1. (a) To be eligible for certification as a family mediator, an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Have completed, within the 3 years preceding the date of application, at least 48 hours of mediation training, including:

      1. a. At least 24 hours of core mediation training described in Fam 303.05 given by a provider described in (b) below;
      2. b. At least 16 hours of mediation training specific to New Hampshire described in Fam 303.06 given by a currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training program; and
      3. c. At least 8 hours of domestic violence training described in Fam 303.04 given by a currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training program; or

   2. (2) If more than 3 years have passed between the date the applicant completed the training described in (a)(1) above and the time of the application, have completed an additional 3 hours of continuing education per year, covering any of the following topics:

      1. a. Recent changes in law and procedure in matters related to divorce and parental rights and responsibilities as specified in Fam 404.03;
      2. b. Ethics for mediators as specified in Fam 404.04;
      3. c. Domestic violence as specified in Fam 404.05; and
      4. d. Mediation skills as specified in Fam 404.06.

2. (b) Providers of the core mediation training described in (a)(1)a. above shall be:

   1. (1) Currently certified New Hampshire family mediator training programs; or
   2. (2) Family mediator training programs in other states, provided the trainers are mediators approved by the Association of Conflict Resolution or a CRO as advanced practitioner or advanced educator members or are approved by the Academy of Professional Family Mediators as family and divorce trainers.

Source. #7917, eff 7-11-03; ss by #8709, eff 11-1-06; ss by #8930, eff 7-4-07; ss by #9674, eff 4-2-10; ss by #12507, INTERIM, eff 4-2-18, EXPIRED: 10-1-18 New. #12634, eff 10-2-18