Course Details

HO002 Housing Affordability: Building Competency in Housing Counseling - Interactive Webinar Training

Are you ready for the HUD counselor certification? All housing counselors at HUD-approved counseling agencies must obtain the Housing Counselor certification for continued HUD funding!

This faculty-led webinar training will help refresh your knowledge and skills in housing affordability, one of the six major competencies emphasized in the HUD certification exam. This course will allow counselors to refresh their knowledge and skills in helping clients assess homeownership and rental affordability options. Skills covered include practical ways to calculate income, determine different types of debt and review credit history.

The webinar training will last 90-minutes and include resource materials, check-and-reflect activities, interactive polling, and participant Q&A with the faculty. A quiz will open at the conclusion of the session which must be passed in order to obtain a certificate and credit toward continuing education hours. Participants can access the training site upon registration and begin looking at the available resources prior to the live online training session. Participants will complete the quiz and print their certificate immediately after the live session.

This course provides 1.5 hours of continuing education.


Course Length: 1/4 Days

Tuition: $115.0

Course counts toward a professional certificate (PCP): No