Mary Mackenzie is a certified NVC trainer and author of Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion. She is the executive director of the Flagstaff Center for Compassionate Communication and co-founder of the NVC Academy. She holds a master’s degree in Human Relations.
I enjoyed working through the online course. It was fun. It
provided a solid review of the Nonviolent Communication process, and concrete examples
of focusing on feelings and needs in the videos. I
feel more confident as a result of having completed it, and
I feel grateful to you for providing it.
—M.R., Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Online Nonviolent CommunicationSM Courses
Online courses offer you an opportunity to learn Nonviolent Communication (NVC) through your home or work computer. Once registered for an online course, you will receive instructions (through email) for how to access your course. When you enter the course, you will be directed through various exercises to either learn NVC for the first time or to deepen what you already know.
Online courses currently available through the NVC Academy:
Introduction to Nonviolent Communication, with certified trainer Mary Mackenzie
Nonviolent Communication (also known as Compassionate Communication or NVC) is a method of communicating that helps you connect with yourself and other people, allowing you to resolve conflicts more peacefully. By integrating NVC into your life, you will experience more ease and joy in your relationships.
Take the Introduction to Nonviolent Communication free course and learn the basics of this process. If you would like to learn more consider taking the Foundations of NVC online course.
Fee: FREE
Prerequisites: None
Foundations of NVC, with certified trainer Mary Mackenzie
Have you ever had arguments or disagreements with people that left you stymied and wondering, "How did I get myself into this?" You might have even felt hopeless that there was a solution. Most of us have experienced this sometimes and many of us have experienced it often. The Foundations of NVC (Nonviolent Communication) course provides the basic tools of Nonviolent Communication. Participants will receive concrete information on communication patterns to avoid and those to employ to enhance relationships. This course is complete with video/audio clips that demonstrate dealing with real-life communication issues, and exercises to enhance learning.
Fee: $10
Prerequisites: None
Effective Email
Emailing is one of the primary modes of communication in our culture today. Take this free course on Effective Email and learn concrete, doable Super Tips for enhancing your success with emails. Employ these Super Tips today and you will experience more ease and success with your emails immediately!
Fee: FREE
Prerequisites: None
Why take an online course through the NVC Academy?
- It’s easy. All you need is an ability to type 15 words per minute or more, read, and have access to a computer.
- It’s practical. Learn at your own pace, in your own time, from the privacy of your own home or office.
- It’s convenient. Learn from your own home or office – no traveling involved.
- It’s cheap. No travel, room or board expenses.
Interested?
Click the link below to learn more about our current schedule of online courses.

