"I highly recommend these mediation courses to those who want to go into mediation and who want to learn a better approach to resolving issues common in life."
                                                                                                - Charles

Training & Course Schedule


All courses are held at The Center for Mediation and Conflict Management, 701 Elm St., 6th Floor, on the campus of El Centro College in downtown Dallas, TX, unless otherwise noted.  All courses are "Flex Classes."  Our intensive classes meet on evenings and/or weekends.  Students may enroll for credit or continuing education, but the course requirements are the same.  Enrolled students pay course tuition as described below:

Category of Tuition Dallas County
Residents
Other Texas Residents
(Out of County)
Out-of-State/
Out-of-Country
Full Tuition $45 per credit hour with a $45 minimum $83 per credit hour with an $83 minimum            $132 per credit hour with a $200 minimum

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DCCCD TUITION

Important Information:

  • Questions about registration for credit students:
    http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/admissions/index.php
  • Questions about registration for Continuing Education Students (CE):
    Call Continuing Education Admissions @ (214) 860-2147
  • To see course descriptions, select the course name from the 'CMDR Program' drop-down in the main menu at the top of the site.  To see individual instructor bios, select 'Faculty & Staff Information' from the Student Resources menu to the upper right of this page.
  • For more information on the Conflict Management Specialist Certificate, click here.
  • For information regarding federal financial aid:
    http://www.elcentrocollege.edu/Student_Services/FinancialAid/

 

 

SUMMER TERM 2011

REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE 1st CLASS MEETING

Select 'Required Reading' from the Student Services menu to the right to view the textbook listing for this term.
Select 'Course Syllabuses' from the Student Services menu to the right to view any class syllabus for this term.

Evening classes are two (2) nights each week for five (5) weeks.  Courses as listed.
All classes are three (3) credits for 4.8 CEUs unless otherwise noted.

COURSE TITLE & INFORMATION SCHEDULE INSTRUCTOR & ROOM NUMBER

Introduction to Mediation
CMDR 1318 (credit)
DRCM 1018 (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets Basic 40 HR Training Requirement

May 19th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
May 21st (Sat. 8am-5pm)
May 22nd (Sun. 8am-5pm)
June 2nd (Thurs. 5-9pm)
June 4th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
June 5th (Sun. 8am-5pm)

*8 Additional Hours required for online and outside activities
Adam McGough

Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
CMDR 2303 (credit)
CMDR 2003 (CE)

June 16th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
June 18th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
June 19th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
June 23rd (Thurs. 5-9pm)
June 25th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
June 26th (Sun. 8am-5pm)

*8 Additional Hours required for online and outside activities
Eddie Burns

Advanced Conflict Management
CMDR 2359 (credit)
DRCM 2076 (CE)

** Capstone Class **
Pre-requisite: Conflict Dynamics & Mediation

Tuesday and Friday Evenings
5:00 - 10:00 pm
May 24, 27, 31
June 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 & 24
Cris Gilbert

Internship - Conflict Management
CMDR 2179 (credit)
DRCM 2079 (CE)

Pre-requisite: Mediation & Negotiation
Strongly Recommended: Divorce Mediation

Seminar Meets:
5:30-9:30 PM on:
May 31st
June 21st
July 12th
August 2nd
 

Dispute Mediation Services

**Class meets at:
4144 N. Central Expwy.
Suite 1010
Dallas, TX

DR Current Issues & Trends

Recommended: Mediation & Conflict Dynamics

July 7th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
July 9th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
July 10th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
July 14th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
July 16th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
July 17th (Sun. 8am-5pm)

*8 Additional Hours required for online and outside activities
Patricia Reyes

Introduction to Divorce Mediation
CMDR TBA (credit)
DRCM TBA (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets State of Texas requirement for mediating court-appointed divorce cases.
July 28th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
July 30th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
July 31st (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 4th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Aug. 6th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 7th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Michelle Shughart

 


 

 

FALL TERM 2011

REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE 1st CLASS MEETING

Select 'Required Reading' from the Student Services menu to the right to view the textbook listing for this term.
Select 'Course Syllabuses' from the Student Services menu to the right to view any class syllabus for this term.

