Course Details

y providing practical applications, this course equips counselors with the necessary skills, procedures, and subject matter expertise to assist new homeowners in achieving success. Participants will gain the skills to conduct personalized counseling sessions that address money management systems, savings, credit history, and debt obstacles to homeownership. Additionally, they will learn how to utilize state-of-the-art industry tools, techniques, and resources to practice various counseling activities, including but not limited to mortgage readiness and housing affordability assessment, standardized income calculations, and action plan development. The course includes requirements for housing counseling mechanics such as file management, codes of conduct, and operational guidelines for HUD and the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. To obtain full certification in pre-purchase homeownership counseling, it is necessary to complete both this course and the Foreclosure Basics course (HO109 Foreclosure Basics or HO109el) and successfully pass the corresponding exam(s). Upon completing the course, participants will be equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out their duties and responsibilities effectively as prepurchase homeownership counselors.

This course counts toward initial NCHEC certification.

Course Length: 5 Days

Tuition: $1925.0

Course counts toward a professional certificate (PCP): No