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Experience Low Income Housing Tax Credit Training & Housing Credit (LIHTC) fundamental training and/or LIHTC advanced training, followed by the optional Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) exam. The LIHTC certification course provides a thorough review of IRS regulations and guidance for anyone with responsibility for housing credit properties including site managers and other management staff, asset managers, and regulators.
This course includes fundamental training for all LIHTC professionals and includes advanced training for developers, onsite managers, and asset managers. The HCCP exam will be offered for those seeking the certification.
LIHTC training includes:
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Managing an LIHTC community
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Habitability and general use requirements
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Full-time students
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Qualifying residents and households
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Determining resident eligibility
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Income and employment, what is included and what is not
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Income vs. assets, how to calculate assets, determining cash value, real estate, personal property, etc.
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Certification and re-certification: Recommendations, waivers and transfers
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Set asides, target units, lease requirements and program layering
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Ongoing compliance: File maintenance, first-year files, project information, compliance monitoring
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What is the LIHTC program: History, terms, allocation and continuing eligibility
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Development: Project-wide vs. building by building, applicable fractions, qualified basis, annual credit amount, credit period
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LIHTC program requirements: Maximum allowance incomes, IRS forms, unit vacancy and available unit rules, bonds, acquisition/rehab
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Recent updates: HUD Handbook 4350.3, 8823 Audit Guide, and HERA
The HCCP credential is the premier nationally endorsed program for LIHTC professionals. This specialized designation is for developers, property managers, asset managers and others working in the affordable housing industry through the LIHTC program.
Successful HCCPs understand how the LIHTC program provides safe, decent, and affordable rental housing for so many American families. Property owners and developers turn to HCCP professionals when they need a more thorough understanding of the complex net of LIHTC regulations that keeps owners and managers in compliance.
Dates & Time: December 8: 9:00am - 5:00pm / Fundamentals
December 9: 9:00am - 1:00pm / Advanced
1:30pm - 4:30 pm / HCCP Exam (Optional)
* Registration begins at 8:30 am (both days)
Instructed by: Karen Graham, President & CEO of Karen A Graham Consulting, LLC
The HCCP credential is the premier nationally endorsed program for Low-Income Tax Credit professionals.
First Day Includes: Fundamental Training for ALL LIHTC professionals
Second Day Includes: Advanced Training for Developers, On-Site Managers and Asset Managers. HCCP exam will also be offered for those seeking the HCCP certification.
Six basic requirements for obtaining & maintaining the HCCP designation:
- A passing score on the HCCP Exam (65% or higher)
- A minimum of two years of experience in the LIHTC industry
- Ten hours of housing tax credit education
- Completion of professional proile
- A committment to professional ethics
- Post-designation continuing education
* No cancellations or refunds accepted within two days of course/event.