I would take a plumbing course if it was taught by Helen Lightstone.
Lightstone Academy for Conflict Resolution offers accredited on-line training to participants from all over the globe. The on-line courses are informative, interactive, and thought-provoking and focuses on communication, negotiation, mediation and touches on mediation-arbitration and arbitration.
Helen Lightstone, is an experienced trainer both with Lightstone Academy for Conflict Resolution, and the provincial college system. Helen prefers to have interactive classes where everyone learns from each other in a supportive and inclusive manner. In keeping with adult learning principles, many learning opportunities have been brought to the forefront with thanks to the collaborative nature of its participants. With the help of our alumni, (https://lightstonemediationservices.com/alumni/) content is consistently updated to meet the learning needs of our students while maintaining the integrity of its rich content.
The introductory Essentials and advanced Quintessentials, and the advanced Media Studies and Conflict Resolution are recognized by the ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO) as satisfying the educational component their membership requirements and can be used towards fulfilling the prerequisites of ADRIO’s designations of Chartered Mediator (C.Med.) or Qualified Mediator (Q.Med.) It is recommended that The Quintessentials and or Media Studies and Conflict Resolution follows The Essentials.
Qualified Mediator criteria, application form and checklist may be found here
Chartered Mediator criteria, and application form may be found here
Customized training available.
Please see our 2023 training calendar here: