NYSDRA understands the importance of professional development to improve skills and advance one’s career in dispute resolution and conflict management. As a statewide membership organization our organization serves as a leader in its efforts to promote high standards and improve the quality of service offered by practitioners and organization. NYSDRA provides trainings and resources to help individuals acquire the tools they need to excel as a professional.

Training Events: NYSDRA offers training opportunities to meet the needs of a diverse dispute resolution field. Our events provide a unique learning experience by quality trainers.

Job Postings: Use our free career board to post a dispute resolution job or search career opportunities.

Certification: Currently, New York no minimum educational requirements for private mediation services, unless offered through a NYS Unified Court system program. In response, NYSDRA developed a certification pilot program in an effort to promote high standards and quality for the practice of mediation.

Delicious Bookmarks: There are thousands of resources in dispute resolution on the internet, but keeping track of the numerous websites, blogs, podcasts and news articles can be overwhelming for busy professionals.  NYSDRA has made accessing valuable resources simple by creating a del.icio.us account that can be accessed online by anyone. Use the keyword tag cloud below as an additional resource to our site.