40-Hour Mediation Training for CDFAs® (Certificate Program)
This immersive 40-hour live virtual mediation course is designed for professionals who want practical, real-world mediation skills they can apply immediately. Taught by Kristine Reich, an experienced law professor who has taught mediation courses nationwide, this program combines academic rigor with hands-on skill development.
The course is delivered over a two-week intensive format, with live instruction on Mondays and Tuesdays and half-day sessions on Wednesdays during both weeks. Participants engage in extensive role-play exercises, guided feedback, and interactive discussions that reflect the realities of divorce and family-law mediation.
Because effective mediation training requires active participation and individualized instruction, enrollment is strictly limited to 24 participants. This small-group format ensures meaningful engagement, personalized feedback, and a high-quality learning experience.
While the course is designed with CDFA® professionals in mind, CDFA certification is not required to enroll. Financial professionals, legal professionals, and other divorce-adjacent practitioners seeking mediation training are welcome.
Course highlights include:
- Live, instructor-led virtual training
- Extensive, structured mediation role-play
- Practical techniques grounded in real-world divorce scenarios
- Small-group learning with individualized feedback
- Intensive two-week format totaling 40 instructional hours
This course is ideal for professionals who want more than theory — and are ready to build confidence, competence, and credibility as divorce mediators.
Certificate Awarded
Upon successful completion of the full 40-hour program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion verifying mediation training hours for 15 continuing education credits towards the CDFA designation. Due to the role play requirements of the course, enrollment is strictly capped at 24 participants per class.
- Teacher: Julian Terry