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MLTA Certified Land Title Professionals
Sarah Maddox Sutton earned the designation of CLTP in July of 2011.  She is a State Agency Manager in Michigan for the Fidelity National Title Group.  Sarah started her career more than 30 years ago as a licensed real estate agent and previously owned her own title company prior to working for Fidelity National Title Group (Fidelity, Chicago, & Commonwealth).  She was a State approved real estate continuing education instructor, served on the Board of Review for the content of the real estate broker state exam for licensing, served on a Board of Realtors education committee for 9 years, and served on the Board of Review for content of the title insurance state exam for licensing.  Sarah has served as Co-Chair of the Education Committee for the MLTA, as Chair for the Board of Review for the new MLTA Education Designation Program, and on that Board as a committee member.  
Contact: 
sarah.m.sutton@fnf.com or
Office: (800) 229-3310 Ext. 1175
Mary Lou Hartwell earned the designation of CLTP in July of 2011..  She has worked in the title business since 1979 and started her career typing abstracts in the Van Buren County Abstract office.  She worked her way through many jobs in that office and eventually became office manager in 1989.  Mary Lou has been active in the MLTA for many years, serving on numerous committees, and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2002.  She served as President for the MLTA during 2007-2008.  Mary Lou is very active in her community and serves on the Downtown Development Authority Board, the Facade and Restoration Committee for the Village of Paw Paw and the Economic Council for VanBuren County.  She also served on the Village Council and as President for that Council for 12 years.
Contact:  vbcao@aol.com or

Office:  269-657-4250


MLTA PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION

Important Information About MLTA’s Education Designation Programs:

A unique development for the land title insurance industry is the professional recognition as Certified Land Title Professional (CLTP) or Associate Land Title Professional (ALTP) for those persons within the Michigan Land Title Association who, through combinations of education, experience and performance, have demonstrated a proficient knowledge of land title insurance.

The Michigan Land Title Association, through its educational programs and its active committees, provides an ongoing program of continuing education and service opportunities for members of the land title insurance industry and for persons with a professional interest in land title services and insurance.

The designations represent the highest measure of achievement in the land title insurance profession and follow the Professional Designation concept found in other lines of insurance. To assure that the awarding of this high honor is conducted in the most equitable, non-capricious manner, The Michigan Land Title Association Board of Directors has approved the following conditions and stringent procedures for candidacy and designation.  Please review the Procedures for Designation, Requirements for Designation and Requirements for Candidacy before inquiring or applying for designation.

Your designation as a Certified Land Title Professional affords you the ability to become a single member of the Michigan Land Title Association at a reduced rate if you are working for a company that is not a member of the Michigan Land Title Association. With your single membership you may reap the benefits of an Associate member.

Your designation as a Certified Land Title Professional or an Associated Land Title Professional also affords you a 10% discount for seminars held by the Michigan Land Title Association for continuing education credits.

Your designation as a Certified Land Title Professional will provide name recognition on the Michigan Land Title Association’s Website in a separate section designated specifically for Certified Land Title Professional Designees.

For complete details on the MLTA Professional Designation program and to download an application,please click here


Steps required to obtain a Professional Designation Certification:

 

(1)   Submit an Application for Designation of CLTP or ALTP  with a $75 application fee payable to the MLTA – 124 W. Allegan, Suite 1700, Lansing, MI  48933.


(2)  After  receipt of your application you will be notified by the MLTA as to whether or not your application has been accepted.
 

(3)  If your application is accepted by the MLTA your name and an Official Record of Progress showing your current points status will be posted on the MLTA website at www.milta.org  under the “Professional Designation” link.  You will also be given a user name and password by the MLTA to be able to access your information on the website.

 

(4)  Each year as you complete functions that will earn you additional points you will need to submit these points for approval to the Chair of the Professional Development Committee at ProfDevChair@milta.org.  When these points are approved they will be posted to your Official Record of Progress on the MLTA Professional Designation website.  You will have 5 years from the acceptance of your application to earn the required amount of points to sit for the exam for the CLTP or ALTP.

 

(5)  Once you have obtained the required points, you may elect to sit for the exam for the ALTP or CLTP designation by filling out the Application to Sit for Exam and submitting a $150 fee payable to the MLTA.

 

(6)  If you obtain the ALTP certification first, you may then upgrade to the CLTP certification when additional required points are earned by filling out and submitting the Application for Upgrade from ALTP to CLTP and sending it to the MLTA with an additional upgrade fee of $50.00.

 

(7)  You will be required to maintain your designation by meeting annual continuing education requirements of 100 points per year.


2011 Testing Dates

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Monday, October 17, 2011

Location:

CKR, Inc.
124 W. Allegan, Suite 1700
Lansing, MI  48933


Testing Registration
First Name
Last Name
Company Name
Daytime Phone() -
E-mail Address
Please post your desired testing date:
Document
APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS FOR CLTP & ALTP DESIGNATION
Document
APPLICATION TO SIT FOR CLTP OR ALTP EXAM
Document
APPLICATION FOR UPGRADE FROM ALTP TO CLTP

Once you have completed your application(s), please forward via email to:  ProfDevChair@milta.org
OR
Fax: 517-908-0079
OR
Mail: MLTA
124 W. Allegan, Suite 1700
Lansing, MI  48933