CRS, RECO, Training Update

DOE FIMS/RE Annual TrainingReal Estate Session

May 5, 2015

CertificationReminder:

CRS Program now in ACMP HandbookReplaces ch. 10 of RE Desk Guide

Powerpedia “Certified Realty Specialist”Overview of programLinks to documents

Guidance on application format (new)Previous instructions not specificConsistency of review process

RECOACMP Handbook (pending update)RECO warrant request formSeparate from CRS applicationHCA determination

CRS/RECO ComparisonCRS: RECO:

personal qualification

review/approve (i.e., contractor leases)

organizational need

execute for Government

Training“Lease Acquisition Training”

replaces “Federal Real Property Leasing”Offered by MCI and AMA4 days (vs. 5 days)

GSA Utilization & Diposal Scheduled offerings Multiple locations (DC, Denver, Seattle)

Required TrainingLeasing

Lease AcquisitionNegotiationCost & Price

AnalysisFederal Lease LawAppraisal Principles

Management & DisposalUtilization & Disposal

Acquisition None (currently)

These are the only required courses“Approved” courses for continuous learning or partial experience credit

Acquisition TrainingCertification requires experience

Level I = 1 yearLevel II = 3 yearsLevel III = 6 years

Few opportunities for acquisition experience in DOE

Counterpoint: How critical is certification in Acquisition? How often is it used?

Acquisition Training6 “approved” courses = 1 year of experience28 courses approved for acquisition (see list –

next page)When substituting courses for experience:

No credit for required courses“Experience” courses don’t apply to continuous

learning

Course Title Course No. Vendor

Basic Appraisal Principles   Appraisal Institute

Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed. Land Acquisition   Appraisal Institute

Real Estate Acquisition 101 79 USACE

Environmental Laws & Regulations 170 USACE

Real Estate Acquisition 201 121 USACE

Real Estate Condemnation 133 USACE

Real Estate Relocation Assistance 193 USACE

Real Estate Project Management & Control 144 USACE

Historic Structures 392 USACE

Understanding Environmental Contamination in R.E. 603 IRWA

Principles of Real Estate Appraisal 400 IRWA

Legal Aspects of Easements 802 IRWA

Property Descriptions 902 IRWA

Basic Appraisal Procedures   Appraisal Institute

Appraisal Review: General   Appraisal Institute

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice   Appraisal Institute

Residential Relocation Assistance 501 IRWA

Business Relocation 502 IRWA

Easement Valuation 403 IRWA

Valuation of Environmentally Contaminated Real Estate 417 IRWA

Valuation of Partial Acquisitions 421 IRWA

Principles of Land Acquisition 100 IRWA

Uniform Act Executive Summary 105 IRWA

Principles of Real Estate Negotiation 200 IRWA

Practical Negotiations for U.S. Federal Funded Land Acq. 207 IRWA

Eminent Domain Law Basics for R/W Professionals 803 IRWA

U.S. Land Titles 801 IRWA

Principles of Real Estate Law 800 IRWA

Approved Courses – Acquisition Specialty Area

Acquisition TrainingFHWA MOU – Uniform Act Training

IRWA courses (already “approved”)Nat’l. Highway Inst. (FHWA)

“R.E. Acquisition under the Uniform Act: an Overview” 3-day course Potential required course for CRS in Acquisition ?

Discussion

David Steinaudavid.steinau@hq.doe.gov202-287-1503