Ticket from Cathy Kendrick - Certification Exam

The fee charged each time an individual takes the certification examination is based on the cost of administering the examination. As announced in the Federal Register Notice dated May 31, 2017, an online proctored exam costs $60 and an in-person proctored exam costs $100. Any changes in pricing will be published in advance in the Federal Register. 

Ticket from Customer Service - Certification Exam

Individuals planning to take the certification examination at a proctoring center can utilize the tool to Locate a Kryterion Testing Center. Candidates can view appointment availability and schedule the exam via the Registration Process. Test centers cannot schedule your exam.

Ticket from Cathy Kendrick - Certification Exam

Dear Counselor,

This message serves to confirm that your HUD Housing Counselors Certification Exam was rescheduled. You will receive a separate email with the specific appointment details directly from Kryterion, the proctoring service provider.

We are glad we were able to resolve this issue and wish you a successful exam experience.

Sincerely,

The HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov Support Team

Ticket from Support Administrator - General

The purpose of HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov is to help counselors prepare for the HUD Housing Counselor Certification Exam and provide access to the exam. After passing the exam and transferring the results to FHA Connection, counselor certification activities shift from HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov to FHA Connection.

Ticket from Support Administrator - Certification Exam

To access the exam registration, you must be signed into your account on HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov.

Select Begin Exam Registration in the Countdown to your Exam! section of your User Profile Dashboard. Follow the steps to register for the exam and complete the form at the bottom of the page.

Ticket from David Taylor - General

HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov Support provides technical support and general program information related to the HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov training and certification exam program. If you have additional questions about the housing counselor training and certification program, please visit the HUD Exchange or email HUD Housing Counseling at housing.counseling@hud.gov with the subject line, “Housing Counselor Certification.”

Ticket from Customer Service - Certification Exam

For your account on HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov, the “username” is the email address used to register for the account. If you receive an error while signing in, make sure:

  • You are using the correct email address
  • There are no blank spaces or other characters in the text box for the email address
  • Your email address is not being autofilled by your browser.