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How to Book a Supervised Mock Mediation

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Are you applying for a Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) designation?

A Supervised Mock Mediation is required for you to meet one of the experience requirements for the application.

There are two ways to arrange for a Supervised Mock Mediation:

Option 1

You can have ADRIA arrange your Supervised Mock Mediation (SMM).

  1. Email education@adralberta.com that you wish to proceed with booking.
  2. Provide ADRIA with a minimum of two options of date with time. Bookings are scheduled a minimum of two weeks in advance.
  3. Indicate whether you would like to have the mediation in-person (Edmonton or Calgary) or online (Zoom).
  4. ADRIA will invoice you $450 + GST for an in-person SMM and $400 + GST for an online SMM. Once paid ADRIA will book a Supervisor and two role-players.
  5. ADRIA will confirm via email once location/Zoom, supervisor, and role-players have been booked. The role-play will be assigned.
  6. On the scheduled date and time, complete your Supervised Mock Mediation. Candidates have the option of completing a self-reflection (max 1 page). This needs to be emailed to education@adralberta.com by the end of the day.
  7. After the demonstration, the Supervisor will complete a Supervised Mock Mediation Review Form and submit this to ADRIA.
  8. ADRIA will inform you of the results of your SMM and forward you a copy of the Supervised Mock Mediation Review Form.

By having ADRIA arrange the SMM, the candidate can be assured that the role-players will be providing sufficient depth for the demonstration and will not trip them up in a particular area (e.g. they are not going to be overly positional with a discussion around confidentiality taking up a good chunk of role-play time.) In addition, all the logistics, role-play assignments, recording, etc. are taken care of.

Option 2

You can arrange and record your own demonstration and submit the recording to the office to be reviewed.

  1. Contact education@adralberta.com indicating your interest in arranging your own mock mediation demonstration.
  2. You will be sent a document outlining guidelines for the demonstration.
  3. You will arrange your own role-players, role-play scenario, meeting space, and recording. Coaches/Supervisors are not required or present. Demonstration can be in-person or online.
  4. Send in your recording to education@adralberta.com. Candidates also have the option of completing a self-reflection (max 1 page). This needs to be submitted with your recording.
  5. ADRIA will invoice you $250 + GST. Once paid, ADRIA will start the review process and your recording will be sent to a Supervisor to review.
  6. The Supervisor will review your recording, ensure it meets the requirements that were provided and complete a Supervised Mock Mediation review form.
  7. ADRIA will inform you of the results of your SMM and forward you a copy of the Supervised Mock Mediation Review Form.

This option requires that the candidate follow the requirements as provided. Refunds are not provided if the candidate does not follow/meet the requirements.

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