Housing Connection Training

Every year, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) offers training courses to counselors within our Housing Connection network. These courses are available to any housing or counseling nonprofit, unit of local government, or community based organization that provide home buyer, financial education or affordable housing.

2023 Housing Connection 

The 2023 Housing Connection training workshop took place at TSAHC's offices in Austin on September 25-29, 2023. TSAHC offered the following instructor-led NeighborWorks courses during the 2023 training workshop:

Date Length Course Cost
9/25-9/27 3 days HO211: Credit Counseling for Maximum Results $50
9/28 1 day AH115: Using the Low-Income
Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program
$50
9/29 1 day AH121: Real Estate Finance
Nuts and Bolts
$50

TSAHC contracted with NeighborWorks America to provide the intruction and materials. For more information about the courses offered and the different certifications provided by NeighborWorks, including requirements to obtain or maintain a certification and the application form for each, click here.

Certifications

What types of certifications do NeighborWorks provide?

NeighborWorks America offers a variety of certifications in various fields which are maintained by obtaining 10 continuing education credits every year, or 30 credits every 3 years. By taking a 5-day course, you will receive 30 credits of continuing education to renew your certification. A 3-day course is worth 18 credits and a 2-day course is worth 12 credits.

For more information about the different certifications provided by NeighborWorks, including the requirements to obtain or maintain a certification and the application form for each, click here.

Who should I contact if I have additional questions?

Please contact Anna Orendain at [email protected] if you have any additional questions about scheduled or future trainings.