All training programs applying for certification are required to submit a detailed agenda showing the time devoted to each discussion item listed. A considerable portion of the agenda for a 40-hour course must be devoted to discussing the core curriculum topics listed in MSC Rule 9, FFS Rule 9 and DCC Rule 8. A considerable portion of the curriculum for the 10-hour estate and guardianship mediator training program must be devoted to the curriculum topics listed in CMP Rule 9. The Commission also expects that 40-hour training programs will reflect the North Carolina experience, discussing this State's statutes, rules and practices and providing participants with an opportunity to observe and to model the approach to mediation that has evolved in this State, e.g., inclusion of the parties' attorneys, reliance on caucusing. All trainers must also submit resumes for principal trainers and copies of all handouts given to participants. Forty-hour programs must also supply all role-play scenarios that will be given to participants. Trainers interested in obtaining certification for their programs should review the Commission's Guidelines clarifying trainer certification requirements. The Guidelines are posted on this web site or can be obtained through the Commission's office. Guidelines are posted above for each program. To obtain the Guidelines for the program you are interested in, click on the appropriate link.