PDSL is an internationally accredited provider of mediation training approved by the Civil Mediation Council and International Mediation Institute. We deliver training to professionals and students in various jurisdictions across the globe. Our bespoke courses are designed to fit the cultural and legal context of every country we operate in.
Our trainers have 50+ years of combined mediation and training experience. The courses are therefore extremely rigorous and practice-focused.
PDSL is passionate about training the next generation of mediators. We offer more than a 50% discount to university students as well as easy payment plans through instalment schemes.
At Phoenix, we are obsessed with making our clients happy, and we are really good at it as well!
Our courses are directly accredited by the MSB Australia under the NMAS standards.
Our courses meet the highest domestic and international standards and are approved by the Civil Mediation Council and the International Mediation Institute.
PDSL is the global benchmark in mediation training. We are recognised in multiple continents, over ten countries and dozens of jurisdictions including New York State.
As well as be accredited by bodies like the IMI, CIArb and CMC, our courses are directly accredited by the New York Unified Courts System under Part 146.
Our virtual training programme allows you to become a mediator from the comfort of your home or work-desk.
The PDSL Mediation Training Course leads to an internationally recognised professional accreditation. Successful completion of the programme will allow trainees to register with the International Mediation Institute and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Trainees will also be approved to mediation under the Part 146 rules of the New York Courts Unified System. In additional, they will be able to mediate in more than ten other states across the USA, including Washington, Massachusetts, Maryland, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Oregon, Colorado, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Maine.
The course is forty hours long and delivered over three different formats. The three formats are as follows:
5-day intensive course, full-day sessions everyday
2nd October - 6th October 2023
20th November - 24th November 2023
11th December - 15th December 2023
5-week course, full-day sessions every Friday
6th October - 3rd November 2023
17th November - 15th December 2023
8-week weekend course, half-day sessions every Saturday
28th October - 16th December 2023
The course will be delivered to students online. Our virtual mediation training programme is a first of its kind in the world. We use state of the art software to recreate a real-life classroom experience enabling attendees to learn and qualify as mediators from home. The virtual mediation training programme follows the same content and structure as our flagship Phoenix Mediation Course. Find out more about how virtual training works here.
The PDSL Mediation Training is internationally recognised for its high quality and academic rigour. It typically costs £1,199.99 for professionals to attend the course. Under a special student discount for students in Ghana, the course is on offer for £350.
Students can take advantage of a 2-month instalment plan. To do so, simply choose the “pay by instalment” ticket below. You will be required to pay your first instalment of £175 to confirm the booking. This will be followed by the final instalment the following month.
You can reserve your place on the course through the bookings section at the bottom of this page. Simply select the method of payment you would prefer and press add to cart.
You will then be required to provide some basic information and make your first payment via the payment gateway.
PDSL provided a comprehensive training solution to becoming a mediator. The trainers are extremely knowledgeable, patient and go above and beyond to make sure everyone gets the support they need. I highly recommend PDSL!
PDSL was the perfect certification process. It provided an online option that was flexible and very professional.
All of the facilitators are knowledgeable and thorough instructors. I would recommend PDSL for those veterans in the field of mediation to brush up on their skills and for those who are just beginning. PDSL also offered a monthly payment option which was very helpful.
I had the pleasure of receiving my mediator's certification through Phoenix Dispute Solutions. The materials and lessons were helpful and well prepared, but not overly tedious. The instructors were knowledgeable and shared their experiences readily. I am very glad I chose PDS and feel I am now very well prepared for practice.
I signed up for basic mediation training with Phoenix Dispute Solutions in the Summer of 2022. I was pleasantly pleased with the training. The instructor was very informative and the materials provided were insightful. We had numerous practice mediation sessions that gave the trainees insight on the mediation process and some needed hands-on experience. I would definitely recommend Phoenix Dispute Solutions... 5 stars!
It was an amazing training . You folks are a class act for sure
Your training program was excellent; engaging ; entertaining; informative and educational. I would strongly recommend it.
Last year, I needed to get mediation training. I did some research and came across Phoenix Dispute Solutions. I had some reservations about whether mediation training could be done via Zoom. I had no idea what I was getting myself into but I kept an open mind…
I was very pleasantly surprised! All of the speakers were excellent. They were incredibly knowledgeable. They really wanted to share their craft. They truly cared about all of us. Their critiques were thoughtful and very helpful. I cannot think of a better training - and I have been to a lot of them! I strongly recommend PDS!
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, despite the fact that the time difference meant I worked from 12:00am to 8:00am. The program was well put together, and I also enjoyed the interactions with the fellow cohorts. One thing if I may suggest, it would have been enormously helpful to see yourself and the instructor do an example mediation.
I was impressed by the quality of the course content, the instructor, the administrative support and particularly the way in which the training has been adapted for online learning.
This course has enabled me to develop from not really understanding what mediation comprises of, to being confident in my mediation role and how to conduct a mediation. This accredited training course is of high quality, with an experienced trainer and excellent support team. Highly recommend.
To accommodate all delegates, PDSL delivers its accredited courses in three different formats:
Students can take advantage of a 2-month instalment plan without any added interest. To do so, when making your reservation, simply choose the instalment ticket option below.
Note to students already taking advantage of the 2-month instalment plan: Please use the relevant instalment ticket option for the remaining payments.
Please forward any queries to r.rashid@phoenixdisputesolutions.com or call us at +44 (0) 161 236 9735 (WhatsApp - +44 7796110474).