CHARTERED MEDIATOR
C.Med. (Chartered Mediator) application form is available from the Arbitration and Mediation Institute Inc. office (in electronic formats - MS Word, WordPerfect or hardcopy) or ADR Institute of Canada, Inc. (formerly: Arbitration and Mediation Insitute of Canada, Inc. [AMIC] & Canadian Foundation for Dispute Resolution [CFDR] (MS Word electronic format or hardcopy) offices or may be downloaded and printed from this web page in .pdf format (an acrobat reader will be necessary for this format.). Simply "click" on the words C.Med. Application Form. The form will explain what is required to apply for your C. Med. Designation.
The requirements for a C. Med. include completion of a minimum of 80 hours of mediation theory and skills training and at least 100 hours of further related training in areas such as psychology, law, dispute resolution, social work or conflict resolution.
Alternatively, the Regional Accreditation Committee can waive all or part of the training for demonstrated proven skills, longevity in practice and recommendation by peers.
The practical experience requirement is completion of at least 10 mediations, of which at least 5 must have been fee paid.
After completing the application, please send it to the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of Manitoba Inc. office along with the applicable application fee. It will then be reviewed by the AMIM Regional Accreditation Committee. An interview with the candidate is then conducted by the committee. The candidate's application is then forwarded to the AMIM Board of Directors with the Regional Accreditation Committees recommendaation. Upon Board approval, the application goes to the National Accreditation Committee. If approved by the National committee, it goes to the National Board of Directors who will grant the designation.
Holders of a C.Med. must pay annual accreditation dues, which currently are $150.00 plus GST ($10.50).
Currently C.Med. holders are listed on the ADRIC (formerely AMIC & CFDR) web page along with a short biography.
And yes, you do have to be a member of your regional (in this case AMIM) and national (ADRIC) Arbitration and Mediation Institute.
