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Careers
Exploring Mediation as a
Career
Do you like to work with people, solve
problems, and contribute to your
community? Perhaps a career in conflict
resolution is for you! Come get answers
to questions like: How can I make a living
in mediation? How do I get started?
Jo-
Marie Lisa
is a professional mediator
and consultant.
Theresa Marrone
is a
professionally trained mediator who has
done a great deal of pro bono work.
$51 Non-Member
$39 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3343FY: One Sat., 9AM-12PM 3/19
3343GA: One Sat., 9AM-12PM 4/2
3343GB: One Sat., 9AM-12PM 5/21
3343GC: One Sat., 9AM-12PM 6/25
Become a Mediator
Comprehensive Training
Learn the mediation process, get an
introduction to the Colorado court system,
discuss approaches to problem solving,
study interest-based negotiation, and learn
about professional standards of conduct for
mediators. This workshop meets the basic
training guidelines recommended by the
Mediation Association of Colorado; students
who successfully complete it will be granted
a certificate of training completion.
Seminar I: Introduction to conflict and its
sources, Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) and mediation.
Seminar II: Introduction to the facilitative
mediation process and the mediator’s role;
begin role-playing.
Seminar III: Introduction to communication
and facilitation skills in mediation, co-
mediation and caucus.
Seminar IV: Discussion of mediation and
negotiations, managing intense emotions,
breaking impasse; continue role-playing.
Seminar V: Discussion of mediator ethics
and mediation as a career.
Jo-Marie Lisa
was trained as a mediator by
CDR Associates in Boulder, CO and has been
practicing mediation professionally since
1994. She taught mediation/arbitration at
the University of Denver School Of Law for
three years and then began teaching at the
University of Denver, University College in
the M.A., ADR program.
Theresa Marrone
is a professionally trained mediator who
works at Regis University as an academic
advisor where her mediation skills come into
play on a daily basis. Note: CLE credits are
available for attorneys.
$1115 Non-Member
$1100 Member
$50 materials fee payable with registration
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3356BH: Mon.-Fri., 8:30AM-4:30PM, 4/18-4/22
How to Get a Federal Job
The federal government has over 250
agencies in Denver and hires people from
an amazing variety of occupations and
backgrounds. It’s also known to provide
terrific benefits and opportunities once
you are “in.” But getting hired can be a
confusing and bureaucratic process that
this seminar can help you demystify. Gain
an overview of the federal employment
landscape and see where you might fit in.
Class covers where to look for openings, job
categories, and how to format a federally-
centric resume.
Katherine Roth
, MBA, spent
several years figuring out how to break into
the federal workforce. Learn from both her
anecdotes and experience the best practices
and routes to securing a federal job in the
shortest amount of time. Katherine has
worked for several federal agencies.
$41 Non-Member
$29 Member
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3396CF: One Tue., 6-8:30PM 4/5
3396CG: One Mon., 6-8:30PM 5/16
Colorado Notary Training
Demand for notaries
is increasing as more
people require notaries
for estate planning,
medical, real estate,
loans, business, dispute
settlements, and other
legal documents.
Becoming a notary can benefit you in
your current job or become a source of
additional income. This two-hour course
approved by the Colorado Secretary of
State fulfills the requirements of that
State Statute 12-55-101. Learn notary
law, processes and guidelines, and how
to conduct proper notary transactions.
Work through a sample exam in class so
that you know what to expect when you
take your online exam. Students will be
issued a certificate upon completion of
the training and an additional certificate
upon successfully passing the state
administered exam.
Samuel Burks
has
been a notary for 25 years and is a certified
notary training vendor for the State of
Colorado doing business as Espirt Group
LLC, training notaries throughout the Metro
area. Materials fee covers handbook and all
relevant statutes.
$57 Non-Member
$45 Member
$10 materials fee payable in class
$20 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3237BR: One Tue., 2-4PM 4/5
3237BS: One Sat., 10AM-12PM 5/7
3237BT: One Tue., 2-4PM 5/24
3237BU: One Tue., 2-4PM 6/7
Notary Signing Agent
Training & Business Start-Up
Make Money Notarizing Mortgages
Mortgage loans are one of the most
profitable services for mobile notaries.
Notary signing agents can earn between
$50 to $250 per signing when notarizing
documents like 1st and 2nd mortgages,
HELOCs, reverse mortgages, wills, living
trusts, powers of attorney, and other
documents. This training prepares notaries
in the responsibilities of a signing agent,
working with typical loan documents,
ensuring the integrity of the signing
process, how to set up a business, and
where to find clients.
Samuel Burks
has
been a notary for 25 years and is a certified
notary training vendor for the State of
Colorado doing business as Espirt Group
LLC, training notaries throughout the
Metro area. Class is recommended only
for currently commissioned notaries. The
optional materials fee is for a resource
manual/ book used in class.
$181 Non-Member
$169 Member
$25 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3335Q: One Sat., 9AM-12PM 4/16
3335R: One Sat., 1-4PM 6/18
Become a Bankruptcy
Petition Preparer
In-Depth Training
Becoming a virtual bankruptcy assistant
(VBA) or bankruptcy petition preparer
allows you to tap a lucrative niche market
by providing certain services to debtors,
such as helping to prepare the complicated
petitions, schedules, and related documents
associated with Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Properly trained VBAs can work part time
or even earn full time wages as the average
filing fees range between $299 and $500.
Learn what you need to know to successfully
file Chapter 7 documents. Topics include
VBA responsibilities according to the
law; what VBAs can and can’t do; filing
requirements such as credit counseling and
debtor education;
completing the Chapter
7 petition, forms, and exemptions; and
amending a Chapter 7 petition. Class is
perfect for commissioned notary publics.
The optional materials fee is for a 400+
page resource manual/book used in class.
Samuel Burks
, owner of Esprit Group, LLC,
is a certified notary training vendor with the
state of Colorado.
$262 Non-Member
$250 Member
$25 optional materials fee payable in class
CFU LOWRY
: Near 1st & Quebec
3336T: One Sat., 1-5PM 3/19
