How to become a Qualifying Assessment Program for IMI Certification

The process of becoming IMI Certified is now moving from the Experience Qualification Path (EQP) to Certification by Assessment.  This development reflects extensive consultations with many stakeholders in the field worldwide.  This consultation will continue and embrace all Qualifying Institutions for IMI Certification.
 
In the future IMI Certification will be available only to experienced mediators who are qualified through an Assessment Program approved by the Independent Standards Commission (ISC).

IMI does not offer any mediation services or training programs to the market – its role is to establish standards, benchmarks and criteria for IMI Certification.   The task of qualifying experienced mediators for IMI Certification is performed by providers, trainers, educational bodies and professional organizations implementing a program approved by the ISC.  

Organizations may now submit details of their Assessment Programs to the ISC for review.  ISC approval will be based on the Criteria for Assessment Programs Qualifying Mediators to be IMI Certified.  You might find it helpful to use the Annotated Bibliography on Assessing Mediators while preparing your application.

Click here to read the Criteria 

Click here to download the Guidelines for preparing Your Application

Click here to read the Annotated Bibliography

Please contact  Irena Vanenkova, Secretary to the IMI Independent Standards Commission if you have any questions about the application process or need any help.