AHMA-PSW Education


	Basic, Intermediate & Advanced Occupancy Fundamental & Intermediate Housing Tax Credit Workshops Certified Professional of Occupancy Fair Housing & 504 Compliance Specialist in Housing Credit Management Basic RAM Course Sample of Additional Courses
	BASIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED OCCUPANCY
	Basic Occupancy, Intermediate Occupancy and Advanced Occupancy will tell you everything you need to know about the 4350.3 Handbook, better known as the "Bible of Occupancy." These "hands-on" workshops are geared for those of you who are new to the business or wishing to take a refresher course. All of these classes are a great way to prepare for the NAHMA Certified Professional of Occupancy certification course. >top
	FUNDAMENTAL & INTERMEDIATE HOUSING TAX CREDIT WORKSHOPS
	Did you know that one small mistake in calculating a tenant's rent under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program can cost your owner thousands of dollars in recapture fees and IRS penalties. It is essential that everyone involved with managing or supervising housing credit properties KNOW THE BASICS and how to apply them. AHMA is pleased to offer these Housing Credit courses in a way that best suits your needs and your knowledge. Divided into Fundamental and Intermediate, students may attend either day or participate in both. These sessions are excellent in helping you to prepare for the HCCP Review Course and Certified Exam, key elements in achieving the Housing Credit Certified Professional designation jointly sponsored by NAHMA and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Specifically designed for SUPERVISORS and ON-SITE STAFF, the curriculum for both courses is presented by industry experts specializing in compliance training for the LIHTC program. These courses are a must for managers, administrators, leasing staff, asset managers, mortgagee staff... anyone and everyone who deals with basic compliance issues in tax credit properties on a daily basis! OUTLINE: Update regarding REAC and Enforcement Center issues; RHIIP and HUD-assisted projects; The latest regarding refinancing HUD 202s and mixed financing for 202s and 811s; Yellow Book matters, with focus on independence, CPE requirements and new report models; A-133 matters, with emphasis on peer reviewer findings and the AICPA's governmental audit quality center; Section 8 matters, with emphasis on Mark to Market Accounting and issues with the Housing Choice Voucher program; SAS 99 update/example; Controls documentation; LIHTC program coverage, including updates. >top
	CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL OF OCCUPANCY
	The Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) course is the only comprehensive program covering the entire HUD Handbook 4350.3 including the latest revisions. Each participant receives an updated version of this Handbook in the course. This extensive course manual covers topics from eligibility criteria standards, tenant selection and screening to non-discrimination, allowances, adjusted income, certifying tenants and annual recertification. Each chapter is followed by a mini quiz with a opportunity for questions. Evening optional review sessions are offered. After this three-day CPO course, taught by NAHMA-certified instructors who are experts on HUD's occupancy standards, managers will have mastered using the HUD Handbook effectively. After completing the two and one-half days of interactive instruction, participants must pass a rigorous one- half day exam to become certified CPOs. The CPO is a requirement for NAHMA's NAHP certification program. All participants who successfully complete the course will receive a CPO certificate and lapel pin. Fees and reasonable expenses for the course are an approved project expense. It is recommended that course attendees have a basic knowledge of the HUD 4350.3 prior to registration. Basic Occupancy, Intermediate Occupancy and Advanced Occupancy will tell you everything you need to know about the 4350.3 Handbook, better known as the "Bible of Occupancy." These "hands-on" workshops are geared for those of you who are new to the business or wishing to take a refresher course. All of these classes are a great way to prepare for the NAHMA Certified Professional of Occupancy certification course. >top
	FAIR HOUSING & SECTION 504 COMPLIANCE
	The requirements set forth in the Fair Housing Act and Section 504 regulations are enormously complex and far-reaching. NAHMA's Fair Housing and Section 504 Compliance course trains managers to understand these complex regulations, and provides clear instructions on fair housing laws. The comprehensive, practical training manual for this course includes ready-to-use documents and forms to conduct a Section 504 Self-Evaluation and sample Transition Plan. The course teaches a step-by-step approach to determining the administrative and financial feasibility of making units accessible. Not only does NAHMA's Fair Housing and Section 504 Compliance course cover the application process, which includes screening, accepting, and rejecting applicants, it also presents instruction on developing company-wide policies and procedures. The Fair Housing/Section 504 Compliance is a required course for NAHMA's NAHP certification program. All participants who successfully complete the course will receive a FHC certificate and lapel pin. Fees and reasonable expenses for the course are an approved project expense for on-site or frontline personnel. >top
