The Certified Residential Housing Counselor™ was designed to provide professional development and training for those who provide education and counseling services regarding the home buying and homeownership process.

This comprehensive program was designed to conform to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Counseling Program Final Rules regarding education and counseling as well as to align with the Standards developed by the Advisory Council for the National Homeownership Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling.

Certification ensures that individuals have been trained and tested in education techniques and counseling skills, as well as financial concepts relating to the home buying and homeownership process.

Course Outline

Part I of the training manual details education and counseling techniques. Those completing the course will learn how to properly develop and deliver lesson plans that incorporate the many components that contribute to an effective and informative lesson. Communication skills and counseling techniques include addressing emotional issues regarding money, information gathering, problem solving and the decision making process.

Part II of the training manual details the various stages of homeownership and issues relevant to each stage.

Part III of the training manual discusses consumer protection legislation and housing legislation.

Part IV is the Resource Guide, which includes worksheets, a glossary, forms, website information, the Code of Ethics and a practice exam.

For Profit Employee: $550
Non Profit Employee: $495
Government Employee: $495

CRHC Enrollment Form