No. We welcome a wide variety of delegates on to the course, ranging from those who are experienced in mediation but who don’t have the formal qualification, all the way through to those undergoing a complete career change.

Our training takes you right from the very start – the psychology behind why we get into conflict – and our trainers are experts in getting groups on to the same page.

Absolutely! Our qualifications set the standard in mediation training!

You will be an Accredited Mediator, holding a highly-regarded Level Four qualification, which is externally accredited by AIM Qualifications and quality assured by The British Assessment Bureau. You will be ready to go straight out and start getting your first mediation cases!

This course will qualify you to be able to mediate all types of interpersonal disputes: workplace, neighbourhood, tenancy, family relationship, medical, and complaint cases.

The course does not cover couple separation or commercial disputes as these both require some degree of legal knowledge. And as we are not trained lawyers, we try to stay away from these areas!

What we do find, however, is that even in these types of disputes, there is always an aspect of interpersonal conflict. Therefore, the course may help you to resolve this as part of a wider skillset.

Investing in mediation training is something you probably only do once, and you want to get it right. Therefore, you need to make sure that the training provider is externally-accredited, has some form of quality assurance in place, and that they offer progression routes.

Our IMPC course is externally accredited by AIM Qualifications, is formally recognised by the International Mediation Institute (IMI), and has achieved the highest level of quality assurance on the market (the ISO-9001). We also offer a range of additional training options for those who are trained mediators.

The blended course is split into two modules of three days each: Module One takes place online, while Module Two takes place face-to-face once restrictions allow.

To book on to one of our blended courses, just select the online module you would like to attend in the Scheduled section and click ‘Book Now’. You can select the location for your face-to-face Module Two – London, Manchester, or Birmingham – on the booking form. Dates will be scheduled once we get the go-ahead to resume face-to-face training.

First, you need the live observation and feedback from the tutor – a practising mediator – in order to develop your skills to the required level. Secondly, the accreditation requires that you demonstrate your skills and competence to the tutor, and third, we believe that interactional skills need to be taught and developed face-to-face.

After Module One, you will be able to run resolution meetings and facilitate conversations between people who are in dispute. This work will involve the use of mediation skills, and you will have a highly effective set of tools for resolving a range of conflict.

Only after successful completion of Module Two and the assessment will you be able to call yourself a Mediator.

We have scheduled in-person Module Twos for the following dates in the following locations:

• Manchester – 14th-16th June
• London – 21st-23rd June (SOLD OUT)
• Birmingham – 5th-7th July

We do. And, while we can’t go out and find cases for you, we do have a dedicated team who are on-hand and ready to provide advice and support as and when you need it.

Once you are qualified, we also provide access to the IMPC Learner Zone, an exclusive members-only area of our website. Here, you will be able to revisit training materials from your course, download all of the forms and templates that you will need for your practice, and log requests for support.

The course is formally recognised as a Certified Mediator Training Program (CMTP) by the International Mediation Institute (IMI), an organisation that aligns closely with our aims and professional ethos.

For our learners, this means that they become ‘IMI Qualified Mediators’. Their qualification is therefore recognised globally, not just in the UK.

Thanks to our partnership with the International Mediation Institute (IMI), you will have the option to be put on to a register of ‘IMI Qualified Mediators’.

This will give you access to tools for your professional development, as well as giving you a way to verify the standard and quality of your completed training. Your listing will also give visitors to the IMI website a way to search for and contact you directly.