Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals

What Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals does

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP) is a Florida-based nonprofit professional membership organization founded circa 2013 and headquartered in Winter Park, with a staff of 1–10. It serves as the statewide body for attorneys, financial professionals, and mental health professionals who deliver the Collaborative Divorce Process — a structured, out-of-court dispute resolution method pairing each spouse with a collaborative lawyer alongside a neutral mental health facilitator and a neutral financial expert. The organization does not sell technology; its core "product" is the Collaborative Process itself, supported by a network of 15+ regional practice groups (Brevard, Tallahassee, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Broward, Lakeland, Ft. Myers, Tampa Bay, Gainesville, Palm Beach, Sarasota, South Palm Beach, and Hispano Collaborative Professionals).

FACP operates an integrated service portfolio anchored by the Accredited Collaborative Professional certification program (described as one of only a handful in the US), a 14-hour introductory training pathway, a member-only portal, a public Find a Professional directory searchable by zip code and language, the Divorce Options public-education workshops, an annual multi-session conference, the year-long Leadership Institute, a podcast series, and a practice survey instrument that has captured 299 cases since 2014. Reported outcomes include over 85% of Florida collaborative cases reaching full agreement, 78% completing in under six months, and 30% costing under $25,000 for the full professional team.

The organization generates revenue through membership dues (subscription/recurring), training and accreditation fees ($150 application, $345 three-year term, $220 renewal), annual conference registration ($300 early bird) and corporate sponsorship packages (Exhibitor $350, Silver $1,250, Gold $2,500, Diamond $3,500), and Leadership Institute participant fees. The 2017 enactment of the Florida Collaborative Law Process Act and Florida Supreme Court Rule 12.745 codifies the methodology and obligates attorneys to discuss it with clients, providing regulatory legitimacy. FACP operates exclusively in Florida and is a Global Partner of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP).

Name

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Legal name

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals

Website

https://collaborativepracticeflorida.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals is a Florida-based nonprofit membership organization that trains, accredits, and connects attorneys, financial experts, and mental health professionals who deliver the Collaborative Divorce Process to divorcing families seeking out-of-court resolution.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Winter Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Professionals join local Collaborative Practice Groups and the statewide FACP organization, paying membership dues to access training, networking, accreditation, and the professional directory listings.
2. Training and Certification Programs: The organization offers introductory 14-hour Collaborative Practice training and the Accredited Collaborative Professional certification program. Revenue is generated through training registration fees and accreditation application fees ($150 application fee, $345 upon approval for three years, $220 renewal).
3. Annual Conference and Events: The organization hosts an annual multi-session conference with topics on AI in practice, domestic violence, and collaborative methods. Revenue is generated through conference registration fees ($300 early bird rate) and sponsorship packages (Diamond $3,500, Gold $2,500, Silver $1,250, Exhibitor $350).
4. Leadership Institute: A year-long leadership development program with monthly meetings and a two-day retreat, generating revenue through participant fees.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP) is a statewide nonprofit professional membership organization that promotes and supports the Collaborative Divorce Process—an out-of-court, team-based approach to divorce resolution. It offers membership services, accredited professional certification, introductory and advanced training, a statewide network of local practice groups, public education workshops (Divorce Options), an annual conference, a Leadership Institute, and a public-facing directory connecting families with trained collaborative attorneys, financial neutrals, and mental health facilitators across Florida.

