The ALTA New Title Agent Kit provides the tools and knowledge you need to build a strong foundation and start your career with confidence.
ALTA offers the following training specifically for beginners
Distance Learning
Nuts and Bolts of the Land Title Industry
Designed as part of employee onboarding training. These short videos will help new employees quickly understand the landscape of the industry.
FREE to ALTA Members
$89 Non-Member Price
Title 101
Title 101 offers instruction on basic principles of the land title insurance industry including Searching, Abstracting, Land Descriptions, Underwriting, Policy Forms, Closing and Escrow, Industry Regulations, and more.
$215 ALTA Member Price
$329 Non-Member Price
Ethics in the Title Industry
Ethics in the Title Industry is designed to address title-related ethical issues.
$165 ALTA Member Price
$249 Non-Member Price
Educational Videos
The Need for Land Title Services
This educational video is a great companion to Principles of Title Searching. It provides an orientation to the broad scope of the title industry, sharing the fundamentals of title searching and protecting property rights.
$75 ALTA Member Price
$149 Non-Member Price
Claims Awareness
Through dramatic examples of troublesome mistakes this program stresses the role of title insurance in the land transfer process and emphasizes hazards from title claims such as mechanic's liens, missed easements and more.
$75 ALTA Member Price
$149 Non-Member Price
Principles of Title Searching
This video will provide employees with an understanding of the general procedure of searching a title. Newly hired employees in particular will benefit from this program.
$75 ALTA Member Price
$149 Non-Member Price
New Title Agent Educational Kit
The New Title Agent Kit bundles several of ALTA’s education offerings at a deeply discounted rate. This package is perfect for people with little or no prior experience in the title or settlement industry. By purchasing the Kit, you will get access to all of the products listed above for one low price.
Other Resources
ALTA provides guidance on how to become licensed, state specific education, as well as state compliance through these other resources.
Licensing Information:
You should contact your state department of insurance to inquire about licensing and continuing education requirements since specific requirements vary by state. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has a map with links to the state departments of insurance on their website.
State-specific Education:
We recommend that you contact your state land title association for further state-specific education. Contact information for the state land title associations can be found on our website.
ALTA's TIRS State Compliance Guides deliver comprehensive regulatory and local practice information by state, serving as a key reference for both new agents and those expanding to other states.
Underwriter Sponsored Education:
When starting a new company, we also recommend that you contact an underwriter in your state to ask about becoming an agent. You may find a list of underwriters in your state through your state land title association.
If you already have an underwriter, you should inquire about their education programs.
Contact Information for Underwriter Companies
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