3credit hour(s)Prerequisite: Department approval. Introduces fundamental skills involved in mediating disputes. Students find and cover the expenses of their own training programs. CNM supervision of the student’s experience must be arranged between the student and an instructor, for a total of 45 hours under a written agreement provided by the Paralegal Studies office. Students may complete written assignments to fulfill some of the required hours at the discretion of the instructor. The student is jointly evaluated by the mediation trainer and the instructor or will be required to produce a certificate of completion of a recognized mediation training program. The course is offered subject to availability of trainers.