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State and Local Continuing Education Requirements for Mediators in Georgia Introduction: This page is intended to detail the continuing requirements for neutrals to maintain their registration with the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) and certifications with local court-annexed ADR programs in North Metro Atlanta. All neutrals working in court-annexed programs must be registered with the GCDR. Though some local court-connected ADR programs adopt GCDR standards, others impose additional requirements so completing GCDR-approved training does not necessarily qualify a neutral to participate in a local court-connected program. There is no mandatory registration requirement for neutrals who practice dispute resolution in a private setting like The Center for Legal Solutions. Many mediators who practice in a private setting, however, do satisfy state and local requirements for registration / certification and may participate in court-annexed programs in addition to their private practice. Continuing Requirements: After initial state registration and/or certification with local court-annexed programs, neutrals must continue their training and education to maintain their registration and/or certifications. Specific State and Local Requirements: State Requirements: Complete 3 hours of continuing eduation related to skill, knowledge and/or professionalism of neutrals in the first two-year renewal cycle after initial registration Complete 6 hours of continuing eduation related to skill, knowledge and/or professionalism of neutrals in each subsequent two-year registration renewal cycle Maintain Good moral character File timely renewal applications with the GCDR Additional Cobb Requirements: Complete approved 3 hour continuing education course every year Clayton Judicial Circuit ADR: No Additional Requirements Fulton County State and Superior Courts: No Additional Requirements Additional Gwinnett County Requirements: Four hours continuing education required for neutrals 6th Judicial District: No Additional Requirements Additional 9th JAD Requirements: Complete 8 hours of approved training annually See State and Local Requirements for ADR Categories: General Mediation Domestic Relations Mediation Arbitration Early Neutral / Case Evaluation Continuing Requirements Additional Information on State Requirements: Georgia Supreme Court ADR Rules, Appendix B: Requirements for Training and Qualification of Neutrals Ethics Information from the Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Neutral Registration: From the GCDR State Approved Training Programs: Indexed by Type of Training Additional Information on Local Requirements: Clayton Judicial Circuit ADR Rules: See Rule 6: Qualification of Neutrals Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Mediator Qualifications for Certification Cobb County Superior Court Mediation Program: Case Evaluator Qualifications Dekalb County Dispute Resolution Program Policies and Procedure Gwinnett ADR Program Internal Operating Procedures See Rule 1.5: Neutral Qualifications 6th JAD ADR Program Rules and Procedures: See Rule 9: Neutral Qualifications 7th Judicial Administrative District: Mediator Qualifications 9th Judicial Administrative District ADR Rules See Rule 5: Neutral Qualifications for Service in the Program

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