Dear Sir, I'm enrolled in the HUD counselor certification course. I would like to know upon completion of the program and passing the state Exam and issuance of a certificate, would I be able to work for HUD, or do I have to be an independent counselor offering my services to individuals, or do they come to me from the HUD agency. I would like some clarification of How would I be offering the counseling and is there a monetary side to having the license.
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Dear Dwight, Certification…
Dear Dwight,
Certification Requirement
Housing counseling required under or provided in connection with HUD programs must be provided only by certified housing counselors who work for organizations approved to participate in HUD’s Housing Counseling Program. In order to be certified, an individual must both pass a standardized written examination covering six major topic areas, and work for an agency approved to participate in HUD’s housing counseling program. In other words, you can take the certification exam without being employed at a HUD-approved agency; however, to become certified you must pass the exam and work for a HUD-approved agency.
Please visit the HUD Exchange to learn how to become a HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency. For steps to certification visit the HUD Exchange website and view the HUD Certified Housing Counselor Application Process.
Sincerely,
TheHUDhousingcounselors.hud.gov Support Team