About us
Welcome to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - The world’s leading qualifications and professional body for dispute avoidance and dispute management.
We are passionate about promoting a harmonious society and helping people and organisations avoid, manage and resolve conflict through our global network of 17,000 members.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is a leading professional membership organisation representing the interests of alternative dispute practitioners worldwide. With over 17,000 members located in more than 149 countries, CIArb supports the global promotion, facilitation and development of all forms of private dispute resolution.
Why choose us
CIArb offers world-renowned training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to anyone who wants to learn about dispute avoidance, management and resolution. Our Membership courses, including our Introduction and Pathway courses (all with assessments), and Accelerated assessments, all lead to membership with CIArb; whereas there are a range of Non-Membership courses, which cover discrete themes in ADR.
Training with us offers:
- The highest-quality teaching and assessment standards
- A highly-experienced in-house support team, who are happy to help every step of the way
- Tiered Membership programmes to support career progression
- Leading practitioners and academics in the field of ADR as expert tutors
- High-quality training materials designed directly by experts
- Membership & Non-Membership Courses for all levels of experience
- Residential and accelerated membership (‘ARM’) and fellowship (‘ARF’) assessment for experienced professionals
- A global network of branches delivering our training
- Accommodating programme of online study and face-to-face tutorials and support across our Membership & Non-Membership courses
