NCHEC Continuing Education Credits Policy

All NCHEC Homeownership and Community Lending courses will be accepted for Continuing Education.

NCHEC Continuing Education Credits Policy

• At least 15 of the 30 hours of continuing education must be obtained through NCHEC at either the NeighborWorks Training Institute or an NCHEC place-based training. Note: Continuing education hours are calculated by totaling the number of instructional hours provided in the training.  EXAMPLE: Courses offered at the NeighborWorks Training Institute are based upon 6 hours of instruction per day.  A two-day class, therefore, would equal 12 Continuing Education Hours.  A five-day class at an NTI would equal 30 Continuing Education Hours.

• Individuals seeking approval of continuing education from external sources must complete the NCHEC Continuing Education Verification Form [PDF] and submit it along with a course completion certificate (if offered), a copy of the course agenda or other documentation that clearly indicates the topics covered in the training including the duration or number of training hours.

Recommended continuing education coursework for NCHEC-Certified Homeownership Educators:

• HO211 Credit Counseling for Maximum Results or approved equivalent
• HO109 Beginning to Intermediate Foreclosure Prevention or approved equivalent
• HO105 Compliance with State and Federal Regulations or approved equivalent
• HO209 Financial Fitness: Teaching Financial Management Skills

Recommended continuing education coursework for NCHEC-Certified Housing Counselors:

• HO209 Financial Fitness: Teaching Financial Management Skills or approved       equivalent
• HO211 Credit Counseling for Maximum Results or approved equivalent
• HO240 Combating Predatory Lending or approved equivalent
• HO107 Understanding Credit Scoring or approved equivalent
• HO307 Advanced Foreclosure Prevention
• HO320 Innovative Solutions to Combat Mortgage Defaults

Examples of sources for training outside of the NeighborWorks Training Institute may include:

Community colleges or universities	Local or State counseling coalitions
Enterprise Foundation	Mortgage Bankers Association
Fannie Mae	National Association of Realtors®
Freddie Mac	National HUD Intermediaries
LISC	State housing finance agencies
Local financial institutions or real estate associations	U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Other sources may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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