Note: Live Webinars courses are held alternating weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check courses for dates.

Continuing Mediator Education, FL DRC Notes–Live Method 2:

There are two methods of earning continuing mediator education (CME) hours that involve using audio or video recordings.

On the CME Reporting Form these are education methods 2 and 3. The difference in these methods is that method 2 is considered a live, interactive activity and method 3 is a non-live activity.

Method 3 is simply listening to or viewing a CME presentation on your own. On the other hand, method 2 involves listening to or viewing a CME  presentation in a group with at least one other person present and requires real time interaction either in person, telephonic ally, or through electronic means.

Florida CME Requirement: 16 hours of continuing mediator education (CME) credits.

County: 16 hours which includes 4 hours of mediator ethics, 2 hours of interpersonal violence education and 1 hour of diversity/cultural awareness .

Family: 16 hours which includes 4 hours of mediator ethics, 4 hours interpersonal violence education and 1 hour of diversity/cultural awareness.

Dependency: 16 hours which includes 4 hours of mediator ethics, 4 hours of interpersonal violence education and 1 hour of diversity/cultural awareness

Circuit: 16 hours which included 4 hours of mediator ethics, 2 hours of interpersonal violence education and 1 hour of diversity/cultural awareness.

Appellate: 4 hours of appellate-specific mediation education. This may be part of or in addition to the required 16 hours per renewal cycle of the underlying certification.

Florida BAR CLE Requirements 

Over a 3-year period, each member must complete 33 hours, 5 of which must be in the area of ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, mental illness awareness, or bias elimination and 3 hours of technology.

Please note: It is the responsibility of the member to report CLE credit and to complete the CLER requirement.

Frequently Asked Questions About CLE Requirements – The Florida Bar