Product overview

The Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (FACP) is Florida's statewide professional membership organization for lawyers, financial, and mental health professionals offering collaborative divorce services. The organization provides a portfolio of interconnected services centered around the Collaborative Divorce Process, a confidential out-of-court approach to family law matters. Core offerings include a searchable professional directory for consumers to find accredited collaborative professionals, a member portal providing access to directories, committees, newsletters, and resources, the Accredited Collaborative Professional certification program with rigorous credentialing standards, a statewide network of local practice groups, Divorce Options public education workshops, professional training programs including introductory and advanced collaborative training, a Leadership Institute for developing future collaborative leaders, an annual conference featuring educational sessions, and podcasts covering collaborative divorce topics. The organization also maintains a practice survey tool for professionals to report case data for research. The ecosystem is designed to support families seeking peaceful divorce resolution while providing professional development and networking opportunities for members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collaborative Divorce Process A confidential, cost-effective out-of-court approach to divorce where families work with a team including a neutral family counselor, financial expert, and collaborative lawyers for each spouse to build creative solutions and reach agreements.
• FACP Membership Professional membership in FACP providing access to directories, committees, practice groups, newsletters, conference registration, professional blog, and member resources for collaborative practice professionals in Florida.
• Accredited Collaborative Professional Certification A rigorous credentialing program for attorneys, mental health professionals, and financial professionals that recognizes meeting FACP Standards including significant training beyond introductory collaborative training, multi-case experience, and adherence to ethical standards.
• Professional Training Programs Training including the 14-hour Introductory Collaborative Practice training (available virtually or in person), advanced training for accreditation, and continuing collaborative education.
• Find a Professional Directory A searchable directory allowing families to find collaborative professionals in Florida by name, zip code, practice area (Collaborative Attorney, Financial Neutral, Mental Health Neutral, Affiliated Professional, Student), distance radius, accreditation status, and language.
• Divorce Options Workshops Public education workshops that walk participants through major divorce processes used in Florida, explaining costs, timelines, and conflict levels associated with each option.
• Annual Conference A multi-part virtual and in-person annual conference series featuring presentations on topics including AI in collaborative practice, property tax portability, supervised visitation, flexible collaborative practice design, domestic violence, and creating collaborative cases.
• Leadership Institute A year-long program with nearly 40 hours of training including interpersonal skills, leadership strengths assessment, organizational leadership skills, and collaborative practice-specific leadership, conducted virtually and in person with monthly meetings and a two-day retreat.
• Collaborative Practice Groups Network A statewide network of local practice groups across Florida including Brevard, Tallahassee, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Broward County, Lakeland, Ft. Myers, Hispano Collaborative Professionals, Tampa Bay, Gainesville, Palm Beach, Sarasota, and South Palm Beach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85% of collaborative divorce cases reach full agreements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACP is a Global Partner of IACP, the international professional organization for collaborative practice. This relationship positions FACP within the global collaborative practice community and provides access to international standards, research, and networking.
• Brevard Collaborative AssociationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Brevard County, Florida. Part of the FACP network of local collaborative practice groups that provide professional training, networking, and client referrals statewide.
• Capital Collaborative Group (Tallahassee)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving the Tallahassee/Capital area of Florida. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Central Florida Collaborative Divorce (Orlando)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving the Orlando/Central Florida area. Co-presents the Divorce Options public workshop with FACP.
• Collaborative Family Law Group of Northeast Florida (Jacksonville)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving the Jacksonville/Northeast Florida area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Collaborative Family Law Institute (Miami)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving the Miami/South Florida area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Collaborative Family Law Professionals of South Florida (Broward)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Broward County. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Collaborative Professionals Association of Central Florida (Lakeland)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving the Lakeland/Central Florida area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Collaborative Professionals of Southwest Florida (Ft. Myers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Southwest Florida. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Hispano Collaborative ProfessionalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialized practice group serving Florida's Hispanic communities with Spanish-speaking collaborative professionals.
• Next Generation Divorce (Tampa Bay)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Tampa Bay area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• North Central Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (Gainesville)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving North Central Florida/Gainesville area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Palm Beach Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Palm Beach area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Sarasota Collaborative Family Law ProfessionalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Sarasota area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving South Palm Beach County. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• Tampa Bay Academy of Collaborative ProfessionalscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional practice group serving Tampa Bay area. Part of the statewide FACP network.
• My Exemption CheckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2025/2026 FACP Annual Conference. Provides marital property and portability expertise, presenting on tax benefit transfers in divorce settlements.
• Our Family WizardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2025/2026 FACP Annual Conference. Technology platform for co-parenting communication that will present on domestic violence considerations.
• SoberlinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2025/2026 FACP Annual Conference. Provides alcohol monitoring technology for supervised visitation cases.
• GWHS (GWH S Law - Marital and Family Attorneys)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2025 FACP Conference. Family law firm providing conference support.
• Acadia HealthcareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the 2025 FACP Conference. Healthcare provider that may support families dealing with substance abuse or mental health issues during divorce.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OurFamilyWizard (Our Family Wizard): Technology platform for co-parenting communication and a FACP conference sponsor. Included because it operates in the same divorce/family ecosystem and has already established a commercial partnership relationship with FACP.

Emerging players

• Mediate.com: Leading online resource and directory for mediation and ADR services. Adjacent peer that competes for the same consumer awareness of out-of-court family dispute resolution options.

Direct peers

• New York Association of Collaborative Professionals: Statewide New York organization for collaborative practice professionals delivering training, directory, and practice group support. Functional direct peer across a different state.
• Collaborative Practice California (Collaborative Practice California): California's statewide professional association for collaborative divorce practitioners, offering member directory, training, and accreditation support. Directly parallel to FACP in mission, structure, and member services.
• Academy of Professional Family Mediators (APFM): National membership organization for family mediators offering training, certification, and a public directory. Closely comparable in serving family ADR professionals via training/credentialing model.
• Texas Collaborative Law Council: Texas's statewide professional organization for collaborative law, providing training, practice groups, and professional referrals. Closely comparable statewide peer with similar GTM and member services.

Broad incumbents

• International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP): The international umbrella organization for collaborative practice of which FACP is a Global Partner. IACP sets international standards, provides training resources, and hosts the global collaborative community—directly comparable as the parent-level peer and standards body.
• The Florida Bar Family Law Section: The official Florida Bar section for family lawyers, with CLE programs and member services. Comparable as a large incumbent membership body serving the same Florida family-law professional audience.
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC): An interdisciplinary association for family law professionals including mediators, judges, and attorneys. Comparable as a broader interdisciplinary membership organization in the family dispute resolution space.

Regional players

• Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council: Regional collaborative law organization serving Massachusetts practitioners with similar training, accreditation, and consumer education services. Comparable in mission and member offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CollaborateFACP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmGm8mtq2I5zrGi08E5wiJw
• Facebookfacebook.com/FACP.CollaborativeLaw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/florida-academy-of-collaborative-professionals
• Instagraminstagram.com/collaborativepracticeflorida

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

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