Housing Counseling Agencies need to run a credit report and have it in the file. What are the requirements for the age of the credit report? Thank you

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I am a property manager who has been ordered to take a HUD approved fair housing course. I don't need counseling certification.

Querida [NAME],,

Recibimos su solicitud de tiempo adicional debido a un dominio limitado del idioma.

Dado que el español es su idioma principal, no es elegible para un ajuste de idioma porque el examen está disponible en español. Por lo tanto, hemos cerrado su solicitud.

Certification Requirement

The Knowledge Assessment, unlike the HUD Housing Counselors Certification Exam, poses questions at three levels of difficulty. By reviewing the results of this type of test, learners can assess their knowledge and focus their studies where there may be knowledge gaps. Within each level of difficulty, performance on questions answered correctly determines the feedback provided. 

Dear Counselor,

There is no limit on how many times you can take the exam. However, the registration system does limit the number of times a candidate can register for the exam. 

If you receive a notice about maximum attempts, please call Support at 800-448-7149. Support will manually unlock the registration system while on the phone with you allowing you to register. Please do not call Support for assistance until you are ready to complete registration and pay for the exam. 

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