Who can become a mediator?

Anyone can become a mediator as long as they have excellent communication skills and most importantly the licensing requirements required by their state. For example, see the following qualifications for Pennsylvania state law. Pennsylvania No state requirements for the practice of mediation. Parties may choose any mediator. The PA Supreme Court established minimum qualifications for mediation in custody and visitation cases through family court programs and court-ordered mediation for individual cases. Local courts may impose additional, more stringent qualifications. Minimum qualifications are: 1) a bachelor's degree and practical experience in law, psychiatry, psychology, counseling, family therapy or any comparable behavioral or social science field; 2) successful completion of approved basic training in domestic and family violence or child abuse and a divorce and custody mediation program; 3) mediation professional liability insurance; and 4) additional mediation training ...  more