[Wtpcommittee] Washington Title Professional Recertification

Fri Oct 3 11:03:39 PDT 2025

The first email to the WTP Committee appeared to have a typo in the address,
so I am re-sending this email.

George

George Peters, WTP

Co-Executive Director

Washington Land Title Association

 <https://washingtonlandtitle.com/> https://washingtonlandtitle.com 

Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046

Delivery: 6817 208th St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036

206-437-5869 (Mobile)

206-260-4731 (Fax)

 <mailto:execdirector at wltaonline.org> execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com

This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call
George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.

From: George Peters <execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com> 
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2025 10:58 AM
To: 'Maureen Pfaff' <maureen at olypentitle.com>; 'Dwight Bickel'
<dwight at dwightbickel.com>; 'Paul Hofmann' <paul at agltg.com>
Cc: 'Ashley Callahan' <acallahan at ortc.com>; 'Sean Holland'
<seanholland at att.net>; wtpcommittee1 at washingtonlandtitle.com
Subject: RE: Washington Title Professional Recertification

Dwight, thanks for reminding about the renewal requirement, put on hold
because of the covid impact on seminar availability.

Maureen, I can convert this to a PDF fillable form.

FYI, I've logged all attendance for all WTPs and those who are interested in
obtaining the designation, so that information is available. The list is
attached. As you can see, there are 375 names on the list.

Also, Paul Hofmann is the current chair, so I've also copied him, and the
Committee (so he'll and others will see this twice), with this message. 

The WTP Committee should meet and discuss this - how to implement and
document the continuing education/renewal process - as well as the
possibility that availability of our WLTA seminar offerings may be
significantly impacted by (1) the recently imposed taxation of seminar
registration income, and the (2) cost and practicality of live events, given
recent downturn in attendance of rising costs. (The Education Committee has
been discussing those issues.) The current Continuing Education requirements
may need to be re-visited for newer WTPs.

The WTP Committee members are: 

WTP

Paul Hofmann, WTP (Chair)

Ashley Callahan

Jim Blair

Chris Rollins, WTP

Craig Trummel, WTP

Dan MacMillan, WTP

Dwight Bickel, WTP

Gale Hickok

Gary Kissling

Gerry Guerin, WTP

JP Kissling, WTP

Megan Powell, WTP

Maureen Pfaff, WTP

George Peters, WTP

Sean Holland, WTP

[NOTE: if any on this list do not want to remain on the committee, let me
know.]

Sean is also out of the country for bit longer and so the Committee should
meet after his return.

George

George Peters, WTP

Co-Executive Director

Washington Land Title Association

 <https://washingtonlandtitle.com/> https://washingtonlandtitle.com 

Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046

Delivery: 6817 208th St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036

206-437-5869 (Mobile)

206-260-4731 (Fax)

 <mailto:execdirector at wltaonline.org> execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com

This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named
recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call
George Peters at 206-437-5869 immediately. Thank you.

From: Maureen Pfaff <maureen at olypentitle.com
<mailto:maureen at olypentitle.com> > 
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2025 10:14 AM
To: Dwight Bickel <dwight at dwightbickel.com <mailto:dwight at dwightbickel.com>
>; Paul Hofmann <paul at agltg.com <mailto:paul at agltg.com> >
Cc: Ashley Callahan <acallahan at ortc.com <mailto:acallahan at ortc.com> >;
George Peters <execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com
<mailto:execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com> >; Sean Holland
<seanholland at att.net <mailto:seanholland at att.net> >
Subject: Re: Washington Title Professional Recertification

All,

I've attached a proposed Renewal Application.  Please let me know if you
approve or if edits are needed.  I left in the option to receive credit for
Presentations done at WLTA seminars.

I don't know how to turn this Word doc into a fillable pdf so perhaps one of
you can handle that part once the form itself is approved.

Best,

Maureen

Maureen Pfaff, President and CEO

Ph: (360) 457-4451 | Fax: (844) 513-2400

403 S Peabody St, Port Angeles, WA 98362

maureen at olypentitle.com <mailto:maureen at olypentitle.com> 

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From: Dwight Bickel <dwight at dwightbickel.com>
Sent: Friday, October 3, 2025 9:50 AM
To: Maureen Pfaff <maureen at olypentitle.com <mailto:maureen at olypentitle.com>
>
Cc: Ashley Callahan <acallahan at ortc.com <mailto:acallahan at ortc.com> >;
George Peters <execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com
<mailto:execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com> >; Sean Holland
<seanholland at att.net <mailto:seanholland at att.net> >
Subject: Washington Title Professional Recertification 

I request WLTA, and the subcommittee for WTP, to complete its task to
implement the recertification process intended when WTP was implemented. 

Section 6: Maintaining the WTP Designation After the WTP designation is
attained, every three years a renewal is to be submitted with evidence of 6
additional hours of WLTA Educational seminars and a fee of $25 s to retain
the Washington Title Professional designation.
<https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421>
<https://washingtonlandtitle.com/?page_id=1421>   

I have complied with the requirements, except for the request and sending
$25, and should be entitled to be recertified. It's just a procedural
formality, but the subcommittee did require that process, so what can I do
to obtain that recertification?

Dwight A. Bickel 

Real Property Title Advisor 

Washington Title Professional 

 <mailto:Dwight at dwightbickel.com> Dwight at dwightbickel.com 

 <http://dwightbickel.com> http://dwightbickel.com 

206-484-1976 

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