Housing Quality Standards (HQS)

Improve the level of your HCV and PBV/Section 8 Housing Inspections and meet SEMAP requirements. Develop or fine-tune related work skills, review procedures and forms affecting standards, and learn how to evaluate your current operations to identify strengths and challenges. The NAHRO Certified Specialist of Inspection - Housing Choice Vouchers (CSI-HCV) Certification Exam is offered on the last day of the seminar. (1.95 CEUs)

Who Should Attend

Section 8 Housing Inspectors, Preventative Maintenance Inspectors, and new and seasoned inspectors.

What You Will Learn

Through expert instruction, you will learn to conduct a thorough inspection to illustrate (or rediscover) details that must be observed, and identify actions to be taken. Specific topics to be addressed are:

Section 8 Pre-Inspection and Inspection Preparation and Procedures
Negotiation and Arbitration—How to Successfully Come to Agreement with Landlords and Residents
Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
Consistency—How to Pass Inspections, Even When HUD Arrives for a Surprise Review
Reinspection—How to Avoid Pitfalls

Schedule and Agenda

Registration begins at 8:00 am on the first day
Seminar runs daily from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

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2012 Seminars

Date	NAHRO Training Center	Faculty	Registration
April 29-May 1, 2013 Early bird price available!	Housing Authority of the City of Ft. Lauderdale Training Center Details	Kenneth Love	1. Register Online - For individual registrants (credit card payment required) 2. Group Registration - To register 2 or more people. 3.Please print out and fax in registration form below to NPDS at 202-289-8181 PDF Registration Form
May 29-31, 2013 Early bird price available!	St. Louis Housing Authority 3520 Page Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63106 Training Center Details	Kenneth Love	1. Register Online - For individual registrants (credit card payment required) 2. Group Registration - To register 2 or more people. 3.Please print out and fax in registration form below to NPDS at 202-289-8181 PDF Registration Form
July 17-19, 2013 Early bird price available!	Glen Burnie, Maryland (Baltimore area)	Kenneth Love	Please print out and fax in registration form below to NPDS at 202-289-8181 PDF Registration Form
November 18-20, 2013 Early bird price available!	Hammond, Indiana (Chicago area)	Kenneth Love	Please print out and fax in registration form below to NPDS at 202-289-8181 PDF Registration Form
December 4-6, 2013 Early bird price available!	Augusta, Georgia	Kenneth Love	Please print out and fax in registration form below to NPDS at 202-289-8181 PDF Registration Form

Tuition

Registration Type	Early Price*	Regular Price
Seminar
NAHRO Member	$775	$815
Non-Member	$1000	$1040
Certification Exam
NAHRO Member/Non-Member	$200	$200

*Applicable to registrations submitted up to 30 days before the seminar start date

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