Basic Mediation is an intensive training that complies with both Texas Civil Practice & Remedy Code Ann. and the Texas Mediation Training Roundtable’s requirements for mediation training. 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.

Advanced is the next step in training, the course for family, child custody, and divorce mediation skills , as required by Texas State Statute to mediate family court-referred and pro se disputes, as well as private divorce and child custody cases, with or without representation by attorneys, as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. This certificate course of 30 hours of training covers family law, family dynamics, child development, family violence, practice considerations, theory, replete with skill building exercises and role-plays. Prerequisite: Basic (40 hours) Mediation (Courses can be taken out of order).  This is a content based training with role plays.)

Arbitration Training is for individuals, mediators, attorneys, and judges, who want to hear a case and write an opinion for the parties. This is an authoritative ADR process that takes into account your special interests and talents.  You make the decision.  We work closely with the Houston Better Business Bureau’s Autoline and Arbitration programs.

Elder and Adult Care Mediation is twenty hours of training in standards of care and communication that will benefit social workers, hospice workers, nursing home administrators, certified public accountants, guardians, lawyers, and mediators who seek to expand their careers and reinforce their resumes. The focus of this special training is to assist senior adults and families have the conversation that they have not been able to have.  To hear and learn more about elder mediation, go to AARP radio interview.

Parenting Coordinators and Facilitators assist the family courts by providing mediation for high conflict couples who need guidance in child custody issues and scheduling. The Coordinators and Facilitators are appointed by judges and paid by the families according to state statutes.

• Corporate training programs, lectures, and workshops
• Small Business Conflict Management Training and Employee Support
• Family and Divorce Mediation
• Elder and Adult Care Mediation
• Commercial Mediation
• Corporate and health care Conflict Resolution Coaching
• Ombudsman Services for government and mid-size companies