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  • 40-hour Basic Mediation Training
  • 30-hour Family Mediation Training
  • Elder Mediation Basic Training
  • 2-hour Texas-Specific Mediator Short Course
  • Arbitration Training
  • Child Protective Services Mediation Training
  • Parenting Coordination and Facilitation Training
  • 4-hour Texas Statute-Required Domestic Violence Training for Previously-Trained Family Mediators
  • Other Training
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TMTR Training Calendars

40-hour Basic Mediation Training

TMTR APPROVED TRAININGS - Trainings provided by TMTR Approved Trainers who affirm compliance with TMTR Standards 
Listed in order by starting date
Manousso Mediation and Arbitration, LLC: Solution2Conflict
January 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 2026
All classes will be ZOOM
Wednesday to Friday, then the next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 am to 6:30 pm daily
Basic Mediation - 40 hours - includes Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR training)
MCLE/CEUs: 40 MCLE/CEU with 4 in ethics for attorneys, CPA, HR, and LPC/SW
Cost: $975,  Ask about special discounts
Location: ONLINE with ZOOM - live and interactive on camera
Phone: 713-557-1010 talk and text
Lead Trainers: Dr. Barbara Sunderland Manousso, PhD, MPH, CFRE, TMCA Distinguished Credentialed Mediator; Fellow-World Mediation Organization;
Melissa Back McAlpine, JD, TMCA Credentialed Distinguished Mediator, former president of Texas Association of Mediators
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.manousso.us
Mediation Dynamics
January 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2026
​40-hour Basic Mediation Training over two weekends:
Friday evenings 5:45 PM - 9:10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 8 AM - 5:45 PM, Central Time

MCLE/CEUs: Yes, 40 hours including 3 hours ethics
Cost: $995
Location: Fully interactive live video course on Zoom
Phone: 817-926-5555
Lead Trainer: Mark W. Batchelder, J.D., Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MediationDynamics.com
Professional Services & Education
February 3 - 6, 2026
Basic Mediation Training
MCLE/CEUs:  Yes
Cost:  $850 - Deposit: $100 to reserve a space
Location:  Dallas, TX
Phone:  214-662-3070
Lead Trainer:  Dr. Nancy K. Ferrell
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  www.drnancykferrell.com 
Austin Dispute Resolution Center​
February 18,19, 20, 24, 25, 2026
40-Hour Basic Mediation Training (8:30 to 5:30 each day)
MCLE/HR/CEUs: MCLE hours including ethics hours. 40 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification
Cost: $950 (register online or call us for purchase orders or checks)
Location: Live and Interactive via Zoom
Phone: 512-371-0033
Lead Trainer: Michelle Edwards, PhD, LP, Licensed Psychologist, TMCA Credentialed Mediator
Email: [email protected]
Website:​ www.AustinDRC.org
Mediation Dynamics
March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 2026
​40-hour Basic Mediation Training over two weekends:
Friday evenings 5:45 PM - 9:10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 8 AM - 5:45 PM, Central Time

MCLE/CEUs: Yes, 40 hours including 3 hours ethics
Cost: $995
Location: Fully interactive live video course on Zoom
Phone: 817-926-5555
Lead Trainer: Mark W. Batchelder, J.D., Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MediationDynamics.com
Mediators & Arbitrators of America
March 16 - 19, 2026
40 Hour Basic Mediation Training
MCLEs/CEUs/CPEs: Yes
Cost:  $999
Location: Virtual - Zoom Platform
Phone: 512-966-9222
Lead Trainers: Barbara Ann Allen, JD and Char Wittenberg, DPA, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Website: mediatorsandarbitratorsofamerica.com 
Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center
April 22, 23, 24, 30, May 1, 2026
Basic 40-hour Mediation Training
​8 AM to 5 PM daily
MCLE/CEUs: pending for 40 hours including 2 in ethics
Cost: $850
Location: Interactive on Zoom
Phone: 512-878-0382
Lead Trainer: Connie Sheppard, PhD – Program Coordinator, Central Texas Dispute Resolution
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.centexdrc.org
Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC)
May 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 2026
40 Hour General Mediation Training
MCLE/CEUs: Yes (MCLE, PDC, & CPE credit available)
Cost: $700
Location: Online and Interactive via Zoom
Phone: (936) 760-6914 ext 6
Lead Trainer: Kimberly Barahona
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.resolution-center.org
Mediators & Arbitrators of America
June 8 - 11, 2026
40 Hour Basic Mediation Training
MCLEs/CEUs/CPEs: Yes
Cost:  $999
Location: Virtual - Zoom Platform
Phone: 512-966-9222
Lead Trainers: Barbara Ann Allen, JD and Char Wittenberg, DPA, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Website: mediatorsandarbitratorsofamerica.com 
Austin Dispute Resolution Center​
June 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 2026
40-Hour Basic Mediation Training (8:30 to 5:30 each day)
MCLE/HR/CEUs: MCLE hours including ethics hours. 40 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification
Cost: $950 (register online or call us for purchase orders or checks)
Location: Live and Interactive via Zoom
Phone: 512-371-0033
Lead Trainer: Michelle Edwards, PhD, LP, Licensed Psychologist, TMCA Credentialed Mediator
Email: [email protected]
Website:​ www.AustinDRC.org
Mediation Dynamics
August 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2026
​40-hour Basic Mediation Training over two weekends:
Friday evenings 5:45 PM - 9:10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 8 AM - 5:45 PM, Central Time

