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DAC Certified Courses

Learn arbitration from those
who have decided it.

Short-term certificate courses in Arbitration and Mediation, taught by experienced arbitrators and Hon'ble retired Judges. In two to eight weeks of part-time, mostly weekend classes, you learn the practical route of an arbitral proceeding — from notice to award — and the dos and don'ts that separate a smooth proceeding from a defective one. Industry-driven, practice-first, and certified by DAC.

Register & Pay for a Course Admissions Open Round the Year
Judges & Arbitrators as FacultySessions are taken by Hon'ble retired Judges and senior practising arbitrators — the very people who conduct and decide proceedings at DAC.
2 to 8 Weeks, Part-TimeCompact, short-term formats designed for working professionals — no career break, no long academic commitment.
Weekend & Flexible TimingsClasses are held mostly on weekends, with flexible schedules and in-person as well as online participation.
Practice-First, Industry-DrivenThe curriculum follows the actual route of a proceeding — with live exposure, drafting exercises, and the dos and don'ts of practice.
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Admissions are always open — batches run round the year. There is no waiting for an announcement: register online, pay the course fee of Rs. 21,000 in advance, and as soon as ten students complete their enrolment and fee payment, the batch commences. Your batch schedule is intimated by email the moment the tenth seat fills.

The DAC Difference

Not another lecture series — a working route map of proceedings

Most courses teach the law of arbitration. DAC's courses teach the practice of it. Because the faculty are experienced arbitrators and Hon'ble retired Judges who preside over real references, the teaching follows the actual life of a proceeding: how a reference begins, how a tribunal enters upon it, how hearings are actually conducted, where parties and counsel commonly go wrong, and how a lawful, enforceable award is written. Participants observe live arbitration proceedings, work on drafting exercises, and leave with the working habits of institutional practice — not just its theory.

A DAC Certified Courses batch — students around the table, taught by an arbitrator, with the practical route of a proceeding on the board
Around the table, not across a lecture hall — compact batches taught by an arbitrator, from notice to award.
The Programmes

Two certificate courses. One professional standard.

Certificate Course

Arbitration

A practice-intensive programme on the conduct of arbitral proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and the DAC Rules.

  • Comprehensive, practice-oriented curriculum
  • Live arbitration proceedings with sitting arbitrators
  • Drafting: notices, pleadings, procedural orders, awards
  • One-month internship with arbitrators on live matters, offered on completion
  • DAC Certificate on successful completion
Fee: Rs. 21,000 · Duration: 2–8 weeks · Mode: Part-time, weekend classes · In-person at Tis Hazari / Online
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Certificate Course

Mediation

A skills-based programme on the mediation process, techniques and settlement practice, aligned with the Mediation Act, 2023 and the DAC Mediation Rules.

  • Mediation process, stages and techniques
  • Role-plays, case studies and interactive exercises
  • Settlement drafting and enforceability
  • One-month internship with arbitrators on live matters, offered on completion
  • DAC Certificate on successful completion
Fee: Rs. 21,000 · Duration: 2–8 weeks · Mode: Part-time, weekend classes · In-person at Tis Hazari / Online
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What You Learn

The practical route of a proceeding — module by module

Commencement of the ReferenceArbitration clauses, invocation notices, application to the institution, and appointment of the tribunal.
Entering Upon the ReferenceSection 12 disclosures, first procedural hearing, terms of reference and procedural timetables.
Pleadings & EvidenceStatement of claim and defence, counter-claims, documents, affidavits of evidence and cross-examination.
Conduct of HearingsHearing craft, recording of proceedings, adjournments, ex parte situations and procedural fairness.
Interim MeasuresSection 9 and Section 17 in practice — when, where and how interim protection is sought and granted.
The AwardWriting a reasoned, speaking award that decides every claim and survives Section 34 scrutiny.
After the AwardChallenge, enforcement and execution of awards as decrees under Section 36.
Mediation & Settlement PracticeOpening statements, caucusing, negotiation technique and drafting binding settlements.
Practice Wisdom

