Instructor & Provider Center

 
Instructor Information

If you are interested in becoming an instructor for any of the Land University courses, please read the RLI Instructor Approval and
Professional Development Policy below.

Below is a list of current Land University instructors:

Advanced Tax Deferred 1031 Exchange
James Miller: Phoenix, AZ, 602-850-8620, james.miller@ipx1031.com 
Craig Brown: Dallas, TX, 888-337-1031, craig.brown@ipx1031.com

Agricultural Land Brokerage and Marketing:
Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com
Kirk Goble: Greeley, CO, 970-356-1618, kirk@bell5.com
Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com
 
Basics of Eminent Domain Law:
Scott Doggett: Dallas TX, 214-740-3118, sdoggett@brlaw.com

Ethics in Real Estate
Call RLI National at 800.441.5263

Essentials of Negotiations
Call RLI National at 800.441.5263
 
Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage:
Steve Anderson: Lipan, TX 254-646-3237, steve@lipanland.com
Jim Anselmi: Rock Springs, WY 307-371-6085, jim@jimanselmiccim.com
Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com
Kirk Goble: Greeley, CO, 970-356-1618, kirk@bell5.com
Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com
Sam Kain: West Des Moines, IA, 515-221-9950, skain@farmers-national.com
Syd Machat: Keedysville, MD, 301-432-5466, sydmachat@msn.com
Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com
Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com
 
Land: Conservation and an Environmental Perspective on Redevelopment 
John Dugdale: Dallas, TX, 214-740-3175, jdugdale@brlaw.com

Land Development:
Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com
Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com
 
Land Investment Analysis:
Randy Hertz: Nevada, IA, 515-382-6596, rhertz@nev.hfmgt.com
Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com
Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com
Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com

Legal Aspects of Real Estate
Call RLI National at 800.441.5263
 
Practical Navigation for Land Professionals:
Rick Hood: Edmonds, WA, 425-275-3013, rick@hoodcs.com
 
Site Selection:
Ben Crosby: Winter Haven, FL, 263-293-5600, ben@crosbydirt.com
Andre J. van Rensburg: Jacksonville, FL, 904-672-1802, ajvanrensburg@gmail.com
 
Tax Deferred 1031 Exchanges:
Craig Brown: Dallas, TX, 888-337-1031, craig.brown@ipx1031.com
James Miller: Phoenix, AZ, 602-850-8630, james.miller@ipx1031.com
 
Tax Implications of Real Estate:
Chuck Stephens: 706-675-0227, chuck@stephensCPA.com 
 
Timberland:
Rick Taylor: McComb, MS 601-684-1516, rtaylor@mossyoakproperties.com
 
Transitional Land:
Fletcher Majors: Wetumpka, AL, 334-567-0924, fletcher@greatsouthernland.com
Ned Massie: Richmond, VA, 804-750-1200, nmassie@grantmassie.com
 
 
 
Instructor Policies, Procedures and Expectations

New Instructor Procedures and Policies

Note:  All instructors of LAND 101—Introduction to Land Brokerage—must be active Accredited Land Consultants.  This requirement will be visited on a one-by-one basis for the other course offerings.  Experience, background, expertise, education, and teaching experience will be considered.

All instructor applicants must

  1. Submit a resume including any previous teaching experience and land brokerage experience.
  2. Provide two references to be contacted by the committee members.  The references will be asked to supply information about the applicant’s character, experience, and knowledge base.
  3. Be an RLI member in good standing.
  4. Sign the “Instructor Code of Conduct.”
  5. Attend a course being taught by an RLI lead instructor after the Education Committee and the RLI Board of Directors have tentatively approved the applicant. 
  6. Instruct a course within two years after observing the Lead Instructor.  
    1. Send a video at least sixty minutes in length of the instructor’s facilitation of the course to the Director of Education and Policy or be observed teaching by an approved RLI member who will follow an observation checklist. 
    2. Complete a self-assessment provided by RLI
    3. Have outstanding evaluations

Fulfillment of the above will qualify the instructor to be fully approved.  All approved instructors must continue to fulfill the instructor professional development requirements.

All Approved RLI Instructors: Instructor Guidelines and Expectations.
 
The following applies to all approved RLI instructors.
 
Instructor Code of Conduct 
Sign an Instructor Code of Conduct in January of each year that is supplied to the instructors by RLI staff and to which 
instructors adhere. 
 
Videos 
Send a video of at least sixty minutes in length of the instructor’s facilitation o f the course to the RLI Executive Vice President 
or be observed teaching by an approved RLI member who will follow the RLI Instructor Observation Checklist. 
 
Student Data Forms 
Have student complete student data forms at the beginning of the class. These must be returned to RLI National by 
the instructor or a course administrator. 
 
Materials 
Use the branded manuals, power points, exams, and other materials supplied by RLI National. 
 
Preparation 
Be completely prepared prior to the class. Course content, power point presentations, and exam questions should 
be checked for accuracy and for update needs. All updates should be submitted to the RLI Executive Vice President for approval. 
A “Course Alert Form” is available for these suggested updates. A copy of this form is electronically sent to instructors in January
of each year. 
 
