This page is updated weekly to reflect trainings hosted by:
- HUD Office of Housing Counseling (OHC)
- OHC-funded training partners
- Other partners that host trainings of interest to housing counselors
Please email housing.counseling@hud.gov to notify HUD about upcoming training and events for housing counselors.
Content current as of December 17, 2018
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Upcoming Training Calendar
View upcoming trainings for Housing Counseling and other HUD-funded programs.
Webinar Archive
View past webinars hosted by the Office of Housing Counseling and access related materials.
Online Training
Access self-paced online training modules, such as Introduction to Housing Counseling.
HUD Office of Housing Counseling Training
Register for Upcoming Trainings
December 18, 2018: Overview of Procurement Policies and Procedures
December 20, 2018: How to Read Financial Statements - Intermediaries Only
January 15, 2019: Understanding Billing Methodologies and Best Practices
January 22, 2019: Completing the Form SF-425
Non-Housing Counseling Trainings of Interest
HIV Housing Care Continuum Initiative Webinar Series and Workbook
This HIV Housing Care Continuum webinar series and accompanying workbook have been developed to share the information and resources presented at a 2015 series of regional meetings that brought together teams of HOPWA grantees and project sponsors, Ryan White providers, and health department surveillance staff to create community strategies for developing and implementing HIV Housing Care Continuums.
OHC-Funded Partner Trainings
NeighborWorks Training Institutes (NTIs) are topic- and skill-focused classes with 10-30 fellow learners. Each NTI offers a selection of more than 100 courses, a one-day symposium, free after-course workshops on innovative tools and methods, and peer networking opportunities. Inquire with NeighborWorks about scholarship opportunities.
View NeighborWorks Resources for Natural Disaster Relief.
Upcoming NTI Dates
February 18-22, 2019 - Cleveland, OH
Place-Based Trainings
Flood Clean-Up, Recovery, and Mold Removal & Remediation (CP251)
Sustainable & Resilient Housing Rehabilitation for Disaster Recovery (CP253)
Navigating the Road to Recovery: Training the Trainer (HO235)
Organizing Neighborhoods for Emergency Response (ML396)
Are You Prepared? Disaster Preparedness and Business Continuity Planning (ML397)
Neighborworks Self-guided Courses
Mortgage Lending Fundamentals for Homeownership Professionals (HO102el)
HECM: Counseling Basics Overview (HO104el)
Foreclosure Process Overview for Housing Professionals (HO107el)
Foreclosure Basics for Homeownership Counselors (HO109el)
Understanding Credit Reports and Credit Scoring (HO130el)
Housing Counseling Services for Military Members and Veterans (HO170el)
Engaging Older Adults in Financial Capability Programs (HO180el)
Mortgage Math Made Simple for Homeownership Professionals (HO206el)
Building Skills for Financial Confidence (HO208el)
Delivering Effective Financial Education (HO209el)
Counseling Clients Seeking Rental Housing (HO265el)
Being Green, Seeing Green: Counseling Clients to Maximize Energy Savings (HO290el)
Best Practices to Improve Your Foreclosure Intervention Counseling Program (HO347el)
For registration questions, contact the Training Department at (916) 447-9832 x 1429 or registration@rcac.org. For content questions, contact Judy Hunter at (916) 447-9832 x 1015 or jhunter@rcac.org. Scholarships for on-site classes are available to those employed by a HUD-approved counseling agency.
View more information on registration, fees, or scholarships.
On-site Classes
January 15, 2019: Core Competencies for HUD Certification - Nashville, TN
Online Classes
February 21, 2019: HUD Requirements for Housing Counselors
March 12, 2019: Test Taking Tips for HUD Exam
The NHN Learning Alliance (NHNLA) is a national training and certification program for housing counselors. NHNLA courses are developed in collaboration with NCLR Homeownership Network (NHN) housing counseling agencies located in major cities and rural communities throughout the U.S.
Contact nhnla@unidosus.org or elearning@nclr.org for more information. Apply for a scholarship. Sign up for UnidosUS listserv messages.
Upcoming Trainings and Webinars
December 3-23, 2018: eLearning PrePurchase I
December 3-23, 2018: eLearning HUD Housing Counseling Certification Prep Course
December 18, 2018: Homebuyer Education Delivery Webinar
December 19, 2018: Home Equity Conversion (HECM) Counseling Webinar
January 7-13, 2019: Housing Counseling Competency: Avoiding Foreclosure
January 7-27, 2019: Fundamentals of PrePurchase Homebuyer Counseling
January 7-27, 2019: Introduction to Client Financial Counseling for Low-Income Families
View the training calendar to register for other upcoming trainings.
