Education
Nearly 400 classroom-based courses are presented by IRWA annually throughout the United States and Canada. Courses are facilitated by right of way professionals who have extensive practical experience within their discipline and the ability to engage participants in active learning.
If you have credentialing questions or need help with an application, contact your Chapter's Professional Development Committee (PDC) Chair.
To view the educational offerings and all certification programs, please visit the main IRWA Site.
Upcoming Courses
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421 - The Valuation of Partial Acquisitions - Lincoln, Nebraska
Date: September 16, 2024
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
This four-day, advanced-level course deals with the valuation of partial acquisitions. The course includes in-depth discussions, exercises and case studies related to the Federal (Before and After) Rule and the State (Summation) Method. The components of compensation (i.e., value of the part taken, damages to the remainder, benefits to the remainder and cost to cure) and methods to quantify each impact are analyzed. Various easement types and valuation methods are examined. Finally, the appraiser, as expert witness, is discussed.
Credentialing
• New SR/WA: An advanced elective course that can be applied towards the SR/WA designation.
• Industry: An advanced required course that is required for the Generalist, Transportation and Electric & Utilities pathways for the SR/WA designation.
• Specialist: An advanced required course for the R/W-AC and R/W-URAC certifications.
*This is a in-person class.
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218 - Right of Way Acquisition for Electrical Transmission Projects (Virtual Class)
Date: September 25, 2024
This two-day, intermediate-level course creates an awareness of the full-scope process involved in right of way acquisition for electrical transmission projects. The course also provides effective techniques for successful negotiations in the process and exposes right of way agents to what their role may be throughout the process. The course also exposes the participants to the idea of “resourcefulness,” so they can recognize a problem when it develops and determine a solution, or know where to go and who to ask for help in finding that solution. The course culminates in a scenario-based, live team challenge where students apply their new skills and develop critical thinking to solve a real world, electrical transmission project crisis.
Credentialing
• New SR/WA: An intermediate elective course that can be applied towards the RWP certification or SR/WA designation.
• Industry: An intermediate required course in the Electric & Utilities pathway for the RWP certification and an intermediate elective course that can also be applied in the Generalist pathway for the RWP certification.