Evening classes are two (2) nights each week for five (5) weeks.  Courses as listed.
All classes are three (3) credits for 4.8 CEUs unless otherwise noted.

COURSE TITLE & INFORMATION SCHEDULE INSTRUCTOR & ROOM NUMBER

Introduction to Mediation
CMDR 1318 (credit)
DRCM 1018 (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets Basic 40 HR Training Requirement
Meets TMTR Standards

Online Intro: Aug 5th thru 12th
Aug. 12th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Aug. 13th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 14th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 18th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Aug. 20th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 21th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

Internship - Conflict Management
CMDR 2179 (credit)
DRCM 2079 (CE)

Pre-requisite: Mediation & Negotiation
Strongly Recommended: Divorce Mediation

Seminar Meets:
5:30-9:30 PM on:
Aug. 31st
Sept. 21st
Oct. 19th
Nov. 30th
 

Dispute Mediation Services

**Class meets at:
4144 N. Central Expwy.
Suite 1010
Dallas, TX

Introduction to Law for Mediators
CMDR 2370 (credit)
CMDR 2070 (CE)


**New Course

5 Week Course (Tues. & Thurs.)
Class meets 5-9pm twice a week on the following dates:
Aug. 23, 25, 30
Sept. 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

Workplace Dispute Resolution
CMDR 1300 (credit)
DRCM 2074 (CE)

 

Online Intro: Aug 19th thru 26th
Aug. 26th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Aug. 27th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 28th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 2nd (Fri. 5-9pm)
Sept. 3rd (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 4th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Renor Shumpert

 

R600
Introduction to Conflict Dynamics
CMDR 1309 (credit)
DRCM 1070 (CE)
Online Intro: Sept. 2nd thru 9th
Sept. 9th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Sept. 10th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 11th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 16th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Sept. 17th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 18th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

TBA

 

R600

Dispute Resolutions System Design
CMDR 2371 (credit)
CMDR 2071 (CE)

 



**New Course

Sept. 24th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 25th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 27th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Oct. 4th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Oct. 11th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Oct. 18th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Oct. 25th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Nov. 1st (Tues. 5-9pm)
 

Eddie Burns

 

R600

Dispute Resolution in Education
CMDR 2372 (credit)
CMDR 2072 (CE)

Recommended: Mediation & Conflict Dynamics

Online Intro: TBA
Dec.1st (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Dec.3rd (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Dec.4th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Dec.9th (Fri. 5-8pm)
Dec.10th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Dec.11th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Patricia Reyes

 

R600

Introduction to Negotiation
CMDR 1321 (credit)
DRCM 1071 (CE)

Online Intro: Oct. 7th thru 13th
Oct. 13th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Oct. 15th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Oct. 16th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Oct. 21st (Fri. 5-9pm)
Oct. 22nd (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Oct. 23rd (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

Introduction to Divorce Mediation
CMDR 1315 (credit)
DRCM 1073 (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets State of Texas requirement for mediating court-appointed divorce cases.
Online Intro: Oct. 21st thru 27th
Oct. 27th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Oct. 29th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Oct. 30th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Nov. 4th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Nov. 5th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Nov. 6th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 
Michelle Shughart

 

R600

Advanced Conflict Management
CMDR 2359 (credit)
CMDR 2078 (CE)



** Capstone class for Conflict Management Program

Nov. 3rd (Thurs 5-9pm)
Nov. 8th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Nov. 10th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Nov. 15th. (Tues. 5-9pm)
Nov. 17th (Thus. 5-9pm)
Nov. 22nd (Tues. 5-9pm)
Nov. 29th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Dec. 2nd (Fri. 5-9pm)
Dec. 6th (Tues. 5-9pm)
Dec. 8th (Thurs. 5-9pm)
 
Cris Gilbert

 

R600

Introduction to Mediation
CMDR 1318 (credit)
DRCM 1018 (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets Basic 40 HR Training Requirement
Meets TMTR Standards
 
Online Intro: Nov. 21-Dec 1st
Dec. 1st (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Dec. 3rd (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Dec. 4th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Dec. 9th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Dec. 10th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Dec. 11th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

 


 

 

SPRING TERM 2012

REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE 1st CLASS MEETING

Select 'Required Reading' from the Student Services menu to the right to view the textbook listing for this term.
Select 'Course Syllabuses' from the Student Services menu to the right to view any class syllabus for this term.

