MII Accredited Mediation Training Programmes
All training programmes approved by the Mediators' Institute of Ireland are assessed against specific criteria based on the competencies required for the various levels of membership. Please note that while the following listed training programmes have been approved by the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland (The MII), the MII is not responsible for the administration or delivery of these programmes. Also, to become a member of the MII, participants must register directly with the MII.
Any person who is on an MII approved training programme is entitled to apply for free membership of the MII under the Trainee Member scheme - see Trainee Members page for details and registration information - and any person who successful completes an MII approved or equivalent training programme is eligible to apply for MII membership at either Associate or Certified level depending on the status of the programme.
If you would like to apply to have your training programme approved, please refer to the MII training programme approval process.
Approved Programmes to Associate and Certification Status
The following training programmes have been recognised as MII approved training programmes. The programmes without an MII approved assessment are to Associate Member level (ie. participants who successfully complete the programme can apply to register as an Associate Member of the MII), and those with an MII approved assessment are to Certified Member level (ie. successful participants are eligible to apply for Certified Member status). Registered Associate Members may submit for MII Certified Member assessment through MII role play assessment.
For information in relation to MII accreditation, membership, ethics or policy you should review the relevant section of this web site or contact MII Administration - this is to ensure the information you receive is accurate and up to date. For information on becoming a registered MII member, please refer to the relevant page in the Become a Member section.
| Name | Organisation | Principal trainer | Region | Duration | Price (€) | MII approved assessment (Certified) |
| A Certified Mediation Training Programme | Drumondra EC | Fiona McAuslan through Drumondra EC | Nationwide | 60 Hours | €1,000 + (€250 for MII assessment – optional) | Certified Member Status (with Assessment completed sucessfully) |
| Certificate in Mediation Training | Conflict Positive | Julie McAuliffe | Dublin | 8 days + 1 day Competency Assessment | Cost: €2,000, Cost of Assessment: An additional €250 | Yes from 2011 |
| Master of Arts in Dispute Resolution (validated by HETAC) | Independent College Dublin | Nicola White, Law School, Independent College | Dublin | 300 Hours | €6850 - Evening/Part time Programme: €3425 | Certified Member Status (with Assessment completed sucessfully) |
| Train to become an MII Certified Mediator | Mediation Foundation of Ireland | Luke Monahan | Ireland | 7 days / 60 hours | €1495 | Yes from 2011 |
| Certified Mediation Training | Consensus Mediation | Mary Rafferty | National | 60 hours | €1350 - €1800 | Yes from May 2009 |
| Basic Conflict Resolution & Mediation Skills | Athena Mediation | Geoffrey Corry | Dublin - 3 Locations | 60 hours | approx €895 per participant | Yes - from September 2008 |
| Certificate in Mediation Skills | Baker Tilly Ryan Glennon (incorporating Polaris HR) | Gerry Rooney / Ray Flaherty | National / International | 60 hours | €2,100 | yes |
| Certificate in Mediation Training | CRMC: Conflict Resolution & Mediation Consultants | Delma Sweeney | Dublin | 60 Hours | €2,000 | Yes - from September 2006 |
| Certified Mediation Training | O'Sullivan Solutions | Gerry O'Sullivan | National/International - Will vary for each course | €1,550- €1990 - programme funding available | Yes - from March 2009 | |
| Certified Mediation Training | Round Table Mediation and Training Ltd. | Siun Kearney | Cork and Dublin | 7 days | €1,950 (Early bird €1650 for full payment by 1st december) | Yes - from September 2007 |
| Certified Mediation Training Programme | Institute of Public Administration | Lily Regan | Dublin and nationwide | 60 hours + | €2,250 (includes tea/coffee and lunch each day plus all materials) | Yes - from September 2007 |
| Diploma in Mediation & Conflict Intervention | Department of Business and Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth | Delma Sweeney | Maynooth, Co. Kildare | 220 Hours | €5,000 + €250 for Roleplay Assessment | Yes - from September 2006 |
| Community Mediation Training Programme | pH7 Mediation | Tricia Hayes | Southern Ireland | 60 hours | €7,000 (Per Group of 8 Participants) | Certified through completion of assessment by co-mediaiton route |
| Professional Training in Organisational and Workplace Mediation | CRMC: Conflict Resolution & Mediation Consultants | Delma Sweeney | Dublin | 90 hrs | 2,750 Euro | Yes - from September 2006 |
| The Skills of Mediation | Catalyst Consulting | Brendan Schutte | Ireland | 60 (incl. project) | €1,750 | Yes - from Apriil 2009 |
| Universal Mediation Training | Universal Mediation Training | Majella Foley-Friel and Carmel Savage | Mid West | 60 Hours | €2,000 | Yes - from January 2008 |
Approved Practitioner Training Programme
The following Practitioner training programme(s) are recognised as enabling a person to further develop their mediation knowledge and skills. Please note that to register as a Practitioner Member of the MII, one must first register as a Certified Member and then fulfil the MII Practitioner Member assessment and registration requirements.
| Name | Organisation | Principal trainer | Region | Duration | Price(€) |
| Masters in Mediation & Conflict Intervention | Department of Business and Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth | Delma Sweeney | Maynooth, Co. Kildare | 378 Hours | 6,940 Euro |
MII Recognised Equivalent Mediation Training Programmes
The following courses have been recognised as equivalent to Associate or Certified level based on comparative assessment against MII Member competencies and in the case of Certified equivalence, appropriate assessment procedures.
| Organisation | Training Programme | Certification Level |
| Friary Law/ADR | Civil and Commercial Mediation Training and Professional Accreditation Programme | Certified Member Status |
| Peace and Reconciliation Group | Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills - Advanced Module | Certified Member Status |
| Peace and Reconciliation Group | Conflict Resolution and Mediation Skills - Intermediate Module | Associate Member Status |
| Friary Law/ADR | Family Mediation Course | Certified Member Status |
| Harvard Law School | Harvard Mediation Programme | Associate Member Status |
| Resolution | Mediation Foundation Course | Certified Member Status |
| Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | Mediation Training Course | Certified Member Status |
| CEDR | Mediator Skills Training | Certified Member Status |
| Trinity College Dublin | Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict and Dispute Resolution Studies | Certified Member Status |