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The West Virginia University School of Dentistry Certified Tobacco Treatment Training Program (CTTTP) is an online, self-paced course for professionals in the fields of education, counseling, dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health and social work. Student-focused offerings for select audiences and disciplines are also available. Successful participants earn a Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) certificate to effectively assist those with tobacco use disorder/vaping cessation using evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions.
The Foundations of Right-of-Way pathway provides a comprehensive introduction to the people, processes, and principles behind land acquisition and infrastructure development. Learners will gain the essential vocabulary, conceptual frameworks, and practical orientation needed to enter the field with confidence. This pathway is the starting point for anyone pursuing a career in right-of-way or working alongside ROW professionals in engineering, government, or utilities.
The Applied Right-of-Way Practice pathway takes learners beyond the fundamentals and into the technical and operational dimensions of professional ROW work. Learners will build skills in title research, eminent domain, mineral rights, site control, renewable energy projects, and collaboration with engineering and legal partners. This pathway is designed to prepare practitioners to independently manage complex project components and contribute meaningfully to multi-disciplinary infrastructure teams.
The Specialized Right-of-Way Expertise pathway develops mastery in the precise technical disciplines that distinguish senior ROW professionals. Learners will build expert-level skills in legal description interpretation and drafting, as well as advanced GIS and geospatial analysis using Google Earth. These competencies are foundational to accurate documentation, defensible property boundary work, and high-quality deliverables in complex infrastructure projects.
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