Every 5 years, all mediation professionals need update and receive continuous training to be able to continue performing their job in an ideal way and with full guarantees, through specific “recycling” courses of 20 hours long minimum.
Continuous training in family mediation or any specialty, as stated in Law 5/2012 on Mediation and the subsequent Regulation that develops it, is mandatory for all mediators who want to continue exercising their professional activity.
Why is it important to receive continuing training in mediation?
The continuing training for mediators It is essential for several reasons:
- The mediation professional ensures that he or she is updated regarding possible changes in legislation that could affect the exercise of his or her discipline, taking into account the factor of the changing and continuously evolving environment.
- It allows for improvement and renewal of previously acquired knowledge, incorporating new specific skills useful for the day-to-day life of mediation.
- For people who request a mediation process, continuous training is an endorsement that the professional is in full condition and guaranteed to continue practicing the profession in an ideal manner and with responsibility within their sector.
What does the law say about continuing training in mediation?
The regulations of Royal Decree 980/2013, which expands several aspects of Law 5/2012, include in articles 6 and 7 exactly the following regarding the requirements for continuous training of mediators:
“Mediators must carry out one or more continuous training activities in mediation, of an eminently practical nature, at least every five years, which will have a minimum total duration of 20 hours.”
This continuous training can be received applied to any discipline or specialization within mediation (civil, family, commercial, social and community spheres, etc.).
If I am already a mediator, how do I acquire the necessary continuing training?
According to the law mentioned above, “the specific training of mediators, including their continuing training, must be provided by training centers or entities, public or private, that have legal authorization to carry out such activities.
To receive continuous training in family mediation or any specialty, it is essential to carry out the training activity in centers whose training is recognized, approved and accredited by the Ministry of Justice.
This is the case of preparation centers like Mainfor, who offer all mediators the possibility of receive a 20-hour continuing training plan in family mediation which complies with all the legal requirements that professionals need, through the following link: https://eimediacion.edu.es/formacion-continua-para-mediadoresas
