Occupational Skills Award in Mediation

Occupational Skills Award in Mediation

The State of Texas mandates that a person desiring mediation “status” must attend 40 clock hours of mediation training; therefore, excessive absences in this course (LGLA 2337) will result in the Program Coordinator being unable to certify training completion. Mediation is a dispute resolution procedure that includes a third party who leads the disputants to their own solution, without a judge making a decision. Mediation can be a formal process with lawyers or contractors, or an informal procedure with corporate or in‐house mediators. The Occupational Skills Award in Mediation is designed to provide entry‐level skills for mediators. The program is especially suited for people who would like to mediate employment, landlord‐tenant, neighborhood, and other interpersonal disputes. Mediation training can provide the student with opportunities to: augment income and skills, qualify for court appointments, assist families in crisis, develop new systems for workplace disputes, protect business reputations and assets, and help litigants save costs and risks of a trial.

Updated: 8/3/16 kbb
Effective Date: 9/1/16