Virginia State Mediator Certification

The Supreme Court of Virginia requires certification of mediators to accept court-referred cases. There are four kinds of certifications:

General District Court (GDC)

Circuit Court Civil (CCC)

Juvenile & Domestic Relations (J&DR)

Circuit Court Family (CCF)

Specific requirements for each certification are listed below. Unless otherwise noted, all requirements must be completed in the order listed. The practice requirements for Virginia certification must be completed within two years of mediation training unless the Supreme Court of Virginia grants a waiver for good cause. Contact the Department of Dispute Resolution at the Supreme Court of Virginia (804) 786-6455 for any questions about Virginia Certification or waivers.

Thursday
Jan052012

Circuit Court Civil (CCC)

DateThursday, January 5
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Mediation Skills & Process (20 hours basic mediation training)

Advanced civil mediation training totaling at least 20 hours and covering these topics:  

Orientation to the Virginia Judicial System (4 hours introduction to how Virginia Courts work and where mediation fits in; may be taken out of order; requirement waived for current members of the Virginia Bar)

Observation of two circuit civil cases or 2 day Mediation Practicum: Federal & Commercial Role-Play training

Co-mediation of 5 circuit level civil cases totaling at least 10 hours of mediation

Primary scrivener for at least one mediated agreement


GDC certified mediators may "upgrade" their certification to CCC by:

Taking the advanced civil mediation training described above

Observing one circuit court civil case

Conducting two circuit court civil co-mediations
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Friday
Jan062012

Circuit Court Family (CCF)

DateFriday, January 6

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Mediation Skills & Process 

Family Mediation Skills 

Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce

Orientation to the Virginia Judicial System ( may be taken out of order; requirement waived for members of the Virginia Bar)

Domestic Violence Assessment (may be taken out of order)

Observation of two cases or Family Mediation Role-play Training (NVMS only offers the training)

Co-mediation of 5 circuit court level cases totaling at least 10 hours of mediation

Completion of at least one child support worksheet

Primary scrivener for at least one mediated agreement

JDR Certified Mediators may "upgrade" to Circuit Court Family by:

Completing training in Resolving Economic Issues in Divorce

Observing one circuit court level case or completing the role-play course

Co-mediating two circuit court level cases

In order to co-mediate through NVMS you need to complete three additional courses:

Mediating Intact Family Issues

Mediating Child Support Issues

Preparing Memoranda and Agreements

 

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