The dos and don'ts of proceedings — taught from the chair

Every batch devotes dedicated sessions to the errors that experienced arbitrators see repeated in proceedings — and how to avoid them. Illustratively:

The Dos

  • Invoke arbitration by a proper notice and preserve proof of service at every stage.
  • Insist on written Section 12 disclosures before the tribunal enters upon the reference.
  • Plead every claim with its foundation in documents; prove what you plead.
  • Maintain a clean, continuous record of proceedings — it is the award's armour.
  • Address interest, costs and counter-claims specifically, and seek a reasoned award on each.

The Don'ts

  • Never proceed on a unilateral appointment — it is void and infects the entire award.
  • Do not proceed ex parte without recorded, repeated opportunity to the absent party.
  • Do not travel beyond the pleadings or award what was never claimed.
  • Do not leave any claim, defence or objection undecided in the award.
  • Never ignore limitation, jurisdiction or arbitrability — decide them, on record, first.
From classroom to boardroom — a DAC course session with the arbitration process on screen, small batch of students with the arbitrator
From classroom to boardroom, from theory to practice — small batches, live exposure, and a one-month internship with an arbitrator.
Who Should Attend

Built for working professionals

The part-time weekend format is designed for those who cannot pause their practice or employment to study:

Legal Practitioners Corporate Counsel Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs Chartered Accountants & Professionals Engineers & Technical Experts Government Officials Law Students Aspiring Arbitrators & Mediators
After the Course

A one-month internship — inside live arbitrations

The classroom is only half the training. On completion of the course, candidates are offered a one-month internship at the Centre, where they are assigned with arbitrators in real-life cases — attending proceedings, watching pleadings tested and evidence recorded, and seeing how a reference actually moves from hearing to award. It is the actual feel of the process in live arbitration matters, under the confidentiality of Section 42A and the directions of the Tribunal concerned, that turns a certificate-holder into a practitioner. The internship carries its own certificate from DAC on successful completion.

Register & Pay

Registration for the Certified Courses

Admissions are open round the year. Fill the registration form, pay the course fee of Rs. 21,000 in advance through the payment gateway, and your seat stands confirmed. The batch commences as soon as ten students complete enrolment and fee payment — the schedule is intimated to you by email the moment the batch fills.

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Fill & submit the formComplete your details and select your course — Arbitration or Mediation.
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Pay Rs. 21,000 in advanceThe form takes you to the payment gateway; your seat is confirmed on payment.
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Batch starts at 10 enrolmentsAs soon as ten students enrol and pay, the batch commences — round the year, no waiting for announcements.

Registration Form — DAC Certified Courses

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I. I am applying for
Admissions are open round the year; the batch commences as soon as ten enrolments complete.
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III. Current Status & Qualifications
IV. Course Fee
₹ 21,000Rupees Twenty One Thousand only

The course fee is fixed at Rs. 21,000 for both courses and is payable in advance through the payment gateway. Your seat stands confirmed on payment, and the batch commences as soon as ten students complete enrolment and fee payment. If a batch does not commence, the fee is refunded or adjusted to the next batch, at your option.

DELHI ARBITRATION CENTRE — Registration: Certified Courses & Internships

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Completing your registration
  1. Proceed to pay Rs. 21,000 — the payment button takes you to the payment gateway; your seat stands confirmed on payment.
  2. Submit the registration to the Registrar, DAC for the record; you may also download it as a PDF.
  3. The batch commences on ten enrolments — the schedule is intimated to you by email the moment the batch fills.

Ready to enrol? Your batch begins with you.

Admissions are open round the year — no waiting for announcements. Register online, pay the fee of Rs. 21,000 in advance, and the batch commences as soon as ten students enrol and pay. For any query, write to the Registrar, DAC.

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