Humber College is a publicly-funded college located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1967 and offers a range of certificate, diploma, and degree programs in a variety of fields, including business, technology, health sciences, media, and more.

The college has a diverse student population, with over 33,000 full-time and part-time students enrolled each year, including international students from over 138 countries. Humber College has a strong focus on experiential learning, offering students opportunities for hands-on learning through co-op programs, internships, and work placements. The college has partnerships with over 500 employers, providing students with access to a range of job opportunities and real-world experience.

Humber College is known for its state-of-the-art facilities, including its Centre for Trades and Technology, which offers training in a variety of skilled trades, and its Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation, which provides students with access to cutting-edge technology and equipment. The college is also committed to sustainability, with a number of initiatives in place to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable practices.

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From resolving community disputes, labour grievances and government accountability office complaints to representing clients in courts and tribunals, our well-rounded Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) graduate certificate program benefits those wanting to be trained dispute resolution specialists, as well as agents representing parties in various dispute resolution processes. With a core curriculum spanning community mediation, administrative tribunals, court dispute resolution processes, employment/labour law, family law, conflict resolution in health care and conflict management system design, the program uses intensive workshop training and community engagement to teach the core principles of negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Applying these principles, students learn to resolve disputes between individuals, within families, businesses, stakeholders in the health sector, government and community agencies. It is an ideal program for recent university graduates wanting to enhance their academic credentials, as well as those currently employed in areas such as law, human resources, insurance, community organizations, health care, education, social work, real estate and government. Students have the opportunity to gain practical experience by applying the theory and skills they’ve learned at on-campus Dispute Resolution Clinic. This program is approved by the ADR Institute of Ontario, Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario and the Ontario Association of Family Mediators. Show less

Semester 1
ADR 5000: Introduction to ADR: Mediation and Negotiation
ADR 5001: ADR Mechanisms within the Court Process
ADR 5002: Administrative Tribunals: Practice
ADR 5003: Ethical Issues in ADR
ADR 5004: Advocacy Skills for ADR Professionals
ADR 5005: Community Mediation
Semester 2
ADR 5006: Advanced Negotiation and Mediation: Case Analysis
ADR 5007: The ADR Entrepreneur: Process Design
ADR 5009: Employment and Labour Dispute Resolution
ADR 5100: Family Mediation
ADR 5115: Serving Vulnerable Persons Through ADR
ADR 5130: Conflict Resolution in Healthcare
Semester 3
ADR 5120: Field Experience - Alternative Dispute Resolution

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Work Placement
Students gain practical experience through a mandatory four-week, unpaid work placement (160 hours) which may be completed full time in the third semester.

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Your Career
Upon completing the program, graduates may find employment as a dispute resolution officer, conflict resolution facilitator, community outreach co-ordinator, conciliator, early resolution officer, employee relations officer or labour relations officer. They may also work independently as ADR consultants.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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