This course is designed to provide housing counseling practitioners with test-taking tools and strategies in preparation for sitting for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) competency certification examination(s). This course does not replace content mastery, which can be obtained through the NCRC Dodd-Frank e-learning Training Series, but is designed to teach practitioners methods that will increase the probability of passing the HUD examination itself.
The six Core Topics are: 1. Financial Management 2. Home Maintenance and Financial Management for New Homeowners 3. Consumer Rights and Responsibilities of Homeownership and Tenancy 4. Fair Housing 5. Housing Affordability 6. Avoiding Delinquency/Default and Eviction.