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Community Solutions’ Basic Mediation Training provides you with a certificate in Basic Mediation Training which is recognized under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 36. Our training meets and exceeds the requirements of (ORS) 36 – ‘Mediation and Arbitration’.

Who: Community Solutions of Central Oregon is a nonprofit organization who has provided community dispute resolution services in Central Oregon for more than 25 years. We help people have difficult conversations by providing a wide-range of mediation, facilitation, and education programs recognized for their affordable, high quality and positive impact.

What: Medication supports peaceful conflict resolution and builds bridges across differences. Participants of our BMT learn how to create a safe and respectful space, actively listen, identify underlying needs, and empower others to arrive at their own agreements. Our Basic Mediation Training (BMT) course meets all standards required for Oregon-based community dispute resolution centers (CDRCs).

Where: A three-part hybrid program (online and in person):

Part 1: Web-based with course content provided via a Student Portal on our website. This part has been developed for self-paced study.

Part 2: An in-person practicum which includes classroom lectures, group discussions, and role play scenarios at our office in Bend.

Part 3: Mentorship that includes two observations of mediations, two co-mediations with an experienced mediator, and two coached mediations with an experienced mediator.