Ohio Sup.R. 6.04

(A) General

(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this rule, a mediator shall complete

“Fundamentals of Mediation Training” approved by the Supreme Court Dispute

Resolution Section in accordance with standards established by the Commission on

Dispute Resolution.

(2) A mediator shall not be required to complete training pursuant to division (A)(1) of

this rule if any of the following apply:

(a) Prior to January 1, 2020, the mediator has completed at least twelve

hours of basic mediation training;

(b) Prior to January 1, 2020, the mediator has served as a full-time

mediator for a minimum of three years or mediated at least forty -

five cases, in which case the mediator shall complete the “Advanced

Mediation Workshop” approved by the Supreme Court Dispute

Resolution Section in accordance with standards established by the

Commission on Dispute Resolution;

(c) The mediator is a law student enrolled in a clinical mediation or

dispute resolution program at an American Bar Association

accredited law school, has completed mandatory coursework in

fundamental mediation topics, and mediates under the supervision

of faculty at the law school.

(B) Domestic relations and juvenile courts

(1) Prior to accepting a referral from a court for disputes involving the termination of

marriage; the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities; the care of or

visitation with minor children; unruly and delinquency cases; or juvenile civil

protection order cases pursuant to R.C. 2151.34 or R.C. 3113.31, a mediator shall

meet all of the following qualifications:

(a) Possess a bachelor’s degree, or equivalent educational experience as

is satisfactory to the court, and at least two years of professional

experience with families, including counseling, casework, legal

representation in family law matters, or such other eq uivalent

experience satisfactory to the court;

(b) Comply with the requirements of division (A) of this rule;

(c) Complete “Specialized Family or Divorce Mediation Training”

approved by the Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Section in

accordance with standards established by the Commission on

Dispute Resolution, provided that a mediator who is mediating a

delinquency or unruly case may do so even if the mediator has not

taken this training;

(d) Complete “Specialized Domestic Abuse Issues and Mediation

Training” approved by the Supreme Court Dispute Resolution

Section in accordance with standards established by the

Commission on Dispute Resolution unless either of the following

apply:

(i) The mediator is co-mediating with another mediator

who has completed the training;

(ii) The mediator is a law student enrolled in a clinical

mediation or dispute resolution program at an

American Bar Association accredited law school, has

completed mandatory coursework in fundamental

and domestic abuse mediation topics, and mediates

under the supervision of faculty at the law school

who has completed the training.

(2) Prior to accepting a referral from a court for disputes involving abuse, neglect, and

dependency, a mediator shall meet all of the following qualifications:

(a) Possess significant experience mediating family disputes;

(b) Complete the requirements of division (B)(1) of this rule;

(c) Complete “Specialized Child Protection Mediation Training”

approved by the Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Section in

accordance with standards established by the Commission on

Dispute Resolution.

(3) Prior to accepting a referral from a court for disputes involving school attendance

mediation, a mediator shall meet either of the following qualifications:

(a) Complete the requirements of division (A) of this rule;

(b) Complete “School Attendance Mediation Training” approved by the

Supreme Court Dispute Resolution Section in accordance with

standards established by the Commission on Dispute Resolution.