The benefits of PMA Membership

Introduction

It is detrimental to mediation as a means of resolving disputes and as an emerging industry if UK mediators are unable to demonstrate a commitment to achieving the very highest standard of quality and excellence. Purchasers and users of mediation services are right to question what training mediators have, how competent they are and what professional development activities they undertake. The PMA provides full answers to both of these questions.

The PMA provides its members with

1. A registration and accreditation scheme for professional mediators working across the UK and Europe.
2. A network of professional mediators and dispute resolution practitioners with the PMA acting as a hub.
3. Clearly developed practice standards and an exacting competency framework which secures each members credibility.
4. An online forum and repository of resources and materials for mediators through the new TCM website.
5. Access to high quality mediator development days and expert workshops though the UK Mediation Academy.

As well as signing up to the professional mediator practice standards, members of the PMA must also meet one of the following requirements:

• Have passed both modules of the National Certificate in Workplace Mediation - the UK 's benchmark qualification for workplace and employment mediators, or;
• Are practicing mediators and have completed a rigorous assessment centre leading to module 2 of the National Certificate in Workplace Mediation 

Mediator Professional Development

It is a requirement of membership that all PMA members must attend at least two Professional Development events each year.