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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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203 – Alternative Dispute Resolution: Provides the skills necessary to reach lasting, fair settlements when challenges arise in the negotiation process.
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| Course Number: |
C203 |
| Course Title: |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
| Course Level: |
Intermediate |
| IRWA Credits: |
16 QEU/CEU |
| AQB Credits: |
Non Applicable |
| Prerequisites: |
Not applicable |
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Course Description |
This course equips right of way and infrastructure professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage and resolve disputes that arise during the acquisition process. Participants explore the nature and sources of conflict, and gain a comprehensive understanding of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, conciliation, collaborative law, and other hybrid approaches. The course emphasizes the practical application of ADR tools and techniques, ethical considerations, and the relationship between ADR and formal legal processes such as eminent domain. Through interactive exercises, case studies, and real-world scenarios, participants will develop strategies to address conflicts, evaluate risks, and facilitate mutually acceptable outcomes while maintaining professional relationships and project efficiency.
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Credentialing
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- New SR/WA: An intermediate elective course that can be applied towards the RWP certification.
- Industry: An intermediate course that is required for the Oil & Gas Pipeline and Transportation Industry pathways for the SR/WA designation. It can also be applied towards the Generalist pathway for the RWP certification.
- Specialist: An intermediate elective course that can be applied towards the R/W-AMC, R/W-EC and R/W-NAC certifications.
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Topics |
The “Getting to Yes” dispute resolution principles
How to identify sources for, and exampled of objective criteria to resolve
disputes
The relationship between ADR and eminent domain/expropriation
How to employ processes and procedures to succeed at ADR
How to bust through deadlock
How to minimize financial loss when negotiation is not successful
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Course Tuition Includes |
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Recommended Materials
- Successful Communication and Negotiation Textbook (separate
purchase; available through IRWA's Publication
Store)
- Getting to Yes – Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Textbook,
by Roger Fisher and William Ury, Penguin Books (separate purchase; available
through amazon.com,
or other retail outlets)
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Required Material |
Non Applicable
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Who Should take this course |
This course is intended for right of way professionals who want a better
understanding of ways to reach settlement when the negotiation process is not
successful.
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