No outdated materials should be presented to students. The instructor has the responsibility to submit the updates to RLI 
National. Upon content approval, the instructors will be asked to make the modifications in a word document that follows the 
LANDU manual format. 
 
Best Practices 
Use best practices for adult learning. These will be distributed annually to instructors. These will include that reading to the 
students from the manual for from the power point is not an acceptable practice. This goes hand-in-hand with knowing one’s 
information and advanced preparation. 
 
Exams 
Have course administrators grade the exams. All hard copies of graded exams are to be sent to RLI National. If an administrator 
is not going to be available, the instructor should arrange in advance with RLI National to have the exam offered online to the 
students. 
 
Student Evaluations 
Student evaluations must be submitted for each course taught by all instructors. Staff will review and prepare reports from the 
evaluations. If evaluations or other concerns reach a level that staff or members feel requires action, the Board of Directors (BOD) 
or Officers may suspend or revoke an instructor’s approval to teach. The Executive Vice President may suspend the approval of 
RLI member instructors where serious infractions occur and the Officers are not readily available to make a decision. 
The Officers or BOD will meet to take action in these cases as soon as possible. 
 
Reinstatement criteria may include further training of a nature to be determined by the BOD. 
 
Professional Development: Policies and Procedures
 
Professional Development Opportunities:
All Instructors
A. Coursework and White Papers:   Submit for approval a course or courses to be taken that directly relate to improving knowledge in
the business of land and/or in instructional best practices for instructors.   Course syllabi and summaries should be submitted for
approval prior to taking the course(s).
1. Courses should be a minimum of eight total contact hours. 
2. When completed, submit proof of having taken the course.   The proof should be
  • A five-paragraph or more summary of the content covered that can be shared with members and/or faculty members as a
              white paper.
  • A copy of a certificate of successful completion of the course should be submitted to the RLI Education Manager. 
White papers and proof of completion must be submitted prior to the end of the year.
B. RLI Course updates:  Participate in updating an RLI course.  Submit a proposal for a course update to the RLI Education Manager
for approval.
C. RLI Web Seminars:  Participate in developing and facilitating a web seminar.  Submit a proposal for a web seminar to the RLI
Education Manager for approval.
D. In-Service Training:  Develop and facilitate an in-service training via a web seminar and/or at an RLI instructor forum.  Submit
a proposal explaining the format and objectives of the training program to the RLI Education Manager for approval.
E. New Course Development:  Develop the content for a new course relevant to the business of land.  Submit a proposal
summarizing content to be covered and course objectives.

1031 instructors who are attorneys:
A. Coursework and White Papers:  Submit proof of having successfully completed the yearly courses that are required to stay
current with the 1031 rules and regulations.  The proof should be the following:
1. A five-paragraph or more summary of content covered that can be shared with members and others as a white paper
2. A copy of a successful completion certificate of the yearly course.
  
Course Providers:
RLI Land University courses are held by licensed course providers who schedule, plan, market, and conduct on-site management
of classroom offerings of Land University courses.  Contact individual course providers to request information on fees and registration
for a particular Land University course.  

Each RLI Chapter is an approved course provider for the Land University curriculum. See below for RLI Chapter President
contact information. In addition to the RLI Chapters, REBAC Course License Agreement holders also have the right to hold any of the
Land University Courses. Click here to see the list of REBAC.

2013 Course Providers to contact for course information

AL: Michael Delaney, ALC, 251-460-0917, michaeld@delaneyinc.net
AZ: Rick Padelford, CCIM, 480-926-3400, rpadel@aol.com
Carolinas: Christina Asbury, ALC  910-262-3948, christinarealtor@yahoo.com
CO: Bart Miller, ALC, 877-207-9700, bart@ranchland.com
FL: Sage Andress, ALC, 813-416-4254, sage_andress@hotmail.com
GA: Dan Crocker, ALC, 229-228-0552, crocker@rose.net
IA: Kyle Hansen,ALC, 515-382-1500, KyleH@Hertz.ag
IL: David Klein, ALC  309-665-0961, dklein@soybank.com
KS: John Rupp, ALC 316-292-3914 jrupp@weigand.com
LA: Brandon Rogillio, ALC, 225-927-3960 brandon@rogilliorealestate.com
MN: Wendy Forthun, 507-634-7033, wendy@1stop-realty.com
MS: Mike Flannes, 601-362-7887, MFlannesCCIM@nancylanecommercial.com
MT: Patti Davis, ALC  406-570-1541,  pdavis52@gmail.com 
OK: Sandy Bahe, ALC 918-426-6006, sandy@worldclassranches.com
Pacific NW: Flo Sayre, ALC, 509-539-3161, fsayre@farmersnational.com 
TN: Bob Turner, ALC, 901-755-7708, bturner@southernprop.net
TX: Steve Anderson, ALC, 254-646-3237, steve@lipandland.com
VA: Jeff Huff, 804-750-1207, jhuff@grantmassie.com
WY: Ivan Judd, ALC, 307-856-4663 , ruralhome@wyoming.com

 

 

 
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