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Course 105 – The Uniform Act Executive Summary


Course Number: C105 Online
Course Title: The Uniform Act Executive Summary
Course Level: Core
IRWA Credit Units: 8 QEU / CEU*
*QEU (qualifying education units) and CEU (continuing education units)
Prerequisites: Not applicable
Price: $265 USD for members / $330 USD for non-members

Course Description
This course will benefit anyone who wants to learn more about the Uniform Relocation Assistance & Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and provides a better understanding of land acquisition activities that receive federal financial assistance or that utilize federal regulations. Participants will have knowledge in relocation assistance and the steps in a typical land acquisition project; specifically, project components and impacts on both project schedules and budgets.

Credentialing
  • New SR/WA: A core course that can be applied towards the RWP certification.
  • Industry: A core course that can be applied towards the Generalist and Transportation pathways in the RWP program.
  • Specialist: Required course for the R/W-URAC program.

Topics
  • Key components of land acquisition activities
  • Federal land acquisition and relocation assistance requirements
  • Steps in a land acquisition project

Course Tuition includes
  • Learning Guide (in PDF format; available for download)
  • Important Update
  • Helpful Resource

Required Material
Financial calculator

Recommended Materials
  • Principles of Right of Way Textbook (desk reference)
  • Real Estate Dictionary
Both can be purchased separately and are available through IRWA's Publication Store.

Who should take this course
This course is intended for administrators, appraisers, engineers and managers with little or no background in the relocation program; but who want to learn more about the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended.

Anytime you purchase an online class at IRWA University, you have one year from the date of purchase to complete your class. After that time, the class will no longer be accessible. Your progress is saved, however, it is highly recommended that you finish the class as soon as possible from the date of purchase to ensure high retention and application rate of knowledge and skills learned.

All participants will receive a total of 2 attempts to pass the exam with a score of a 75% or better. If a passing grade is not achieved by the second attempt, the participant must re-purchase the class if he or she wishes to take the exam a third time. Please note, IRWA online classes are not approved for State QE or CE credit.