The ILTA Certified Land Title Professional Program is a series of educational programs for title industry professionals.  The program encompasses basic industry knowledge as well as advanced curriculum.  The program is being developed in four sections of instruction and exams:  Legal Descriptions, Chain of Title, Liens and Encumbrances, Court Actions.  The ILTA Legal Descriptions and Chain of Title courses are scheduled to be offered in cooperation with the University of Northern Iowa in late 2009 or early 2010. 

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM:

• To create recognizable standards and a goal of professionalism among title persons in the land title industry.
  
• To enhance personal pride, self-esteem and commitment to the land title industry.
  
• To encourage title persons to expand their education and abilities to achieve excellence in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.
  
• To stimulate awareness and development of characteristics of professionalism to serve and contribute to the welfare of the land title industry and to the citizens of Iowa.
  
• To recognize and reward those title persons who fulfill the standards prescribed for experience, education and professional participation, and following written examination, merit the approval of the Iowa Land Title Associations' Board of Directors and are awarded the designation of the Iowa Land Title Association's Certified Land Title Professional (CLTP).