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Whether you are looking for a mediator or more information about mediation, considering training as a mediator, or if you are already a mediator and would like to join or become WMA certified, you've come to the right place! The Washington Mediation Association (WMA) is a non-profit organization of mediators and people interested in promoting mediation as a dispute resolution process in the State of Washington. It was founded in 1982 as the Mediation Consortium of Washington State and changed its name in 2000. If you have additional questions about our work, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Membership in WMA helps you:

1. Stay informed on issues critical to the practice of mediation in Washington State. The Middle Ground is WMA's electronic newsletter that is published 3-4 times per year. Members are encouraged to meet locally for dialogue and continuing education.

2.Achieve credibility in the mediation marketplace. WMA's optional mediator qualifications and certification program is among the most stringent in the country. WMA certified mediators are committed to excellence.

3. Be connected to other mediators from across the state and in your own community who are active in helping to set policy direction for mediation in Washington. Each member is directly connected to the WMA Board through a regional representative.

4. Support professionalism in mediation. WMA members are pushing to advance the field toward clearer and higher standards of ethics and accountability, toward better training and education, and toward improved research and evaluation.

5. Open yourself to referrals in the mediation field by choosing to join and list your name (WMA Certified Mediators Only) at no cost on this web site.

6. Qualify for scholarships to a variety of trainings offered periodically and co-sponsored by WMA.

Updated 1/1/07

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