How to Become a Member

To become an MII Member you will need to have successfully completed an MII approved training course or equivalent course and undertaken and passed an MII approved assessment of your mediation skills in line with the MII Member core competencies. This assessment is usually provided as part of an MII Accredited Training Course but, in some circumstances, may be arranged directly with the MII.

MII assessment days are held twice annually in March and September of each year.

The Membership Assessment Process

The assessment process for an MII approved role play assessment  

Member Application Requirements

To register as a Member of the MII, please complete the online registration process and upload a copy of your MII accredited training certificate, a copy of your Certificate of Assessment (the final page of the Assessors feedback to you) and pay the appropriate fee. If you wish to be certified to mediate with Separating Couples you must upload a copy of your Certificate for completing the 40 hour mandatory knowledge requirement.

Please note: Certificates of successful completion of Certified Level Mediation Programmes are valid for 1 year from the date of the Assessment result. If more than 1 year has elapsed between the date of the assessment result and application for membership then applicants must retake and pass the MII skills assessment in order to apply for Membership. Membership Fee rates.

The option to apply for Recognition of Equivalent Training applies in limited circumstances. The MII recognises that training completed, other than on the island of Ireland, may meet the requirements of the MII 60 hour Certified Mediation Training – find out more

Member Entitlements

Members are approved to practise and entitled to:

• Apply annually for a Practising Certificate*
• Have their profile listed as Available to Mediate on the MII website if designated as available for private work and in receipt of a current MII Practising Certificate.
• Access the Members Resources section of the MII website.
• Receive updates and briefings on developments in mediation
• Receive information about symposiums, conferences, CPD trainings and other events
• Avail of reduced member fees for symposium, conferences and some CPD trainings
• Attend AGM and any EGMs
• Attend any member meetings of the MII including consensus building and sector meetings
• Join a Reflective Practice and Learning group
• Sit on appropriate committees

*Only Members with a current MII practising certificate are approved by the MII to mediate. Practising MII Mediators are bound by the MII Code of Ethics and Practice and may only mediate where they have the appropriate training, knowledge and competence to effectively mediate. Members must be in good standing with the MII and Council reserves the right to refuse membership.

 

Competence to Practice

MII Mediators may only mediate where they have the appropriate training, knowledge and competence to effectively mediate in the dispute (MII Code of Ethics and Practice, 100). An MII Mediator who holds a current Practising Certificate may practice in any area* provided they have the competence to do so. Whether or not you are working within your competence can only be assessed in relation to any particular case. Just because the particular case happens to fall under a particular heading in which you have had some training or experience does not necessarily mean that you are competent to start or to continue with that case. By way of example a commercial Mediator who is sufficiently competent to mediate a commercial contract dispute between two parties about one item to the value of €50,000 may lack the competence to mediate a complex, multi-party commercial case with €50 million in dispute.

*except for Family (Separating Couples) sector, which requires and additional 40 hours of training  and Elder Mediation sector which requires EMIN certification.

Where a Mediator takes on a case in good faith and realises during the mediation that aspects of the case are outside of their competence, the Mediator is obliged to either suspend the mediation and to seek appropriate support, or to terminate the mediation. It is the responsibility of each individual Mediator to ensure that they have the competence, skills and knowledge to mediate in any given mediation. If you have any queries or require further information please contact the MII at info@themii.ie.

Insurance Requirement

The Mediators’ Institute requires all Members and Advanced Members to hold appropriate insurance for their practice. Professional Indemnity Insurance. The MII has negotiated a Group Insurance facility for MII members. BMIB Ltd t/a Brian Mullins Insurance Brokers are an independent Insurance Brokers authorised by the Central Bank who specialise in offering group insurance facilities for representative bodies and professional associations. They can provide a policy to the members of the MII for €110.00 inclusive of the 5% government levy. This would be an annual policy which will run for 12 months from the date chosen on the on-line application.Full details of the benefits, cover and costs available in the Group Scheme.

Contact:
Brian Mullins,
Insurance Brokers 4 JFK Parade Sligo
Phone No. +353 71 91 41030
Fax No. +353 71 91 38469
Email: bmullins@bmib.ie

Please note: All policies are between BMIB and the member.
The MII is not responsible for any contracts entered into with BMIB