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California Divorce & Family Code - Divorce - Sec. 1815. (a) A person employed as a supervising counselor of conciliation or as an associate counselor of conciliation shall have all of the following minimum qualifications: (1) A master's degree in psychology, social work, marriage, family and child counseling, or other behavioral science substantially related to marriage and family interpersonal relationships. (2) At least two years of experience in counseling or psychotherapy, or both, preferably in a setting related to the areas of responsibility of the family conciliation court and with the ethnic population to be served. (3) Knowledge of the court system of California and the procedures used in family law cases. (4) Knowledge of other resources in the community to which clients can be referred for assistance. (5) Knowledge of adult psychopathology and the psychology of families. (6) Knowledge of child development, child abuse, clinical issues relating to children, the effects of divorce on children, the effects of domestic violence on children, and child custody research sufficient to enable a counselor to assess the mental health needs of children. (b) The family conciliation court may substitute additional experience for a portion of the education, or additional education for a portion of the experience, required under subdivision (a). (c) This section does not apply to any supervising counselor of conciliation who was in office on March 27, 1980.

California Divorce & Family Code - Divorce - Sec. 1816. (a) Supervising and associate counselors and mediators described in Section 3164 and court-connected and private child custody evaluators described in Section 3110.5 shall participate in programs of continuing instruction in domestic violence, including child abuse, as may be arranged and provided to them. This training may utilize domestic violence training programs conducted by nonprofit community organizations with an expertise in domestic violence issues. (b) Areas of instruction shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) The effects of domestic violence on children. (2) The nature and extent of domestic violence. (3) The social and family dynamics of domestic violence. (4) Techniques for identifying and assisting families affected by domestic violence. (5) Interviewing, documentation of, and appropriate recommendations for families affected by domestic violence. (6) The legal rights of, and remedies available to, victims. (7) Availability of community and legal domestic violence resources. (c) The Judicial Council shall develop standards for the training programs. The Judicial Council shall solicit the assistance of community organizations concerned with domestic violence and child abuse and shall seek to develop training programs that will maximize coordination between conciliation courts and local agencies concerned with domestic violence.