ADR Certification Correspondence Course

Compulsory Training Units for the certificate are:

1. An Introduction to Conflict Resolution

·         Understanding conflict

·         An overview of dispute resolution

·         Dispute resolution systems

2. Mediation-the process and skills

·         Negotiation

·         Conciliation

·         Mediation

·         Mediation-the process

·         Mediation skills

3. Arbitration

·         What is arbitration

·         The Law of Arbitration

·         The Arbitration Agreement

·         Arbitration Proceedings

·         UNCITRAL Model Law on Arbitration (MAL)

Elective Training Units, from which the student must choose one are:

1. Labour Dispute Resolution

·         The Labour Dispute Resolution Framework

·         Disputes and processes

·         Legal Framework for Mediation and Conciliation

·         Legal Framework for Arbitration

2. Divorce Mediation

·         Introduction to Divorce Mediation

·         Family Law

·         Divorce Mediation in South Africa

·         Parties in Divorce Mediation

·         Stages of the process

·         The Memorandum of Understanding

Evaluations are done in the form of assignments at the end of each training unit.

The ADR course is appropriate for professionals, business people, labour and IR consultants, bargaining council and union representatives.

Graduates of the certification course can apply for membership on the ADRNetwork- South Africa Panel.

Costs for 2010:

The cost for each training unit is R 2 499,00 inclusive of VAT. The fee is payable in advance of each Training Unit.

Students are required to complete all four training modules in a maximum of twelve months.

Further Information and Registration

For further information or to obtain registration forms, kindly email adr@mediatorsa.co.za