Certificate in Family Mediation – Course Exemption Request Form

Please carefully review the following information, then scroll down to submit your exemption request.

York University’s Certificate in Family Mediation will consider the following course exemptions:

CSFM1020 Family Law Registered and practicing family lawyers may be exempt if requested before program start.

CSFM1030 Family Relations: Registered Social Workers with extensive and recent training and experience with families may be exempt if requested before program start.

Please review the requirements from OAFM (the Ontario Associate for Family Mediation) and FDRIO (the Family Dispute Resolution Institute of Ontario) when considering an exemption request. Please note that these requirements for exemption will apply at the time when you apply for your accreditation.

OAFM: See “FIVE COURSES REQUIRED” section

FDRIO: See “EDUCATION/TRAINING” section

Acknowledgement(Required)

You must acknowledge the statements below to proceed:

I acknowledge that I am a fully registered student in the Certificate in Family Mediation and that I have made any required deposit payments.

Acknowledgement 2(Required)

I acknowledge that requests for exemption must be submitted before the start of the first course in the program, being CSFM1000-Family Mediation Fundamentals. Exemption requests received after this date will not be considered.

Acknowledgement 3(Required)

I acknowledge that CSFM1020-Family Law and CSFM1030-Family Relations are official components of this accredited program. Should I wish to pursue a professional designation, it is my responsibility to confirm with the respective accrediting body (e.g., OAFM) that they will accept the course exemption and that I will continue to meet the requirements for the designation(s). York University School of Continuing Studies bears no responsibility in this respect.

I am applying for an exemption from:(Required)

CSFM1020 Family Law

CSFM1030 Family Relations

Name(Required)

My name is:

First Last

Email(Required)

The email address I registered with is:

Student Number

Enter your student number:

CSFM1020 Family Law(Required)

I confirm that I am a registered and practicing Family Lawyer.

Regulatory Registration Number

Please enter your registration number with the appropriate regulatory body for lawyers in your geographic location (e.g. Law Society of Ontario Number).

Regulatory Body(Required)

Please indicate the name of the regulatory body for lawyers that you are registered with.

Family Lawyer Documentation

Please attach documentation or provide an explanation that verifies your status as a practicing Family Lawyer. This could include the website for your practice, a letter from your law firm, a description of your area(s) of practice, etc.

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Family Lawyer Documentation-Attachments

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Family Relations Exemption Documentation(Required)

Please provide an explanation of your request in the text box below and attach documentation verifying your eligibility for an exemption. We will consider an exemption for Registered Social Workers who bring extensive and recent training and experience working with families. The typical standard of proof for a course exemption from CSFM1030 is the following:

A transcript listing completed courses.
Proof of good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (or other provincial body).
A comprehensive account of your related education and training with regards to working with families, with dates indicated. (You may attach this as a document or type it in the field below).
A comprehensive account of your work experience with families, with dates indicated. (You may attach this as a document or type it in the field below).

Family Relations Exemption Documentation-Attachments

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Max. file size: 8 MB, Max. files: 6.

Please contact cpehelp@yorku.ca if you have any questions regarding this form or have difficulty submitting.