Family Route

How to Become a Mediator through the Family Mediation Route

Becoming a Certified Member

  • Successful completion of a 60-hour, MII approved or equivalent course

and

  • Satisfactory assessment by co-mediation comprising a minimum of 15 hours co-mediation demonstrating appropriate level of skills in relation to the Certified Member competencies with an accredited MII co-mediator. (see Certified Member evaluation form)

Becoming a Practitioner Member

To progress from Certified to Practitioner Member through the Family route, the following requirements must be satisfied:

Experience:

  • 100 hours of face-to-face mediation:
    of which there must be at least 12 mediations (of which 8 must be couples) with at least 4 to agreement (of which 3 must be couples/family, 2 including a detailed parenting plan)

or

  • 75 hours of face-to-face mediation:
    of which there must be at least 6 mediations and satisfactory completion of a 60-hour MII Approved Practitioner course in Family Mediation which includes 6 role-plays.

and

  • Attend 3 sharing and learning meetings
  • Present a case at one Sharing and Learning group
  • Attend 15 hours case supervision with an MII Practitioner Member of 3-years standing
  • Maintain a log of mediations
  • Pass a written assessment of 4 case submissions in accordance with Practitioner Member competencies (see Practitioner member evaluation form on website)
  • Sign off by an MII Practitioner Member (not the Supervisor) of live observation of one case and
  • Satisfactory completion and sign off of a Family Mediation Accreditation Journal with an approved MII Supervisor
  • Attend an MII Approved 64 hour of specific case knowledge
  • You will also be required to have fulfilled your CPD obligations

 

Practising Certificate

The MII practising certificate is issued on an annual calendar basis and only Members who hold a current MII practising certificate are approved by the MII to mediate.

To be issued with an MII practising certificate you must:

Note:
Registered Practitioner Members and Certified Members holding a current practicing certificate are entitled to have their profile featured on the MII web site in the “Find a Mediator” section.