Additional Certification Requirements

Each MC3-Certified Mediator must satisfy the 3 components that comprise MC3 Mediator Qualifications.  A Summary Overview of these qualifications can be found here.  However, as MC3 is built on a professional model for mediators, there are other requirements to be a MC3-Certified Mediator.  Those additional requirements include:

• A minimum three hours litigation nuts and bolts training course for those candidates who do not have a law background or have not had the experience in mediating litigated cases
• A Background check to ensure compliance with MC3’s Background Check Policy.
• Agreement to a MC3 Grievance Procedure to ensure compliance with the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators and in a litigated case
• Rules of Court, primarily regarding Mediation, in the jurisdiction where the case was filed. Examples:
  

  California

  • California Rules of Court, Title 3, Division 8, Section 3

  Ohio

  • Mediation Rules Ohio

  Texas

  • Texs Court Mediation Rules

  Utah

  • Utah Rules of Court-Annexed Alternative Dispute Resolution (URCADR)
  • Utah Code of Judicial Administration Rules 4-510.01 – 4-510.06

  Virginia

  • Standards of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Certified Mediators