This 40-hour mediation training certificate is approved by the New York State Unified Court System's Office of ADR programs under Part 146. The course is also accredited by the International Mediation Institute and the Civil Mediation Council. Professionals who complete the course will become fully-certified private mediators and fulfill the initial and advance education and training requirements for court-connected mediation programs under Part 146. Explore this page to discover more about the course content, key benefits and our training team. Information on upcoming dates and bookings can be viewed at the bottom of this page.
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Our courses are approved by the Civil Mediation Council, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the International Mediation Institute.
PDSL is a recognised training provider across multiple continents, over ten countries and a dozen jurisdictions including New York State.
Our virtual training program allows you to become a mediator from the comfort of your home or work-desk. Click here to find out more.
At Phoenix, we are obsessed with making our clients happy, and we are really good at it as well! Scroll down to find out what they have to say about us.
Fulfill the initial (24-hour) and advance (16-hour) training requirement to become a court mediator through the New York State Unified Court System's Office of ADR programs.
Our trainers have 50+ years of combined mediation and training experience. The courses are therefore extremely rigorous and practice-focused.
Phoenix delivers staggered training courses to accommodate professionals with busy diaries. These courses are spread over five or eight weeks. Scroll to "upcoming programs" to find out more.
We provide marketing sessions, networking opportunities and insight from our team of established mediators as well as guest speakers on how you can build your practice post-qualification.
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.
Phoenix ran a professional mediation course which was tailored to my and those of the other Counsels in my set. The trainer was extremely professional and well organised and the course ran extremely smoothly
Phoenix were incredibly helpful and easy to work with – nothing was too much trouble for them. I found the 5 weekly sessions easier to accommodate within my practice than taking a whole week out. The course materials were of a high-quality, and the trainer was very knowledgeable, patient and clear in her presentation. I would recommend them to anyone thinking of training as a mediator.
The course is approved by the New York State Unified Court System's Office of ADR programs under Part 146. Successful completion will result in you fulfilling the initial 24-hours training requirement to become a court approved mediator.
You will also qualify as an International Mediation Institute approved mediator and become accredited by Phoenix Dispute Solutions. You will receive certification which will allow you to start conducting mediations, gain experience and build your practice.
The course is 40-hours long and can be completed over three different time-frames:
Our staggered courses allow professionals the flexibility to become mediators without compromising on important work commitments.
Our standard mediation training course initiates trainees with different kinds of disputes including civil/commercial, work-place, family and inheritance. Accordingly, trainees from any background can use the course to specialize as mediators in their respective fields or choose to develop a more general practice.
Please note that to become a court-connected mediator under Part 146, you are required to attend a further 16-hours of specialized training within your area of mediation practice.
Completion of this course qualifies you to become a private mediator. This means that you can conduct mediations outside of the court-connected mediation program system. It provides the learning and accreditations necessary be able to do this. After completion of the course, you can proceed to begin your mediation practice, receive instructions and start developing your experience and resume.
If you would like to practice as a court connected mediator, this course allows you to fulfil the initial 24-hours basic training requirement under Part 146. In order to complete the training requirements under Part 146, you will be further required to completed 16-hours of advanced training within your desired area of specialism. Once you have completed the additional 16-hours of training, you will be required to further undertake a certain number mediations before you can fulfil the experiential requirements necessary to become a court mediator. The experiential requirements for joining a court mediation panel for different courts within New York can be found here.
Please note that different courts within New York might have additional entry requirements for their mediator panel. We would request you to check with your local court to confirm their requirements first. You can find a summary of court requirements here.
Please also note that acceptance on court rosters may depend on a court’s need for mediators at any given time and may include a particular court’s need for mediators with specific case-type training or experience.
After completing the training, you will want to firstly check with your local court for their ADR panel requirements. These requirements differ in their post-training experience criteria. For example, some panels will only accept mediators with a certain amount of mediations under their belt. You should look to fulfil these requirements through completing practicum programs or undertaking private mediations of your own. Details on how you can achieve post-training experience will be provided through a career building module during the Phoenix training course.
Joe Esposito's mediation experience ranges from complicated patent and licensing disputes and government contract matters, to pregnancy discrimination, real estate, defamation, and breach of contract cases. He now serves as Co-Chair of the Client Representation Committee of the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, and previously served as Co-Chair of the Section's Mediation Committee.
Kathleen Ruane Leedy has been mediating for fourteen years in both court and private practice. She began mediating in 2009 after training with Brigadier General, Chief Judge (IMA) of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, Commanding General of the NATO Rule of Law Support Mission/Rule of Law Field Forces, Chief Judge of the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals, the Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge, and the Chief Judge of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit at the Justice Center of Atlanta Mediation Training. Following this training, she was invited to continue mediating in Superior Court but declined as she was moving back to Massachusetts.
The full New York Part 146 mediation training course is available for $1,299.99.
To accommodate all delegates, PDSL delivers its training courses in a staggered format over a period of eight weeks and also five-day intensive programs. Please see below for upcoming dates:
Please forward any queries to admin@phoenixdisputesolutions.com or call us at +1 (628) 529-1182.
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Ticket Description | Date | Ticket Type | Price | Buy Now |
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Five-Day Intensive Program (June 9th, 2025 - June 13th, 2025) | 09 / 06 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Eight-week Staggered Course (July 18th, 2025 - September 5th, 2025) | 18 / 07 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Eight-week Staggered Weekend Course (July 19th, 2025 - September 6th, 2025) | 19 / 07 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Five-Day Intensive Program (July 21st, 2025 - July 25th, 2025) | 21 / 07 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Five-Day Intensive Program (August 25th, 2025 - August 29th, 2025) | 25 / 08 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Eight-week Staggered Course (September 12th, 2025 - October 31st, 2025 ) | 12 / 09 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Eight-week Staggered Weekend Course (September 13th, 2025 - November 1st, 2025) | 13 / 09 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |
Five-Day Intensive Program (September 29th, 2025 - October 3rd, 2025) | 29 / 09 / 2025 | General admission | $1,299.99 | Add to cart |