40-Hour Basic Mediation Training

This course is designed to satisfy the 40 classroom hours of training required to mediate court-referred disputes as indicated in the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act § 154.052, Texas Civil Practices & Remedies Code Ann. This course meets the Texas Mediator Trainers Roundtable’s requirements for civil mediation training and the State Bar of Texas requirements for continuing legal education.

This intensive five-day hybrid program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to mediate a variety of everyday disputes. This course emphasizes the importance of practical experience in becoming an effective mediator. During frequent role-plays, each participant will mediate a variety of disputes with expert feedback. The course is broken down into two different sections: online modules and live training. Participants need to complete the online modules prior to attending the live training.

Participants will:

Learn the mediation process and general mediator skills;
Gain an understanding of how a volunteer-based mediation organization operates;
Review and Reinforce listening, communication, and conflict management skills;
Be introduced to the negotiation process including methods and styles of negotiation;
Review ethical considerations associated with mediation;
Apply mediation techniques in real life mediation situations that will assist in managing conflict situations at work and in the community.

Upcoming 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training Courses:

2026 Schedule will be released in December 2025

***You must complete all of the online modules and attend the 3 days of live instruction in order to receive your Basic Mediation certificate.***

Please contact brazosvalleydrc@gmail.com or 979-822-6947 with any questions.

40-Hour Basic Mediation Training

Please complete all required fields to enroll in the mediation training course. Due to the hands-on nature of the training, this course includes three days of live training, which can be conducted in person at the Brazos DRC or via Zoom, depending on the class you select. The in-person classes are held at 1737 Briarcrest Drive, Ste 11, Bryan, TX. Please make sure you are signing up for the correct type of live instruction when registering. Any changes or class transfers will require a $25 change fee.

The fee for the 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training Course is $800. Scholarships are available for potential volunteers interested in completing both the 40-Hour Basic training, 30-Hour Advanced Family training, and committing to 1 year of volunteering at the Brazos Dispute Resolution Center. Training fees are due upon registration.

Please contact our office at 979-822-6947 with any questions about the training or the fees.

Classes are subject to a 5-person minimum and 15-person maximum. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, then the class will be rescheduled for a later time. If your training is rescheduled, you will be able to transfer to the next class for no charge, or we will issue a full refund.

If the training is not cancelled but the participant needs to cancel at least two weeks before the training, a $150 administrative fee will be subtracted from your refund. If a participant needs to cancel less than two weeks before the training, no refunds will be processed.

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I am taking this course to be a volunteer mediator.

I am taking this course for my current position or to become a paid mediator.

I would like to receive information about a possible scholarship for the training. (To receive a scholarship, you must complete both the 40-hour Basic training, the 30-Hour Family training, and commit to volunteering for at least 1 year.)

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