With over 400 mediators trained so far, IICA’s Mediation Training Program has set a gold standard in mediation training in India which is imparted by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India.

Any individual, whether Indian or Foreign national, who has completed his Bachelor’s degree, with at least 55% marks in aggregate, from a UGC recognized university or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

The program will benefit Government Officials, Retired Judicial Officers, Advocates, General Counsels, Legal Professionals, Company Directors & Managers, Team Leaders, Negotiators, Consultants, Mediators, NGO Workers, Conflict Resolution Experts, Community Leaders, Members of Disciplinary Committee (or by whatever name called) and any other eligible person who aspire to become a professional mediator.

IICA’s Mediation Training Program is neither an academic course nor any degree or diploma recognized by University Grants Commission. IICA’s Mediation Training Program is a professional course Note: As per the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 promulgated by the Hon’ble President of India, the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) is an autonomous institution that works under the aegis of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for imparting certificate training programs and accreditations as one of its objectives. The Centre of Excellence in Alternative Dispute Resolution (CEADR) at IICA imparts its flagship IICA Certified Mediator Program (ICMP) through official website https://iica.nic.in/mediation/ or communications from emails IDs having email domain namely, iica.in. Any person or entity claiming to further recognize or accredit IICA Certified Mediator Program (ICMP) is hereby disclaimed, unless otherwise expressly provided by law or competent authority at IICA, as the case may be.

Once you successfully complete IICA’s Mediation Training Program, you will be receiving a Certificate of Completion and you will be entitled to designate yourself as ‘IICA Certified Mediator’

The IICA Certified Mediator accreditation does not expire and hence, there is no need for its renewal. However, as with any profession, it is always recommended to keep up with your practise and standards as prescribed by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs or any other regulating body enacted under law.

The total fee of the program is Rs. 50,000/- plus GST / per person.

No. The program fee has to be paid at once. There is no provision for payment of program fee in instalments

If you decide to withdraw from the program after paying the program registration fee, you shall be entitled to full refund only when such you notify IICA about such intention of withdrawal within seven (7) days from the date of payment through email at adr@iica.in. In any case whatsoever, no refund shall be provided after seven (7) days from the date of payment or on or after the date commencement of the program, whichever is earlier

No. There is no such age limit.

Yes. Currently, the program is offered in online mode only.

The online classes shall be scheduled during evening of weekdays and/or over weekends. Since the program is curated for the working professionals, the timings of the classes shall not clash with business/working hours. Certain classes, especially with an international speaker, may take place at any time, subject to the availability of the expert and the time zone.

Once registered, you will be provided with a User ID and Password on your registered email ID. The program shall be can be accessed using these credentials on IICA’s Learning Management System (LMS).

The program offers more than sixty (60) hours of training in mediation in total. The course content shall include live video session learning in mediation taught by various mediation practicing professionals, experts, professors and dignitaries from across constitutes more than fifty (50) hours of the program. These live video sessions will be recorded in the Learning Management System (LMS) for further accessibility by the delegates. In addition, the delegates are provided with more than ten (10) hours of self-study material.

You can access the recorded live video sessions and study material using your login credentials on the Learning Management System (LMS).

The program shall be completed in three (3) months under ideal situation.

Yes. The content can be accesses from mobile/ tablet/ laptop/ PC.

After registration, you will have the access to the recorded live video sessions and study material on IICA’s Learning Management System (LMS) and the same shall be accessible from the date of commencement of program till the date of completion of program.

In order to become eligible to sit for assessment and get successfully accredited as ‘IICA Certified Mediator’, you will need to attend 80% of the live sessions..

After having successfully completing 80% of the live sessions of IICA’s Mediation Training Program, you become eligible to take the final assessment.

After successfully getting accredited as ‘IICA Certified Mediator’, you can independently practice as a professional mediator. The program has different benefits for different class of delegates, including, but not limited to the following:

(i) For Company Executives and Employees: Through ‘IICA Certified Mediator’ accreditation, company executives will get a competitive advantage over their peers. This accreditation will open better and quick opportunities for promotions and increments as well as provide an essential skillset for workplace conflicts.

(ii) For Government Officials: IICA’s Mediation Training Program is quintessential for government officials, more essentially, who deal with individuals and private players for various goods and services or act as regulators for the government.

(iii) For Retired Judicial Officers: The Supreme Court of India has, time and again, emphasized on the need of dispute resolution through mediation and urged the retired judicial officers for their active participation in this domain. The accreditation will act as an additional professional qualification for the retired judicial officers in order to enable them in enhancing their area of expertise in both court-annexed mediations and private mediations.

(iv) For Professionals: ‘IICA Certified Mediator’ accreditation will help professionals in entering into mediation practice and alternative dispute resolution market. This will certainly the widen the scope of services being offered by the professionals.

(v) For Company Directors and Key Managerial Persons (KMPs): Companies perform various transactions, whether it be business, commercial, financial or otherwise, on a daily basis. Various issues and disputes occur during performance of such transactions which need to be addressed quickly and effectively. Here comes the need for directors and KMPs to get equipped with the art and skill negotiation and mediation for quick and effective disposal of such issues and disputes.

(vi) For Community Leaders/NGO Workers: Mediation plays an important role in resolution of community disputes and conflicts of public interest. The program will help the delegates to get equipped with required techniques and skill set for resolving public disputes in an efficacious and satisfactory manner.