N.H. Admin. Code § Fam 303.03 - Mediation Training Requirements

(a) To be eligible for certification as a family mediator, an applicant shall:

(1) Have completed, within the 3 years preceding the date of application, at least 48 hours of mediation training, including:

a. At least 24 hours of core mediation training described in Fam 303.05 given by a provider described in (b) below;

b. At least 16 hours of mediation training specific to New Hampshire described in Fam 303.06 given by a currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training program; and

c. At least 8 hours of domestic violence training described in Fam 303.04 given by a currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training program; or

(2) If more than 3 years have passed between the date the applicant completed the training described in (a)(1) above and the time of the application, have completed an additional 3 hours of continuing education per year, covering any of the following topics:

a. Recent changes in law and procedure in matters related to divorce and parental rights and responsibilities as specified in Fam 404.03;

b. Ethics for mediators as specified in Fam 404.04;

c. Domestic violence as specified in Fam 404.05; and

d. Mediation skills as specified in Fam 404.06.

(b) Providers of the core mediation training described in (a)(1)a. above shall be:

(1) Currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training programs; or

(2) Family mediator training programs in other states, provided the trainers are mediators approved by the Association of Conflict Resolution or a CRO as advanced practitioner or advanced educator members or are approved by the Academy of Professional Family Mediators as family and divorce trainers.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Fam 303.03

#7917, eff 7-11-03; ss by #8709, eff 11-1-06; ss by #8930, eff 7-4-07; ss by #9674, eff 4-2-10 (see Revision Note at chapter heading for Fam 300)

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 41, Filed October 11, 2018, Proposed by #12634, Effective 10/2/2018, Expires 10/2/2028.