Homeownership Counseling Certification: Principles, Practices and Techniques, Part I

This course, provided by trainers from NeighborWorks America, is for housing counselors with a minimum of one year of counseling experience providing one-on-one pre-purchase counseling to clients. Through hands-on applications, this intermediate level course teaches counselors the skills, procedures and content needed to create new homeowners. They learn how to provide one-on-one counseling sessions to address savings, credit and debt barriers to homeownership, and use the latest industry tools, including client management systems (HCO, CounselorMax), techniques and resources. They practice mortgage readiness assessment, prequalification, standardized income calculations, credit report review, action plan development, and other key counseling activities. HUD-requirements for file management, code of conduct, and operations guidelines along with implementation of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling are taught.

Full NeighborWorks certification in homeownership counseling training is offered by completing this course, passing the exam and completing the Foreclosure Basics course.  Stay tuned for more information about when the Foreclosure Basics course will be offered later this year.

This training is underwritten by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA).

Join the Housing Counseling Affinity Group after the training on Wednesday, May 18th, to network with your peers, learn about IACED's policy work, and share your priorities.

There is no free parking at the training venue.  Parking options will be provided in your registration confirmation email.  For an additional fee, you may reserve a parking spot in a lot located a block from the training facility.  Please select "Member +Parking" or "Non-member +Parking" when you register to make your parking reservation.  Note:  You must reserve your spot at least a week in advance.