Elevate your professional standing and prospects while increasing your impact
NeighborWorks America offers a high-quality learning experience and comprehensive curricula for all levels of staff, novice to experienced. Our certificate programs, certifications and professional designations, including university collaborations, position you to be a better candidate for future job advancement – while paying off for your organizations and the constituents you serve.
Professional Certificate Programs
With curricula developed collaboratively by the training institute staff, grassroots community development practitioners and thought leaders in the field, these programs encourage continuous education and facilitate peer-to-peer exchange.
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Affordable Housing
Effective May 2023, NeighborWorks America is pausing enrollment for the Affordable Housing certificate program until further notice, as we revamp its structure to better meet your needs. If you are currently enrolled and have questions, please contacts us at [email protected]. -
Asset Management
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Community and Neighborhood Revitalization
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Community Economic Development
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Community Engagement
Effective Feb. 2024, the revised and revamped Community Engagement (CB) Professional Certificate Program is open for enrollment. The updated Certificate Program includes brand new and updated coursework informed by feedback from practitioners and subject-matter experts. If you are currently enrolled and have questions, please contact us at [email protected].
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Construction and Rehab
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Creative Community Development
- Nonprofit Management and Leadership
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Homeownership and Community Lending
Effective Oct. 2023, NeighborWorks America is no longer accepting enrollment for the Homeownership and Community Lending certificate program. If you are currently enrolled and have questions, please contact [email protected].
These certifications can typically be applied toward our more comprehensive professional certificate program, which will significantly improve your professional standing.
Once you have completed all of the requirements for the one-week certificate of interest, please e-mail us at [email protected]. We will confirm completion and send your certificate.
Get more information about the different one-week certifications, including the requirements and application form.
We offer certifications in these content areas:
Affordable HousingCommunity Economic Development
Community Engagement
Construction and Rehab
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)
Affordable Housing
Fundamentals of Affordable Housing Development
The Fundamentals of Affordable Housing Development one-week certification will introduce the overall issues and requirements of affordable housing development. Participants will learn the basic financial terms, principles of real estate finance, and details on the complexities of financing rental housing. These three courses are also required to earn an Affordable Housing Professional Certificate.The certification is recommended for executive directors, staff who are starting work in real estate development or want a basic understanding of it, including property and asset managers, social service staff, organizational finance staff and CFOs, and board members.
Courses:
- An Overview of Affordable Housing Development (AH101) OR The Basic Steps of Affordable Housing (AH102)
- Rental Housing Development Finance (AH121)
- Real Estate Finance Nuts and Bolts (AH221)
Federal Financing for Affordable Housing Development
The Federal Financing for Affordable Housing Development one-week certification will provide a broad understanding of federal financing resources, available nationwide, that are administered by state agencies and, in the case of HOME and CDBG, also by many local jurisdictions.
The certification is recommended for those working in real estate development, organizational finance staff who may need to track and monitor use of federal financing programs, and others who want a more in-depth understanding of the opportunities and requirements of federal financial for affordable housing.
Choose five days:
- Using the CDBG Program (AH111)
- Using the HOME Program (AH113)
- Using the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (AH115)
- Using New Markets Tax Credits (AH116)
- Using the National Housing Trust Fund (AH118)
Community Economic Development
NeighborWorks America offers three, one-week certifications in the Community Economic Development training area. One week certifications are offered in:
Community Economic Development Foundations
- Community Economic Development Principles, Practices and Strategies (ED101)
- Analytical Tools Used in Community Economic Development (ED110)
- Financing Community Economic Development (ED160)
Microenterprise Development
- Foundations of Microenterprise Development (ED144)
- Capacity Building for Microenterprise Development Organizations (ED230)
- Coaching Skills for Micro and Small Business Counselors (ED246)
The issuance of a certificate for a particular course documents full attendance and participation. Course certificates are handed out at the end of each NTI course offering or mailed to PBT participants.
The certification is awarded after completing the following five days of courses and passing the accompanying tests with a minimum score of 80 percent.
If you have questions, call 800-438-5547 or email [email protected].
Community Engagement
Resident Leadership Training Certification
- Training Techniques: Designing and Facilitating Successful Training (CB270)
- Building Leaders, Building Communities: A Curriculum Resource for All Communities (CB277)
Construction and Rehab
Do want to know more about affordable housing design and construction? Do you want to better understand what your construction team members mean when they talk about a “balloon-framed” house or use of a “rainscreen”? Do you ask yourself what all the talk is about regarding building science and the house as a "system"? Or, do you want to be more familiar with the best in green and sustainable building practices? The one-week certifications in construction basics and management will provide the answers to those questions and more. One-week certifications are awarded when you complete the required courses and pass the accompanying tests with a minimum score of 80 percent.
Construction Basics
- Affordable Housing Design and Construction Basics (CP101)
- Intro to Sustainable Building (CP141)
- Building Science Basics for Construction and Rehab (CP199)
Construction Management
- Risk Management in Construction and Rehab (CP124)
- Project Management for Construction & Rehab (CP145)
- Housing Production Management (CP181)
Housing Inspections
- Housing Developer Pro (CP189)
- How to Conduct a Housing Rehab Inspection (CP255)
Nonprofit Management and Leadership
NeighborWorks offers five abbreviated certifications in management and leadership. One-week certifications are awarded when you complete the required courses amd pass the accompanying tests with a minimum score of 80 percent.
Coaching
- Coaching Skills for Managers (ML280) or Coaching for Transformation: Advanced Skills for Individual and Community Change (ML286rq)
- Coaching for Transformation (ML285)
Disaster Preparation and Response
- Organizing Neighborhoods for Emergency Response (ML396)
- Are You Prepared? Disaster Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning (ML397)
- Picking Up the Pieces: The First 30 days of Response & Recovery (ML398)
Financial Management
- Financial Management for Decision-Makers (ML250)
- Money and Mission: Ensuring Effectiveness and Sustainability through Successful Financial Leadership (ML252)
Marketing and Branding
- Competitively Positioning your Organization for the Future (ML160)
- Marketing Your Programs and Organization ML162)
- Clinic: Marketing in the Real World (ML265)
Resource Development
- Core Competencies for Resource Development (ML170) or Developing a Donor Communications Plan (ML276)
- Fundamentals of Sustainable Funding: Engaging Individual Donors (ML172) or Brandraising (ML266)
- Grant Proposal Writing (ML173)
NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling
Homeownership Education and Counseling Certifications
The NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC) offers nine certifications for homeownership practitioners, in accordance with the requirements of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. NCHEC certification must be renewed every three years.