1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 6 hours total)
2. Core Training (minimum 4 hours total)
3. Activities (minimum 4 hours total)
4. Role Plays (minimum 10 hours total)
   Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 10 hours)
Core Training (minimum 20 hours)
Role-Plays (minimum 10 hours)
Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 4 hours total)
2. Core Training (minimum 20 hours total)
3. Activities (minimum 6 hours total)
4. Role-Plays (minimum 10 hours)
   Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 4 hours total)
   1. Lawmaking in Canada, Constitution of Canada, legal issues that are the subject of family arbitration, family justice system
   2. Divorce Act and Federal Child Support Guidelines, Children’s Law Reform Act, Family Law Act and Child Support Guidelines, and Courts of Justice Act and Family Law Rules
   3. Area-specific terminology and practice
2. Core Training (minimum 20 hours total)
   1. Analyzing applicable statutory law and regulations
   2. Reviewing precedent court decisions and providing overview
   3. Understanding family law in the context of family arbitration
3. Activities (minimum 6 hours)
   Trainers should provide interactive activities in which the participants demonstrate their understanding of the applicable statutory, regulatory, and case law in family arbitration.
4. Other
   1. The Program should have a set of specific learning objectives.
   2. Training should include a balance of lecture, small group exercises, and discussion.
   3. While supplementary reading by way of bibliography is encouraged and preparation at home is expected, this time shall not be counted toward the 30-hour requirement.
   4. For each day of six hours or more a maximum of 30 break minutes may be counted toward the minimum hour requirement.
   5. Training manuals are required and should relate in specific terms to the learning objectives and agenda for the program.
   6. Evaluation forms in a format similar to the FDRIO Model Evaluation Form will be provided to participants, collected, and submitted to FDRIO, if requested.
   7. FDRIO membership will be discussed and information will be provided about obtaining an online application for full FDRIO membership.
   8. The course will be a minimum of 30 hours of class time.
   9. Approved courses must demonstrate continuing compliance with the approval standards of FDRIO as directed and trainers must inform FDRIO of any significant changes in their courses.
   10. Approved courses must pay an annual fee as described in the Approved Course Fee Structure.

N.B. If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

Role Plays (minimum 15 hours)
Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 6 hours total)
2. Core Training (minimum 6 hours total)
3. Activities (minimum 2 hours)
4. Role-Plays (minimum 10 hours)
   Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 8 hours total)
   1. The purposes of screening
   2. Family violence and abuse
   3. Power and power imbalances
   4. Intake Form
   5. Screening instruments and tools
   6. Screening meetings
   7. Screening notes
   8. Continuing screening in mediation
   9. Safe termination and safety planning
   10. Legal and ethical considerations
2. Core Training (minimum 7 hours total)
   1. Preparing an Intake Form
   2. Knowing how to use a screening instrument or tool
   3. Conducting a screening meeting
   4. Determining if mediation can proceed and, if so, whether conditions are required
   5. Planning for safe termination if mediation inappropriate
   6. Preparing screening notes
3. Role-Plays (minimum 6 hours)
   Trainers should provide role-plays and he or she should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer) or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time. Coaches must have completed the requirements for FDRIO arbitrator membership, taken training in screening, and screened in at least five mediations or arbitrations.
4. Other
   1. The Program should have a set of specific learning objectives.
   2. Training should include a balance of lecture, small group exercises, and discussion.
   3. While supplementary reading by way of bibliography is encouraged and preparation at home is expected, this time shall not be counted toward the 21-hour requirement.
   4. For each day of six hours or more a maximum of 30 break minutes may be counted toward the minimum hour requirement.
   5. Training manuals are required and should relate in specific terms to the learning objectives and agenda for the program.
   6. Evaluation forms in a format similar to the FDRIO Model Evaluation Form will be provided to participants, collected, and submitted to FDRIO, if requested.
   7. FDRIO membership will be discussed and information will be provided about obtaining an online application for full FDRIO membership.
   8. The course will be a minimum of 21 hours of class time.
   9. Approved courses must demonstrate continuing compliance with the approval standards of FDRIO as directed and trainers must inform FDRIO of any significant changes in their courses.
   10. Approved courses must pay an annual fee as described in the Approved Course Fee Structure.

N.B. If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 8 hours total)
2. Core Training (minimum 7 hours total)
3. Role-Plays (minimum 6 hours)
   Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.

1. Substantive Knowledge Base (minimum 4 hours total)
2. Core Training (minimum 2 hours total)
3. Activities (minimum 8 hours)
4. Role-Plays (minimum 10 hours)
   Within the substantive knowledge and core training, trainers should provide role-plays.  One trainer should not supervise more than two small role-plays (groups of four or fewer), or more than one large role-play (groups of more than four) at any one time.  Coaches who provide such supervision must have completed the requirements for the relevant FDRP Certification or equivalent with another certifying organization.

If course is taken in more than one part, the last part must be completed within one year of the commencement of the first part.