Right of Way - May/June 2013

UPDATECURRICULUM

BY SHERYL BADIN, SR/WA

CO- VICE CHAIR, INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Continued progress is being made by the International Professional Development Committee (IPDC) on its priority initiatives designed to enhance IRWA’s curriculum, career paths, course development and course delivery. Following is an update on the Five Year-Curriculum and Design Plan and IRWA Career Path.

FIVE-YEAR CURRICULUM AND DESIGN PLAN

We recently announced that the IPDC is developing a five-
year plan for curriculum and course development based
on critical need, budget, time and availability of subject
matter experts and course designers. The IPDC is pleased
to report that a rolling five-year plan has been completed
based on recommendations from the Specialty Task Force
and in response to a comprehensive industry survey. This
first draft Five-Year Curriculum and Design Plan proposes
51 new learning products in the first five years, all of which
will be supported by professional instructional designers.
The International Governing Council (IGC) approved the
draft Five-Year Curriculum and Design Plan in concept at its
meeting in February. Refinements will continue to be made
over the next few months with full approval proposed at the
IGC meeting in June.

IRWA CAREER PATH: INDUSTRY-BASED CERTIFICATION/DESIGNATION:

The IPDC continues to work toward streamlining IRWA’s
Certification paths in conjunction with the Industry and
Specialty Task Force recommendations and results from the
industry survey. Pipeline, Transportation and Utility industries,
together with a Generalist category, have repeatedly emerged
as distinctive streams, with the various specialties/disciplines
like appraisal, relocation and environment supporting each
of the four streams. After forming specialized learning teams,
the IPDC worked to build out certification pathways that
incorporate current courses, as well as core, intermediate and
advanced-level courses. The IPDC will continue to refine
the IRWA Career Path concept focused on industry-specific
recognition and will present its proposal to the IGC for
approval in June.

IRWA COURSES

For descriptions and to find a class, visit www.irwaonline.org

Asterisked courses are available online.

BASIC RIGHT OF WAY DISCIPLINES

100*, 100C Principles of Land Acquisition 4 days 103* Ethics and the Right of Way Profession 1 day 104* Standards of Practice for the Right of Way Professional 1 day 105* The Uniform Act Executive Summary 1 day

COMMUNICATION/NEGOTIATIONS

200* Principles of Real Estate Negotiation 2 days 201 Communications in Real Estate Acquisition 3 days 203* Alternative Dispute Resolution 2 days 205* Bargaining Negotiations 2 days 207: Practical Negotiations for U.S. Federal Funded Land Acq. 2 days 209: Negotiating Effectively with a Diverse Clientele 2 days 213* Conflict Management 1 day 215: Right of Way Agent’s Development Program 2 days

219: Introduction to Presentation, Instruction 2 days and Facilitation

MANAGEMENT

303* Managing the Consultant Process 2 days 304* When Public Agencies Collide 1 day

APPRAISAL

400*, 400C Principles of Real Estate Appraisal 2 days 402* Introduction to the Income Capitalization Approach 1 day 403* Easement Valuation 1 day

406A 15-Hour National USPAP Course Uniform Standards 2 days of Professional Appraisal Practice

406B* 7-Hour National USPAP Course Uniform Standards 1 day of Professional Appraisal Practice

409 Integrating Appraisal Standards 1 day 410: Reviewing Appraisals in Eminent Domain 1 day 417: The Valuation of Environmentally Contaminated 2 days

Real Estate

421, 421C The Valuation of Partial Acquisitions 4 days 431 Problems in the Valuation of Partial Acquisitions 1 day

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

501: Residential Relocation Assistance 2 days 502: Business Relocation 2 days 503: Mobile Home Relocation 1 day 504: Computing Replacement Housing Payments 2 days 505: Advanced Residential Relocation Assistance 1 day 506: Advanced Business Relocation Assistance 2 days

ENVIRONMENT

600* Environmental Awareness 1 day 603,603C Understanding Environmental Contamination in Real Estate 1 day 604: Environmental Due Diligence and Liability 1 day 606*, 606C* The Environmental Process 1 day

PROPERT Y/ASSET MANAGEMENT

700* Introduction to Property/Asset Management 2 days 701: Property/Asset Management: Leasing 2 days 703: Real Property/Asset Management 1 day

REAL ESTATE LAW

800*, 800C Principles of Real Estate Law 2 days 801*, 801C Land Titles 2 days 802*, 802C Legal Aspects of Easements 1 day 803, 803C Eminent Domain/Expropriation Law Basics for 2 days