CAROLINA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT SERVICES
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LEADING THE WAY IN TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

      Experience the CDSS Difference

  • Small group engagement with hours of hands-on practice
  • Interactive, discussion-based instruction
  • Significant attention dedicated to each participant
  • Customization of the curriculum to the expertise of the participants
  • Ample opportunities to observe seasoned mediators​ 
  • Clinical programs to shadow, co-mediate, develop & sharpen mediation skills
  • Split week classes to accommodate busy professionals 

CDSS is the only training center in North Carolina that offers real-world clinical experience. Your CDSS experience goes beyond role-plays to include access to meaningful and relevant service through our clinical program. Our participants are invited to shadow and co-mediate through our mediation programs in five counties. 

CDSS is a North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission-Approved Instructor for the Following


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Superior Court Training
Family Financial Training
Additional Trainings
40 Hour Superior Court Training
16 Hour Superior ​Court Training
40 Hour Family Financial Training
16 Hour Family ​Financial Training
Employment Law Mediation Training
4 Hour District Court Criminal Training
6 Hour Legal Terminology Training
​Workshops & Peer Mediation

​14 Hour Collaborative Law Training

Additionally, CDSS provides Employment Mediation Training to various government entities on a contract basis and is available to the private sector to develop and train grievance system that include a mediation component. 

We offer Medicaid Mediation Program Training throughout the state at the request of the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearing (OAH) as well as the Office of State Human Resources Training (OSHR). 
We also offer customized training programs!

First Steps

  • Your first step in becoming a certified mediator is to contact the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission. Provisional Pre-training Approvals can be requested by those interested in becoming certified, but are unsure as to whether they meet certification criteria. Seek the approval before registering for mediator training. 

  • The professional staff at the DRC will review your education and experience to determine the appropriate training for your situation. ​​
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When you know what training you will need, register with CDSS!

2021 Offerings


40 Hour NC Superior Court Training - May 18th-27th
16 Hour NC Superior Court Training - May 25th-May 27th​
40 Hour NC Superior Court Training - End of September 2021
TBD
*Please note that fully enrolled classes will be removed from this listing. 
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Our faculty is led by our Executive Director, Diann Seigle. Diann designed, implemented & instructed for over ten years in the NCCU School of Law NCDRC Certified Superior Court Course and Clinic. She is a seasoned and active mediator who has initiated myriad mediation programs throughout North Carolina. 
CDSS training, where you are so much more than a number!
MEET OUR OUR TRAINING TEAM

Hours:  Monday-Friday  9am - 5pm
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4600 Marriott Drive, Suite 350
Raleigh, North Carolina 27612

Using GoRaleigh ? 
Take Bus Route 6- Crabtree. 
The Crabtree Mall stop is the closest to our offices. ​​
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Our offices have convenient parking and are fully accessible.
(919)755-4646
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​We are closed on federal holidays and when the North Carolina court system is closed. 

​For up-to-date  information about our office hours, including inclement weather closings, please follow us on Facebook.

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  • Home
  • Our Services
    • Mediation
    • Divorce & Child Custody Services
    • Arbitration
    • Training >
      • 40 Hour Superior Court
      • 16 Hour Superior Court
      • 40 Hour Family Financial
      • 16 Hour Family Financial
      • 6 Hour Legal Terminology
      • 4 Hour District Court Orientation
      • 14-Hour Collaborative Law Training
      • Employment Mediation Training
    • File-It -Yourself Clinic
    • District Court Mediation Program >
      • District Court Mediators
    • Medicaid Mediation
    • IACT Program
    • Collaborative Law Institute
  • Meet the Team
    • Diann Seigle, Executive Director
    • Kimberly Rose, Office and Case Manager
    • Our Mediators >
      • Hon. Bill Webb
      • Jeff Seigle, J.D.
      • Christie Foppiano, J.D.
      • Barbara Phillips-Bute, J.D., Ph.D.
    • Our Arbitrators
    • Our Training Team
  • News
  • Careers & Internships
    • Careers
    • Internships
  • Contact Us