MCLE/CEUs: Yes, 40 hours including 3 hours ethics
Cost: $995
Location: Fully interactive live video course on Zoom
Phone: 817-926-5555
Lead Trainer: Mark W. Batchelder, J.D., Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MediationDynamics.com
Professional Services & Education
September 8 - 11, 2026
Basic Mediation Training
MCLE/CEUs:  Yes
Cost:  $850 - Deposit: $100 to reserve a space
Location:  Dallas, TX
Phone:  214-662-3070
Lead Trainer:  Dr. Nancy K. Ferrell
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  www.drnancykferrell.com 
Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center
September 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 2026
Basic 40-hour Mediation Training
​8 AM to 5 PM daily
MCLE/CEUs: pending for 40 hours including 2 in ethics
Cost: $850
Location: Interactive on Zoom
Phone: 512-878-0382
Lead Trainer: Connie Sheppard, PhD – Program Coordinator, Central Texas Dispute Resolution
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.centexdrc.org
Mediators & Arbitrators of America
September 14 - 17, 2026
40 Hour Basic Mediation Training
MCLEs/CEUs/CPEs: Yes
Cost:  $999
Location: Virtual - Zoom Platform
Phone: 512-966-9222
Lead Trainers: Barbara Ann Allen, JD and Char Wittenberg, DPA, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Website: mediatorsandarbitratorsofamerica.com 
Austin Dispute Resolution Center​
October 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 2026
40-Hour Basic Mediation Training (8:30 to 5:30 each day)
MCLE/HR/CEUs: MCLE hours including ethics hours. 40 PDCs toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP recertification
Cost: $950 (register online or call us for purchase orders or checks)
Location: Live and Interactive via Zoom
Phone: 512-371-0033
Lead Trainer: Michelle Edwards, PhD, LP, Licensed Psychologist, TMCA Credentialed Mediator
Email: [email protected]
Website:​ www.AustinDRC.org
Mediation Dynamics
October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 2026
​40-hour Basic Mediation Training over two weekends:
Friday evenings 5:45 PM - 9:10 PM, Saturdays and Sundays 8 AM - 5:45 PM, Central Time

MCLE/CEUs: Yes, 40 hours including 3 hours ethics
Cost: $995
Location: Fully interactive live video course on Zoom
Phone: 817-926-5555
Lead Trainer: Mark W. Batchelder, J.D., Fort Worth, Texas
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.MediationDynamics.com
Mediators & Arbitrators of America
November 30 - December 3, 2026
40 Hour Basic Mediation Training
MCLEs/CEUs/CPEs: Yes
Cost:  $999
Location: Virtual - Zoom Platform
Phone: 512-966-9222
Lead Trainers: Barbara Ann Allen, JD and Char Wittenberg, DPA, LPC
Email: [email protected]
Website: mediatorsandarbitratorsofamerica.com 
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  • Index
  • 40-hour Basic Mediation Training
  • 30-hour Family Mediation Training
  • Elder Mediation Basic Training
  • 2-hour Texas-Specific Mediator Short Course
  • Arbitration Training
  • Child Protective Services Mediation Training
  • Parenting Coordination and Facilitation Training
  • 4-hour Texas Statute-Required Domestic Violence Training for Previously-Trained Family Mediators
  • Other Training
  • Return to TMTR.org Main Site