	SPECIALIST IN HOUSING CREDIT MANAGEMENT
	The Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) has been developed by the National Affordable Housing Management Association((NAHMA) especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The SHCM is designed by management professionals for management professionals to ensure they have attained the knowledge, experience and competence required to excel in the housing credit property management industry. As experienced affordable housing management professionals know, the LIHTC program is the primary production tool for creating new affordable housing properties across every state in the country, and it is also the most important tool for rehabilitating and preserving the nation's existing stock of aging affordable housing. To maximize their careers, managers in the affordable housing industry must be able to demonstrate their experience and expertise in mastering the complex requirements of the LIHTC program. Earning your SHCM enables you to do just that. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Education - successfully accumulate a minimum of 12 hours (actual instruction time) of housing credit specific coursework or training from an approved provider* within two years of sitting for the SHCM exam Examination - successfully pass the SHCM exam Professional Experience - demonstrate a minimum of two years of housing credit management employment experience through an application process SHCM Code of Professional Conduct - commit to a defined code of professional conduct Complete Application - submit your SHCM application along with the $150 application fee. BENEFIT OF SHCM CERTIFICATION Receive a congratulatory welcome kit, including a certificate, pin, annual identification card, and draft press release for your internal company newsletter or local media Have your name listed in NAHMA's popular and prestigious Online Directory of Credentialed Professionals Receive a free subscription to NAHMA News ($95 value), NAHMA's bimonthly newsletter about issues affecting the rapidly changing affordable housing industry, including regulation, legislation and NAHMA initiatives Receive a free subscription to NAHP Update, NAHMA's quarterly newsletter for its NAHP credential holders and other site staff focusing on professional development and hands-on property management topics Earn a discount on your NAHMA NAHP or NAHP-e annual renewal dues Receive free access to NAHMA's LIHTC Web site >top
	BASIC RAM COURSE
	Any person involved in the management of multifamily housing wishing to achieve professional excellence and earn an important credential will benefit from the RAM designation. This course and exam is a nationally centered certification program sanctioned by NAHB to educate, train and certify managers of multifamily housing. As one of the key components of the NAHP certification, the RAM designation demonstrates that you are a qualified individual committed to promoting professionalism in the development and management of the multifamily housing industry. AHMA is pleased to support the goal of the RAM program, which is to set professional competency standards and to service the needs of the multifamily management industry by offering quality professional training. Professional property managers are in higher demand than at any other time in history. Today's manager must be capable of understanding both the day-to-day, operational problems and also the sophisticated financing and regulatory structures within the industry. The Registered Apartment Manager (RAM) course is designed to meet the manager's need for a practical, down-to-earth learning experience featuring all the important aspects of multi-housing management from accounting to marketing to maintenance, with AHMA's program placing specific emphasis on affordable housing. The following topics are covered: History of Multi-housing Management Move-in and Move-out Processing Government-Assisted and Insured Housing Programs Occupancy and Rent Collection Planning for Development Management Management of the Development Office The Development Manager Marketing Rental Housing Financial Management Processing Applications Maintenance Risk Management >top
	A sample of other courses offered by AHMA Pacific Southwest
	4350.3 Handbook Updates Emergency Preparedness Environmental Issues Fair Housing Basics Legal Documentation Marketing Seminars The Physical Inspection Process Preparing for Your Next Management Review Promoting Youth Activities Resident Managers Roundtable Resident Services Programs Special Needs Workshop Supervisors Roundtable Tenant Screening/ Eviction Workshop Workplace Safety for Management & Management Staff >top
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