REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED MEDIATOR IN Tennessee

1. Be of good moral character and agree in writing to comply with the various requirements of Rule 31, plus such conditions and standards as may be imposed under Rule 31, including but not limited to requirements relative to mentorship and the acceptance of pro bono mediations;

2. Be a Certified Public Accountant or have a postgraduate degree;

3. Have four years of practical experience in psychiatry, psychology, counseling, social work, education, law or accounting;

4. Complete forty hours of training in family mediation, including four hours of training in screening for and dealing with domestic violence in the mediation context and such additional curriculum components as are specified by the Commission for Rule 31 Mediators in Family Cases;

5. For all persons other than attorneys, have six additional hours of training in Tennessee family law and court procedure; and