Membership Requirements
Associate Members (AM)
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Application Requirements
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Be interested in furthering the purposes of Montana Mediation Association
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Complete an Application for Associate Membership (AM)
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Pay a non-refundable $25 application fee ​
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Application: Associate Member
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Yearly Dues and & CE Requirements - $75/year. No CEs hours required.
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​Certified Mediator (CM)
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Application Requirements
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Meet or exceed the MTMA’s Qualifications for Certified Mediator
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Be interested in furthering the purposes of Montana Mediation Association
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Pay a non-refundable application fee ($15 for members, $25 for non-members) ​
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Certified Mediators may also promote their mediation practice with a personal profile webpage on the MTMA website for $60 per year.
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Application: Certified Mediator
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Yearly Dues and & CE Requirements - $125/year plus 15 hours mediation-related CEs.
CM with Eldercare Designation (CM/E)
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Application Requirements
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Be a MTMA Certified Mediator in good standing
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Meet or exceed the additional qualifications for the designation being applied for, as described in MTMA Qualifications for Certified Mediator
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Be interested in furthering the purposes of Montana Mediation Association​
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Pay a non-refundable application fee ($15)
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Certified Mediators may also promote their mediation practice with a personal profile webpage on the MTMA website for $60 per year.
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Application: CM/E Application
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Yearly Dues and & CE Requirements - $150/year ($125 + $25 for designation) plus 15 hours mediation-related CEs and 3 hours of eldercare-related CEs.
CM with Family Designation (CM/F)
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Application Requirments
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Be a MTMA Certified Mediator in good standing
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Meet or exceed the additional qualifications for the designation being applied for, as described in MTMA Qualifications for Certified Mediator
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Be interested in furthering the purposes of Montana Mediation Association​
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Pay a non-refundable application fee ($15)
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Certified Mediators may also promote their mediation practice with a personal profile webpage on the MTMA website for $60 per year.
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Application: CM/F Application
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Yearly Dues and & CE Requirements - $150/year ($125 + $25 for designation) plus (a) 15 hours of mediation-related CEs and (b) 3 hours of family-related CEs.
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CM with both Eldercare and Family designations (CM/E and CM/F):
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Yearly Dues and & CE Requirements - $175/year ($125 + $25 for each designation) plus (a) 15 hours of mediation-related CEs and (b) 3 hours of eldercare-related CEs and (c) 3 hours of family-related CEs.
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Emeritus Member
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Application Requirments
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Self-nominated or nominated by another party familiar with the work of the nominee
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Meet or exceed the additional qualifications for Emeritus Membership as described in the MTMA Emeritus Member Standards
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Have retired from practice as a mediator
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Have been a dues paying member of MTMA for 10 or more years
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Provided a total of 8 or more "significant contributions" to MTMA drawn from at lease 3 different categories of service.
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Pay a non-refundable application fee ($25)
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Application: EM Application
Maintaining Your Membership
MTMA’s membership year is July 1-June 30. To remain a member in good standing, dues and fees must be paid by June 30 of each year.
TO MAINTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN MTMA (EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, 2023):
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Associate Members (AMs): Annual membership dues for AMs are $75. To remain a member in good standing, AMs must pay dues by June 30 of each year for the coming 12-month period. Continuing education is not required for Associate Members (AMs).
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Certified Members (CMs): Annual membership dues for CMs are $125. To remain a member in good standing, CMs must pay dues by June 30 of each year for the coming 12-month period AND complete a self-report of 15 hours of mediation-related continuing education (CE) completed during the previous 12-month period ending June 30. A self-report form is provided for each member’s use.
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Certified Members holding the Eldercare Designation (CM/E) and/or the Family Designation (CM/F): Annual membership dues for CM/Es and CM/Fs are $125 plus $25 for each additional designation ($150/year for a CM holding one designation; $175/year for a CM holding two designations). To remain a member in good standing, CM/Es and CM/Fs must pay dues by June 30 of each year for the coming 12-month period AND complete a self-report of (a) 15 hours of mediation-related continuing education (CE) AND (b) an additional 3-hours of eldercare or family-related CE completed during the previous 12-month period ending June 30. A self-report form is provided for each member’s use.
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TO REINSTATE YOUR CERTIFICATION
IF IT HAS LAPSED
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Reinstatement within 18 months: Basic mediation fundamentals class completed not more than 5 years from date of renewal.
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Reinstatement between 18 months and 3 years: Basic mediation fundamentals class within the last 5 years and 30 hours of interactive continuing education within the last 3 years.
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Reinstatement between 3 years and 5 years: Basic mediation fundamentals class and 40 hours of continuing education within the past 3 years.
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An alternate means of qualifying if initial training was within 10 years and successful completion of the examination offered by a nationally recognized mediation organization (such as Mediate.com or the National Association of Certified Mediators), and/or based on a reciprocity agreement with another State.
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​(EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2022)