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) National Training Academy offers substantive state-of-the-art training and technical assistance both on-site and online via webinars. NCRC seeks to "train the trainers" and expand the availability and reach of information on current developments in community reinvestment.
View the Upcoming Training Calendar.
In Person Events
February 7, 2019: CRA For Bankers Training - Washington, DC
February 20-22, 2019: Housing Counselor Disaster Program Management - New Orleans, LA
Housing Counseling Training: Jacksonville, FL - January 14 - 18, 2019
- Pre-Purchase: January 14-18, 2019
- Reaching Consumers Using Social Media and Marketing Materials: January 14-15, 2019
- Foreclosure Intervention: January 14-18, 2019
- Preparing Housing Counselors for the HUD Exam: January 14-18, 2019
- Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Counseling: January 16-18, 2019
Recorded Webinars available until December 31, 2018
WB127: What Every Housing Counselor Needs to Know About Reverse Mortgages-Recorded
Other Training Partner Trainings
Training, Membership and all webinars are free. Most webinars have a short online test afterwards to get continued education hours' credit and Certificates of Completion. To see all webinars at a glance, please go to the TCC master webinar calendar.
Recorded Webinar Videos
Coping with Disaster PTSD webinar recording
For questions regarding training please contact Tammy Repine of the USDA RD Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division at: (360) 753-7677 or at: tammy.repine@wdc.usda.gov.
The Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division is excited to announce four new webinar trainings which have been posted to the Forms and Resources page:
- Determining Annual, Adjusted, and Repayment Income
- Credit Requirements
- How to Become an Intermediary
- The Role of the Intermediary
Other Available USDA Trainings
The Military Housing Podcast is an entertaining and educational series of conversations focused on military off-base housing.
FHA webinars are open to FHA-approved servicers and FHA-approved housing counselors. A valid company email address and FHA 5-digit lender and/or agency ID are required at the time of registration. For additional information, please email: stacey.a.brown@hud.gov
Prosperity Now's webinars are free but require registration.
The OCC's Financial Literacy Update is a bimonthly e-newsletter that reports financial literacy events, initiatives, resources and events and training.
Virtual Tax-Exempt 501(c)(3) Workshops are available for educational institutions and will help non-profit apply for and maintain their 501(c)(3) status.
Access the free, self-paced online housing course to learn about a variety of housing topics.
FEMA offers free self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public.
FEMA also offers a weekly podcast on disaster planning. The FEMA Podcast is a new audio program series available to anyone interested in learning more about the agency, hearing about innovation in the field of emergency management, and listening to stories about communities and individuals recovering after disasters.
Visit FHCNA for registration and more information on upcoming events.
FHFA recently presented a Duty to Serve Overview Video. Watch the Video.
VHDA has posted training videos for non-profit agencies and consumers. Visit their YouTube channel to view all their current training offerings for housing counseling.
HECM Trainings
NeighborWorks Course List
- HO009 HECM and the Non-Borrower Spouse: What Counselors Need to Know - classroom Express Webinar Training
- HO014 HECM to HECM Refinance Counseling - classroom Express Webinar Training
- HO016 HECM Default and Foreclosure - eClassroom Express Webinar Training
- HO111 Home Equity Conversion Mortgages
- HO111b Home Equity Conversion Mortgages
- HO130el Understanding Credit Reports and Credit Scoring
- HO272 HECM Basics for Decision Makers
- HO275 Intermediate HECM Counseling: Skills and Tools
- HO275b Intermediate HECM Counseling: Skills and Tools
- HO278 Understanding HECM Default & Foreclosure
- HOO11 Maximizing the Effectiveness of Telephone Counseling with HECM Clients -
- HO365vc Advanced Topics in HECM Counseling
- HO180el Engaging Older Adults in Financial Capability Programs
- HO346el Understanding and Applying Foreclosure Intervention and Loss Mitigation Tools
UnidosUS Course List
National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Course List
Visit the NRMLA website to access the following trainings:
- HECM & Ethics
- HECM Regulatory Updates
- HECM for Purchase
- HECM Math