It's important to choose your training wisely. Some trainings are theoretical in focus, whereas others are practical. At Coast To Coast, we believe that you can learn the theory of conflict resolution by reading, and that most of your class time should be spent practicing how to mediate.

Our mediation training focuses on the practical considerations that face most mediators. Our goal is to teach you how to conduct a mediation session, how to use divorce mediation forms, and how to develop a mediation marketing plan. The majority of time is spent on the nuts and bolts of how to conduct a mediation session. We demonstrate how to use the divorce mediation forms that we developed and advise you on how to set up your office and market your mediation practice.

Some family mediation seminars utilize a lecture format. At Coast To Coast, we believe that you cannot learn to mediate by listening to a lecture or taking an online mediation course. Learning how to mediate, like learning to swim or ride a bike, takes hands-on practice. You've got to practice your mediation skills in order to know what works and what doesn't. Our training provides you with lots of opportunities to participate in role plays which incorporate both civil and divorce mediation issues and procedures.

Because we want our graduates to begin mediating as soon as possible after completing our training, we provide a set of divorce mediation forms and a memorandum of understanding, so that you have the materials you need to begin a mediation practice.

We believe that being a good mediator is not enough. You need to know how to build a referral base so that you will get a steady stream of clients. During our mediation training, we tell you what is likely to work and what isn't in marketing your mediation practice.