College of Texas Mediators

History
The College of Texas Mediators was created in 1997 as a Texas non-profit corporation by mediators from different backgrounds and professions who had been working for years to ensure that the practice of mediation in the state of Texas would not be controlled by any single group but would remain multidisciplinary and open to many different types of practitioners. All individuals and organizations who are members of CTM have traditionally been called Affiliates.

Purpose
The College of Texas Mediators (CTM) exists to:
Educate consumers about mediation.
Guide all mediators and various mediator organizations in devising voluntary, compatible standards of mediator practice and ethics.
Administer a grievance procedure for consumers of mediation.            
Foster responsible growth of mediation as a profession in the State of Texas.

Benefits of Affiliation
The College of Texas Mediators offers Affiliates from all disciplines the opportunity to network with mediation colleagues from across the state of Texas in order to:
Share information and ideas about the practice of mediation.
Provide leadership, oversight, and  review of efforts to regulate mediators, mediation practice, ethics, grievance procedures, and training.
Find better ways to serve the public and grow the profession.

Individual and Organization Affiliation
Individual mediators may join CTM as Individual Affiliates upon satisfying the requirements of Individual Affiliation.  Profit and non-profit organizations and agencies can become Organization Affiliates of CTM upon satisfying the requirements of Organization Affiliation, provided that their membership is limited to mediators and related trainers who primarily serve citizens of Texas; or they primarily offer mediation services and related training to citizens of Texas.

Affiliation Fee
A modest annual fee covers part of the ongoing administrative costs of CTM.

Organization  1-200 members    $200
                       201-400               $400
                       401-600               $600
                       601-800               $800
                       more than 800     $1000  

Individual     (member of Organization Affiliate)            $25
                    (not a member of Organization Affiliate)   $75

Hardship circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Requests should be made in writing.

2004 Annual Meeting
(Was held on Saturday, June 19, 2004)
Discussion of Mediation Issues with Mediator Colleagues from across Texas
Was held at the offices of Dispute Resolution Services of North Texas at 4304 Airport Freeway Suite 100 Fort Worth Texas 76117.

Individual Affiliate Application
(Please see Individual Application page for form to print out)


Organization Affiliate Application
(Please see Organization Application page for form to print out)

2005 Board of Directors
(Please see Board page for more details)