Certification Exam

HUD published the Final Rule for Housing Counseling Certification in the Federal Register on December 14, 2016. This rule implements statutory requirements that housing counseling required under or provided in connection with all HUD programs will be provided by HUD-Certified Housing Counselors.

Certification Exam - Voucher Field

Dear Counselor,

The "coupon/voucher" field is a standard field for the testing company. HUD does not provide voucher or coupon codes to offset exam costs. You may skip the "Submit" button and select "Check Out" at the bottom of the page to complete your purchase. 

Sincerely

The HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov Support Team

Certification Exam - Retake Limit Override

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 210-489-1461. 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. 

Certification Exam - Limited English Proficiency

Limitadong kasanayan sa ingles    |   제한된 영어 능력     |   Trình độ tiếng anh hạn chế  

Maîtrise limitée de l'anglais            |   英语水平有限       |   Konpetans angle limite 

The HUD Housing Counselor Certification Exam is available in English and Spanish. Candidates with limited English proficiency and limited Spanish proficiency may request additional exam time.

Certification Exam - RA Request INCOMPLETE

Dear Counselor,

We received your request for accommodations for [INSERT ACCOMMODATIONS REQUESTED]. Please note that reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Your request is not complete as your statement/documentation does not meet our requirements. Please review the information below and provide adequate documentation. 

Certification Exam - Fee Waiver INCOMPLETE / DENIED

Dear Counselor,

We have reviewed your Fee Waiver Request.

Your request has been denied because situations in which [PICK ONE] the candidate purchased the wrong exam / the candidate failed to obey the rules / the circumstances described do not qualify as an emergency are not eligible for a fee waiver.

OR

Certification Exam- Answer Challenge

Dear Counselor,

HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov cannot comment on specific test questions nor can we advise candidates as to whether they answered a question correctly or not. We have manually reviewed the scoring of your examination and confirm that the score originally reported is correct.  

Sincerely,

The HUDHousingCounselors.hud.gov Support Team