University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies/0048 Reno, Nevada 89557-1048
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40-hour certificate program
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Resolve conflicts. Mediate disputes. Enhance organizational efficiency.
November 6-8 and 13-15, 2008 University of Nevada, Reno
www.extendedstudies.unr.edu
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Certificate Program
Thursday-Saturday • November 6-8 and 13-15, 2008 • University of Nevada, Reno
Register by October 10 and save $200!
Resolve conflicts. Mediate disputes. Enhance organizational efficiency.
Presented by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, in partnership with the Neighborhood Mediation Center
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Certificate Program
November 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, 2008 Thursdays, 5-9 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.
This 40-hour certificate program prepares professionals from any industry to resolve conflicts and mediate disputes, enhancing organizational efficiency. Mediation is a voluntary, confidential process that involves the skillful intervention of a third-party professional to help resolve disputes that arise between two or more parties. Mediators help the parties clarify key issues, build possible outcomes and devise solutions that work well for all. Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution is taught by Trip Barthel, executive director and founder of the Neighborhood Mediation Center, a private, nonprofit organization that works with courts, law enforcement, schools and community organizations to provide conflict resolution services throughout Washoe County.
Program topics
• Awareness of personal values and biases • Listening and problem solving • Cultures and conflict • Team building • Organizational dispute resolution • Facilitating interpersonal relations • Recognizing and resolving conflicts early
Continuing education units
The Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate Program is approved for continuing education units (CEUs) from the following organizations:
Nevada Department of Education (NDE) Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors (NADG) Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists (NBMFT) Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers (NSW) Nevada Continuing Legal Education (NCLE) approved approved approved approved approved approved
Certificate requirements
To receive a certificate in Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution, participants must successfully complete the 40 hours of training. Attendance in all sessions is mandatory.
Program fee and location
• $875 by Oct. 10, 2008; $1,075 after Oct. 10 Fee includes all course materials, refreshment breaks, and lunch Friday and Saturday. • $20 fee is assessed for optional continuing education units (CEUs). • Sessions are held at the University of Nevada, Reno, Continuing Education Building, 1041 N. Virginia St., Reno
For more information
For more information about the University’s Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate programs, call Shera Alberti-Annunzio at Extended Studies, (775) 784-4046 or 1-800-233-8928, email shera@unr.edu, or visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu. For more information about mediation and the Neighborhood Mediation Center, call (775) 788-2127 or visit www.mediatenmc.org.
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Registration
Full payment and a completed registration form are required to register; deadline for registration is one week prior to the start of class. Your registration is not complete until it has been processed by Enrollment Services staff. You will receive a confirmation letter verifying your official enrollment. Please return the registration form or call Extended Studies at (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928, or register online at www.extendedstudies.unr.edu, or by fax at (775) 784-4801. For more information, call (775) 784-4046, or visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu.
Parking
Please arrive early to arrange parking. Limited parking is available in the metered lot on the north side of the Continuing Education Building, and on surrounding streets. Additional information about permits and parking availability for registrants will be included in confirmation letters sent prior to the program. For more information, call (775) 784-4046. Full refunds will be given for courses cancelled by Extended Studies. For participant-initiated cancellations, participants
must notify Extended Studies by noon, one week prior to the first day of class (excluding weekends and holidays), to receive a refund of fees paid, less a 15 percent administrative fee. No refunds will be administered after the first day of class.
Program development and administration
Refunds and cancellations
For additional information about Extended Studies professional development programs, please contact Shera Alberti-Annunzio, assistant director, professional development and certificate programs, at (775) 784-4046, or email shera@unr.edu.
Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution Registration (Sched.#: 084CMCR101)
Name _____________________________________________________
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❏ Early registration by Oct. 10 ................................................$875 ❏ Registration after Oct. 10 .................................................$1,075 ❏ Continuing education units (CEUs) fee ...............................$20
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Beginning Mediation and Conflict Resolution Registration Extended Studies/0048 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928 Fax: (775) 784-4801
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