Housing Quality Standards (HQS) w/ Certification Exam
Description
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 Quality Standards (CSI-HQS) Certification Exam is offered on the last day of the seminar.
Who Should Attend
Section 8 Housing Inspectors, Preventative Maintenance Inspectors, and new and seasoned inspectors.
Objectives
Through expert instruction, you will learn to conduct a thorough inspection to illustrate (or rediscover) details that must be observed in order to identify actions to be takend. 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 & Agenda
3 Days
Day 1: 8:00am – 8:30am – Check In
Day 1: 8:30am – 4:30pm – Training
Day 2: 8:30am – 4:30pm – Training
Day 3: 8:30am – 2:30pm – Training
Day 3: 2:30pm – 4:30pm – Certification Exam
NAHRO Continuing Education Units (CEU’s)
Training Completion = 1.75
Certification Exam = 0.20
Total = 1.95
Upcoming Opportunities
Please visit our Training Calendar to register for the next available session.
Registration Price
| NAHRO Member | Non-Member |
| $895 | $1095 |
| Certification Exam | Price |
| NAHRO Member | $200 |
| Non-Member | $300 |