A Cert IV in Mediation allows Australians to become experts in mediation and dispute resolution. Completing the course to earn the certificate allows students to pursue a career in mediation that helps avoids lawsuits or allows them to add negotiations to their skill sets. These skills help promote the resolution of disputes amongst individuals. Demand for mediators continues to grow as courts of law increasingly seek to minimize litigation and encourage parties to seek mediation.
Individuals completing the certificate will also be qualified to work in a range of capacities where negotiation skills are needed. Among the types of jobs that require mediation skills include becoming an accredited facilitator in building, youth work or human resources. Students who earn this certificate also typically work in legal firms, government departments, as indigenous connection workers or family consultants and various mediation positions, including mediation specialist workers.
