NOTE: Due to circumstance surrounding the Coronavirus this event has been canceled. The Certification Committee is hopeful that we may be able to conduct a certification event in the fall however, not definite plans have been decided at this time. Please check back on this site for future notifications
The Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution (MCDR)
is pleased to announce the next
Mediator Assessment and Certification Day
on Sunday, May 3, 2020
in Largo, Maryland.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The core of the assessment/certification process is a one hour videotaped mediation role-play during which the candidate mediates a case with two parties and is reviewed by two MCDR certified assessors. Using a tested skills assessment instrument drawn from that designed by Family Mediation Canada, the two assessors independently assess mediator candidates on three dimensions: how they manage the process of mediation; how they manage the content of the mediation; and, how they manage the relationships of the parties. Candidates may choose from several different types of role-plays including a divorce/custody case, a workplace dispute, a civil case, and a community dispute.
All candidates receive oral feedback from role players and assessors as well as written assessments and a DVD of their one hour mediation. Candidates who do not satisfy the criteria for certification are invited to participate in the process again within one year at no additional cost.
WHEN, WHERE, AND WHAT TIME?
Key Bridge Foundation in Largo, Maryland is kindly hosting this event at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Key Bridge Foundation is located at: 9301 Largo Dr W #205, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.
HOW TO APPLY?
Send your completed application, one-page self-statement and application fee ($325 for MCDR members; $395 for non-members) to: MCDR, c/o Barbara Blake Williams, 5938 Iron Frame Way, Columbia, Maryland 21044. Application deadline is Friday, 4/20/2020.
To find links to the application form and the self-statement guide respectively, click the link below, then scroll down the page and click on the highlighted reference words: Click Here for the Application
NOT SURE IF YOU’RE READY?
Mediators who are interested in discussing the assessment process are welcome to contact MCDR Certification Committee Chair Ramona Buck at ramonabuck@gmail.com or 443-418-0392.
More information can also be found at:
https://www.mcdr.org/page-1317766
INTERESTED IN BEING A ROLE PLAYER?
Participating as a role player is a great way to observe how the process works before becoming a candidate. To volunteer as a role player or for more information, please contact Ramona Buck at ramonabuck@gmail.com or 443-418-0392.
