HUD Certified Housing Counselor Application Process

4. Validate End of Employment of a Certified Housing Counselor

The housing counseling agency’s Application Coordinator signs on to the FHA Connection to end the certified counselor’s employment validation with the agency.

1. Log in to the FHA Connection.

2. Navigate to the HUD Certified Housing Counselor Database by following these steps:

   • Select Single Family FHA

   • Select Single Family Origination

   • Select Counseling Functions

   • Select HUD Certified Housing Counselor Database

3. On the HUD Certified Housing Counselor Database page, enter the required search criteria in the following fields and click Send:

   • Under “Last Name and First Name,” enter the counselor’s name in the Last Name and First Name fields. The first name is optional and a partial last name can be entered.

   • Under “Counselor Type,” select Certified.

   • Under “Counselor Status,” select Both.

   • Under “Validated by Agency,” select Yes – Entered Agency Only or Yes – Include Counselors for Branches, Affiliates, and Sub Grantees.

   • Under “HECM Training/Exam Status,” select Both.

4. Click the counselor’s name on the HUD Certified Housing Counselor Database List page.

5. The counselor’s profile is displayed on the HUD Certified Housing Counselor Database – Coordinator page. Scroll down to the Certified Counselor Information section.

6. Enter the date the counselor’s employment with the agency was ended in the End Date field and click Send. The certified counselor is no longer listed as employed by the agency.