Opinion ID: 1129427
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Heading: Point Requirements

Text: County Court Mediators. Any person applying for certification as a county court mediator is required to have 100 points, with 30 points for successful completion of a Florida Supreme Court certified county court mediation training program, ten points for education, and 60 points for mentorship. An applicant must have at least a high school diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Additional points shall also be provided in the sections dealing with education/mediation experience, mentorship, and miscellaneous activities. Family Mediators. Any person applying for certification as a family mediator is required to have 100 points, with a minimum of 30 points for successful completion of a Florida Supreme Court certified family mediation training program, 25 points for education/mediation experience, and 30 points for mentorship. An applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Additional points above the minimum requirements may be awarded for completion of additional education/mediation experience, mentorship, and miscellaneous activities. Circuit Court Mediators. Any person applying for certification as a circuit court mediator is required to have 100 points, with a minimum of 30 points for successful completion of a Florida Supreme Court certified circuit mediation training program, 25 points for education/mediation experience, and 30 points for mentorship. An applicant must be a member in good standing of The Florida Bar with at least five years of Florida practice and be an active member of The Florida Bar within one year of application for certification; or be a retired trial judge from any United States jurisdiction who was a member in good standing of the bar in the state in which the judge presided for at least five years immediately preceding the year certification is sought. Additional points above the minimum requirements may be awarded for completion of additional education/mediation experience, mentorship, and miscellaneous activities. Dependency Mediators. Any person applying for certification as a dependency mediator is required to have 100 points, with a minimum of 30 points for successful completion of a Florida Supreme Court certified dependency mediation training program, 25 points for education/mediation experience, and 40 points for mentorship. An applicant must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Additional points above the minimum requirements may be awarded for completion of additional education/mediation experience, mentorship, and miscellaneous activities.