IDFA Online Learning
CDFA® Mediation Course: November 2026
Includes Multiple Live Events. The next is on 11/04/2026 at 9:00 AM (EST)
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- Non-member - $1,650
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40-Hour Mediation Training for CDFAs® (Certificate Program)
This immersive, live virtual mediation course is designed for professionals seeking practical, real-world mediation skills they can apply immediately. Taught by Kristine Reich—an experienced law professor who has led mediation courses nationwide—this 40-hour program combines academic rigor with hands-on skill development.
Delivered in a two-week intensive format, the course includes live instruction on Mondays and Tuesdays, along with half-day sessions on Wednesdays during both weeks. Participants engage in structured role-play exercises, guided feedback, and interactive discussions that reflect the realities of divorce and family law mediation.
To preserve the quality of instruction and ensure meaningful participation, enrollment is strictly limited to 24 participants. This small-group format allows for individualized feedback, deeper engagement, and a more impactful learning experience.
While designed with Certified Divorce Financial Analysts® (CDFAs®) in mind, CDFA certification is not required to enroll. Financial professionals, legal professionals, and other divorce-related practitioners seeking mediation training are encouraged to participate.
Course Highlights
- Live, instructor-led virtual training
- Extensive, structured mediation role-play
- Practical techniques grounded in real-world divorce scenarios
- Small-group learning with individualized feedback
- Intensive two-week format totaling 40 instructional hours
This course is ideal for professionals who want more than theory—and are ready to build confidence, competence, and credibility as divorce mediators.
Certificate Awarded
Upon successful completion of the full 40-hour program, participants will receive a Certificate of Completion verifying mediation training hours and awarding 15 continuing education credits toward the CDFA® designation. Due to the interactive, role-play-based nature of the course, enrollment is strictly capped at 24 participants per session.
Kristine Reich
Founder
Restorative Law and Mediation PLLC
Specializing in mediation, collaborative divorce, and family and juvenile law matters, Kristine has over two decades of experience working with families and children experiencing difficult transitional life events. Borne of a deep appreciation for holistic, solution focused practice, Restorative Law and Mediation was organized in December 2014.
Kristine’s multi-disciplinary approach to practice is influenced by her legal education received from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (JD ’08), and Masters in Social work at Arizona State University (ASU) (MSW '93). Having practiced family law since 2011, she has worked as a faculty associate or in legal education since 2008, and was a child welfare social worker and therapist for fifteen (15) years prior to law school. Kristine has consulted with Maricopa County Juvenile Court in professionalizing child welfare dispute resolution. She is formerly the statewide Director of Training for what is now the Child Welfare Training Institute at the Arizona Department of Child Safety and the Director of Adoptions for Aid to Adoption of Special Kids (AASK).
Kristine is currently a Faculty Associate at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, teaching and leading training workshops in mediation and conflict resolution. She has trained professionals across legal, financial, and helping disciplines, bringing a practical, skill-building approach grounded in both academic rigor and real-world experience.
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