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ADRPart 146 Approved Courses

The Division of Alternative Dispute Resolution approves courses conducted by trainers who have specifically applied for approval of their course. The course list below shows all courses, and their approval period, that have been approved by OADR pursuant to Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge. Courses that are no longer approved appear in grey. Participants who have taken a training during the approval period may be considered to have fulfilled the Part 146 requirement the training was approved for.

Courses without an approval period are approved under the Part 146 Community Dispute Resolution Centers and Law School and Graduate School Mediation Clinics.

Courses are listed with one of four types of approval:

Approved As Type Description
IMT 24-hour Initial Mediation Training approved under Part 146.4(b)(1)
AMT 16-hour Additional Mediation Training approved under Part 146.4(b)(2)
IMT + AMT 40-hour Mediation Training Approved for 24 hours of Initial Mediation Training & 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training
COMBO 40-hour Mediation Training Approved for 24 hours of Initial Mediation Training & 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training in the specific case type covered only.

More information about qualifications and courses may be found on the court’s ADR webpages.

You may also contact the UCS ADR Office at [email protected] or by telephone (877-Part-146). Please contact the course provider directly or check the ADR Office Upcoming Training page to find out when the course is being offered.

Name of Course Trainer(s) Organization Focus or Case Type Approved as Type Approved Until Approved Since Contact Person Email Evaluation Link Notes