Our Professionals Community - where they can gain immediate recognition and credibility to more than 500,000 CRT contacts who need mediation services or want to make a mediation services referral.
This Program will take place - live and online - starting June 12, 2026. The program will run over 8 consecutive weeks in 3-hour live lecture and interactive sessions for eight consecutive Fridays, ending on July 31, 2026. Class begins at 12:00 pm EDT.
Register today and enjoy the following benefits with your course tuition:
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A certificate allowing you to mediate in all 50 states
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Learn step-by-step how mediation works, including what to expect, how to prepare, and the issues that need resolution for an uncontested divorce
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Master strategies to resolve disputes efficiently and amicably without escalating tensions
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As a CRT-Certified Divorce Mediator, you will join a select group of mediators who are able to mediate divorce cases in any state within the United States. No other training program offers this advantage
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No additional certifications or supervisory sessions are required. Simply complete your course, earn your certificate, and begin mediating with confidence.
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Special access to CRT's Our Professionals platform to showcase your new services to prospective clients and the CRT Community of Professionals for cross-referrals - building professional credibility and an immediate national presence.
Earn your Divorce Mediation Certificate at your own pace and on your own time!
Start 2026 as a Divorce Mediator to enhance your professional career, and earn a great income while helping others.
The Divorce Mediation Certificate Program will teach you everything you need to know to begin work as a Divorce Mediator immediately upon Certification. You will be able to mediate divorce cases in any state in the U.S., either in person or online.
More than just the basics of divorce mediation, this comprehensive, post graduate level program will teach you everything about handling a divorce mediation case from the time your clients call to schedule an appointment to the time they leave your office with a complete agreement on all of the terms of their divorce.
Linear, step-by-step instruction from top tier faculty, and all of the tools you will need to be an effective mediator, will leave you feeling confident about helping divorcing spouses resolve conflict and end their marriage in a positive, healthy manner, avoiding the acrimony that accompanies divorce court proceedings.
Sign up today and enjoy the following benefits with your course tuition:
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Learn step-by-step how mediation works, including what to expect, how to prepare, and the issues that need resolution for an uncontested divorce
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Master strategies to resolve disputes efficiently and amicably without escalating tensions
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As a CRT-Certified Divorce Mediator, you will join a select group of mediators who are able to mediate divorce cases in any state within the United States. No other training program offers this advantage
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You will earn a professional certificate that you can display for your Divorce Mediation Clientele
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No additional certifications or supervisory sessions are required. Simply complete your course, earn your certificate, and begin mediating with confidence
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This self-paced program offers the same in-depth learning experience as our live Divorce Mediation Certificate Program, with the flexibility to earn the certificate that thousands of today's mediators have relied upon to build their own professional credibility and add income to their careers while helping others - on your own schedule.
Course Structure
The live online version of this program is 24 hours of online time plus 8 hours of on-your-own time completing assignments while not online. You will benefit from interaction with a CRT-Certified Divorce Mediation Faculty Partner and fellow participants each time you come to class, which is a scheduled event spread over eight weeks.
The on-demand version of this program offers participants to earn their Divorce Mediation Certificate at their own pace and at their own schedule - no need to schedule work or personal obligations around class time.
Course Curriculum
Day 1 [Sessions 1 & 2]
Foundations & Process
Starting with an understanding of what Mediation is and isn't, participants learn every step of the Mediation Process and how to guide Divorce Mediation clients toward fair and equitable agreements.
Day 2 [Sessions 3 & 4]
Essential Skills & Issues
Participants learn the essential skills and fundamental principles of highly effective mediators, and how to address every issue that clients must come to agreements on to be granted an uncontested divorce.
Day 3 [Sessions 5 & 6]
Agreements & Application
Participants learn, step by step, how to take agreements reached in mediation and write Memoranda of Understanding for their clients, applying all they've learned in exercises and assignments.
Day 4 [Sessions 7 & 8]
Psychology & Planning
Participants finish the course by learning more about the psychology, ethics, and legal aspects of Mediation and how to prepare for and plan to add mediation to an existing practice or to start a mediation business.
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Included with Tuition
The tax-deductible tuition for this program is $975 and includes all of the necessary materials for classwork as well as resources for working with couples after course completion, including:
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A Professional Divorce Mediator Certificate
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Resources and tools for handling mediation cases
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Forms, templates, and a business model for either incorporating mediation services into an existing mental health practice or establishing a new and separate divorce mediation practice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:
Describe what divorce mediation is and define the role of divorce mediator.
Distinguish mediation from other forms of conflict resolution.
Determine when divorce mediation is, and is not, appropriate for divorcing couples.
List the three principles that guide successful mediators in helping clients reach agreement on the issues that need to be resolved in divorce.
Guide divorcing spouses in the creation of a parenting plan with a view toward the best interest of the children of the family.
Provide guidance to divorcing spouses on the calculation of child support obligations.
Utilize techniques for minimizing, avoiding, and breaking impasse.
Write Memoranda of Understanding on behalf of divorce mediation clients.
Assist clients in resolving deadlocks and disagreements through conciliation, empathy and cooperation.
Describe best practices to guard against legal liability and how to avoid conflicts of interest and thereby professional malfeasance.
Plan when and how to introduce legal, financial, mental health and other professionals to divorce mediation clients when such expertise is needed.
Provide divorce mediation services as part of a mental health practice or as a separate divorce mediation practice.
Mediate all aspects of a divorce case from beginning to end, using experts as resources when necessary.
Teach divorcing spouses about the issues the family court requires them to address once they have decided to divorce.
Assist divorcing spouses in reaching fair and amicable resolution of all of the issues the family court requires them to address, considering options available to them when doing so.