Flex Schedule with Evening & Weekend Courses.  Additional online hours required as well as outside-of-class activities.
All classes are three (3) credits for 4.8 CEUs unless otherwise noted.

COURSE TITLE & INFORMATION

SCHEDULE

INSTRUCTOR & ROOM NUMBER

Introduction to Mediation
CMDR 1318 (credit)
DRCM 1018 (CE)
 

Certificate Class
Meets Basic 40 HR Training Requirement
Meets TMTR Standards

Online Intro: January 13-19th
Jan. 19 (Thurs. 5pm-9pm)
Jan. 21  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Jan. 22  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Jan. 26 (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Jan. 28 (Sat 8am-5pm)
Jan 29 (Sun. 8am-5pm)
                                           

Adam McGough

 

R600

Internship - Conflict Management
CMDR 2179 (credit)
DRCM 2079 (CE)

Pre-requisite: Mediation & Negotiation
Strongly Recommended: Divorce Mediation
 

Seminar Meets:  
5:30-9:30 PM on:
Jan. 31st
Feb. 21st
Mar. 20th
May 1st                           

Dispute Mediation Services

**Class meets at:
4144 N. Central Expwy.
Suite 1010
Dallas, TX

Introduction to Negotiation
CMDR 1321 (credit)
DRCM 1071 (CE)
Online Intro: Jan. 27- Feb. 2nd
Feb. 2nd  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Feb. 4th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 5th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 9th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Feb. 11th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 12th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Eddie Burns

 

R600

Introduction to Cross-Cultural Dispute Resolution
CMDR 1312 (credit)
DRCM 1074 (CE)
Online Intro: Feb. 10-16th
Feb. 16th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Feb. 18th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 19th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 23rd  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Feb. 25th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Feb. 26th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Patricia Reyes

 

R600

Introduction to Divorce Mediation
CMDR 1315 (credit)
DRCM 1073 (CE)
 

Certificate Class
Meets State of Texas requirement for mediating court-appointed divorce cases.
Online Intro: Feb. 24-Mar.1st
Mar. 1st (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Mar. 3rd  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Mar. 4th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Mar. 8th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Mar. 10th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Mar. 11th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 
Michelle Shughart

 

R600

Introduction to Mediation
CMDR 1318 (credit)
DRCM 1018 (CE)

Certificate Class
Meets Basic 40 HR Training Requirement
Meets TMTR Standards
Online Intro: Mar. 9-22nd
Mar. 22nd  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Mar. 24th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Mar. 25th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Mar. 29th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Mar. 31st  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Apr. 1st  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

Workplace Dispute Resolution
CMDR 1300 (credit)
DRCM 2074 (CE)

 

Online Intro: Aug 19th thru 26th
Aug. 26th (Fri. 5-9pm)
Aug. 27th (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Aug. 28th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 2nd (Fri. 5-9pm)
Sept. 3rd (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Sept. 4th (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

TBD

 

R600
Online Dispute Resolution
CMDR 2373 (credit)
DRCM 2073 (CE)
Online Intro: April 20-26th
Apr. 26th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
Apr. 28th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
Apr. 29th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
May 3rd  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
May 5th   (Sat. 8am-5pm)
May 6th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600

Advanced Mediation
CMDR 2356 (credit)
DRCM 2076 (CE)
 

** Capstone Class for the Conflict Management Program

Online Intro: May 4- 10th
May 10th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
May 12th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
May 13th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
May 17th  (Thurs. 5-9pm)
May 19th  (Sat. 8am-5pm)
May 20th  (Sun. 8am-5pm)
 

Adam McGough

 

R600