Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
Helps people settle disagreements without going to court.
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Mediators help families, neighbors, businesses and workers negotiate solutions to disputes; arbitrators hear both sides and decide. Many are lawyers or counselors who add mediation training.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Government and Economics · Social Studies
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
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Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.