Membership Information and Costs
CCMO membership is open to anyone interested in mediation. If you are involved with dispute resolution in Colorado or interested in learning more about mediation and related professional activities, we strongly encourage you to join. The Board of Directors meets monthly and meetings are open to all CCMO members.
Membership categories and dues are effective July 1, 2004.
Standard Membership for Individuals
Membership
Application
$85/year
Any individual can become a standard member. This entitles the individual to one vote for elections and by-laws amendments, member rates at CCMO events, listing by individual's name in the members list (hard copy and website), eligibility for member-ship in a chapter, eligibility for board candidacy after one year of membership, and the receipt of the CCMO Monthly Newsletter, mailed to the individual member's address.
Standard Membership for Organizations
Membership
Application
$95/year
Any organization can become a standard member. This entitles the organization to one vote as an organization for elections and by-laws amendments, listing of the organization's name in the members list (hard copy and website), and the receipt of the CCMO Monthly Newsletter, mailed to the organization's address. The organization may designate any one member to attend CCMO events during that year at the member rate. The organization may send a different person to each event, but only one person to each event. If any individual from the organization desires the privileges of individual membership (see above), that person must pay the individual member-ship fee. Please note: An organization cannot become a Guidelines member.
In instances where it is a hardship for a non-profit organization to pay the standard membership fee, the non-profit organization may submit a request to the Board for a reduced hardship fee. These requests will be considered case-by-case and the request will only be honored for that year.
Professional Mediators Membership
Professional
Membership Application
$110/year
Only individuals may apply for Professional Mediator status. The individual is required to document his or her fulfillment of any of the three models identified in the Professional Mediators Membership Application. Upon approval, Professional members receive all privileges of Standard Membership with the added distinction of being included in the statewide referral database (hard copy and website).
Professional members have license to use the CCMO logo and the title Professional Mediator, CCMO or Professional Mediator, Colorado Council of Mediators.
In late 2006 the membership of CCMO commented on, and on February 7 th, 2007 the CCMO Board of Directors voted to endorse and adopt, the Recommended Education/Training and Experience (REE) for Professional Mediators. CCMO will be implementing the REE on January 1 st, 2008 to impact the 2009 membership year renewal and new membership applications for CCMO Professional Mediators. Learn More
Student and Volunteer Membership
Membership
Application
$50/year
For currently enrolled students and volunteers who have no paying cases. The "student membership" requires a valid student ID or other proof of enrollment. We request a statement from "volunteer status" applicant attesting affirmatively that the applicant practices exclusively voluntary (without monetary compensation) mediation at time of application.