ARC Mediation are offering an IPMO-accredited Family Mediation course in July 2024. 

The course is being delivered online with training on the following days: 

• Day 1 – online – full day – Thursday 11th July from 9am to 6pm
• Day 2 – online – full day – Friday 12th July from 9am to 6pm
• Day 3 – online – half day on Thursday 18th July from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 4 – online – half day on Friday 19th July from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 5 – online – half day on Thursday 25th July from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 6 – online- half day on Friday 26th July from 2pm to 6:30pm

The course syllabus involves over 32.5 hours of face-to-face training, supplemented with reading material & video lectures. Applicants must have completed mediation training such that they would be eligible to be an IPMO-accredited mediator at NQ level or higher. See IPMO eligibility details. 

See further details of the training course on the trainer's website

(IMI)-accredited foundational mediation training courses. These are courses which IMI approves as "Qualifying Assessment Programmes" (QAPs). 

Mediation Foundation Ireland are taking bookings for their IMI and IPMO-accredited online mediation training courses of 2024. There are 5 courses offered in 2024 as per the dates below: 

Material for assessment is submitted within 3 weeks of the final training date. More information can be found on the MFI website. 

As per our admission rules, certification on this course, which involves passing the assessment, will qualify you to become an IPMO NQ member.

To enquire, contact Fiona Farrell (MFI Programme Manager) or call 089 6152276

ARC Mediation are offering an IPMO-accredited Family Mediation course in March/April 2024. 

The course is being delivered online with training on the following days: 

• Day 1 – online – full day – Thursday Thursday 21st March from 9am to 6pm
• Day 2 – online – full day – Friday 22nd March from 9am to 6pm
• Day 3 – online – half day on Thursday 28th March from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 4 – online – half day on Friday 29th March from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 5 – online – half day on Thursday 4th April from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 6 – online- half day on Friday 5th April 2pm to 6:30pm

The course syllabus involves over 32.5 hours of face-to-face training, supplemented with reading material & video lectures. Applicants must have completed mediation training such that they would be eligible to be an IPMO-accredited mediator at NQ level or higher. See IPMO eligibility details. 

See further details of the training course on the trainer's website

ARC Mediation are offering an IPMO-accredited Family Mediation course in May 2023. 

The course is being delivered online with training on the following days: 

• Day 1 – online – full day – Thursday 11th May 2023 from 9am to 6pm
• Day 2 – online – full day – Friday 12th May from 9am to 6pm
• Day 3 – online – half day on Thursday 18th May from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 4 – online – half day on Friday 19th May from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 5 – online – half day on Thursday 25th May from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 6 – online- half day on Friday 26th May 2pm to 6:30pm

The course syllabus involves over 32.5 hours of face-to-face training, supplemented with reading material & video lectures. Applicants must have completed mediation training such that they would be eligible to be an IPMO-accredited mediator at NQ level or higher. See IPMO eligibility details. 

See further details of the training course on the trainer's website

(IMI)-accredited foundational mediation training courses. These are courses which IMI approves as "Qualifying Assessment Programmes" (QAPs). 

Mediation Foundation Ireland are taking bookings for their IMI and IPMO-accredited online mediation training courses of 2023. There are 5 courses offered in 2023 as per the dates below: 

Material for assessment is submitted within 3 weeks of the final training date. More information can be found on the MFI website. 

As per our admission rules, certification on this course, which involves passing the assessment, will qualify you to become an IPMO NQ member.

To enquire, contact Fiona Farrell (MFI Programme Manager) or call 089 6152276

ARC Mediation are offering an IPMO-accredited Family Mediation course in September 2022. 

The course is being delivered online with training on the following days: 

• Day 1 - online - full day - Thursday 15th September from 9am to 6pm
• Day 2 - online - full day - Friday 16th September from 9am to 6pm
• Day 3 - online - half day on Thursday 22nd September from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 4 - online - half day on Friday 23rd September from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 5 - online - half day on Thursday 29th September from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 6 - online- half day on Friday 30th September from 2pm to 6:30pm

The course syllabus involves over 32 hours of face-to-face training, supplemented with reading material & video lectures. Applicants must have completed mediation training such that they would be eligible to be an IPMO-accredited mediator at NQ level or higher. See IPMO eligibility details. 

See further details of the training course on the trainer's website

(IMI)-accredited foundational mediation training courses. These are courses which IMI approves as "Qualifying Assessment Programmes" (QAPs). 

Mediation Foundation Ireland are offering 3 further IMI and IPMO-accredited online mediation training courses in June, September and November of this year. 

More information can be found on the MFI website. 

As per our admission rules, certification on this course, which involves passing the assessment, will qualify you to become an IPMO NQ member.

To enquire, contact Fiona Farrell (MFI Programme Manager) or call 089 6152276

ARC Mediation are offering an IPMO-accredited Family Mediation course in August 2022. 

The course is being delivered online with training on the following days: 

• Day 1 - online - full day - Thursday 4th August from 9am to 6pm
• Day 2 - online - full day - Friday 5th August from 9am to 6pm
• Day 3 - online - half day on Thursday 11th August from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 4 - online - half day on Friday 12th August from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 5 - online - half day on Thursday 18th August from 2pm to 6pm
• Day 6 - online- half day on Friday 19th August from 2pm to 6:30pm

The course syllabus involves over 32 hours of face-to-face training, supplemented with reading material & video lectures. Applicants must have completed mediation training such that they would be eligible to be an IPMO-accredited mediator at NQ level or higher. See IPMO eligibility details. 

See further details of the training course on the trainer's website

We are delighted to announce the first IPMO-accredited supervision programme for NQ mediators, offered by Mediation Foundation of Ireland (MFI).

The Programme

Newly qualified mediators (NQM) will meet online once per month over twelve months (ten sessions) or equivalent.

The group size will be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) NQMs and a minimum of nine (9). Topics to be discussed at the supervision sessions will include: -

• Guidance on different mediation models
• Exploration of advanced mediation skills
• Mediation sessions – sole, joint, multi-party & shuttle – how to decide
• Communications between sessions incl. time-outs
• Creation of case file notes
• Liaising with a legal representative of a disputant
• Understanding section 11 of the Mediation Act 2017 (enforcement of mediated agreements)

• Framework for personal and professional goals
• Consistent standards in mediation – including ethics & professional practice
• Planning on how to gain work as a mediator

NQMs will be able to ask for particular topics to be discussed at supervision sessions.

Every one-hour session will aim to improve the mediation skills of all attendees.

The supervision sessions will be interactive and will seek to address issues of most concern to NQMs.

Cost €985 / participant, course is offered subject to minimum numbers being met. 

To enquire, contact Fiona Farrell (MFI Director) or call 089 6152276