Certification Exams
Opportunities to sit for/re-take a Certification Exam are available at NAHRO National Conferences (Washington Conference, Summer Conference and National Conference & Exhibition) with other opportunites at other locations throughout the year. Interested candidates must register in advance for the exam, indicating which exam they would like to take and at what location. There is a $200 fee for Certification Exams for NAHRO Members, $300 fee for non-members.
NAHRO sends exam results only to the individual participant unless authorized by that participant to also send the result to the employer or other person(s).
| Date | Location (click city for details) | Time |
| Monday, January 27, 2020 | In conjunction with The Maryland Association of Housing and Redevelopment Agencies (MAHRA) | Check-In By 9:30 AM Exams Begin at 10:00 AM |
Friday, February 28, 2020 | Augusta, Georgia | Check-In by 8:30 AM Exams Begin at 9:00 AM |
| Monday, March 30, 2020 | In conjunction with the | REGISTRATION OPEN SOON Check-In by 10:45 AM Exams Begin at 11:00 AM |
| Exam Type | Fee | Registration Form |
| Certification Exam | NAHRO Member $200 Non-Member $300 | CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE WITH VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS CLICK HERE for printable Certification Exam Registration Form |
NAHRO Certification Exams
- NAHRO Certified Management Executive (CME) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Manager of Property Operations (CMPO) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Manager of Voucher Operations (CMVO) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Public Housing Manager (C-PHM) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Project-Based Vouchers (CPBV)
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of RAD Project-Based Vouchers (CRPBV)
- NAHRO Certfied Specialist of RAD Project-Based Rental Assistance (CRPBRA)
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Inspection-Housing Quality Standards (CSI-HQS) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Inspection-Uniform Physical Condition Standards (CSI-UPCS) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation-Housing Choice Vouchers (CSEC-HCV) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Occupancy-Housing Choice Vouchers (CSO-HCV)
- Combined CSEC-HCV and CSO-HCV Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation-Public Housing (CSEC-PH) Exam
- NAHRO Certified Specialist of Occupancy-Public Housing (CSO-PH) Exam
- Combined CSEC-PH and CSO-PH Exam
Updated 10/7/2019
Certification | Designation | Issued in 2016 | Issued in 2017 | Issued in 2018 | Issued in 2019 (as of 9/12/2019) | Historical With Passing Exam Score |
Certified Specialist of Occupancy | CSO-HCV | 67 | 81 | 125 | 149 | 78% |
CSO-PH | 7 | 21 | 86 | 3 | 95% | |
Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation | CSEC-HCV | NA | NA | 115 | 152 | 88% |
CSEC-PH | NA | NA | 77 | 3 | 79% | |
Certified Specialist of Inspection | CSI-HQS | 47 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 78% |
CSI-UPCS | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 74% | |
Certified Public Housing Manager | C-PHM | 73 | 36 | 135 | 127 | 89% |
Certified Specialist of Project-Based Vouchers | CPBV | NA | NA | 1 | 2 | 89% |
Certified Specialist of RAD Project-Based Vouchers | CRPV | NA | NA | 12 | 14 | 97% |
Certified Manager of Operations | CMPO | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 79% |
CMVO | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 21% | |
NAHRO Certified Commissioner | NCC | 82 | 53 | 72 | 45 | NA |
Certified Maintenance Manager | CMM | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 87% |
Certified Management Executive | CME | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 77% |
| TOTAL | 305 | 239 | 643 | 519 | 79% |
PREVIOUS NAHRO CERTIFICATION EXAM ADMINISTRATION PERIODS
Monday, April 8, 2019 | Arlington, Virginia |
| Tuesday, May 21, 2019 | Anaheim, California |
| Wednesday, June 19, 2019 | Holyoke, Massachusetts |
Thursday, July 11, 2019 | Boston, Masschusetts |
| Thursday, August 1, 2019 | Washington DC |
October 11, 2019 | San Antonio, Texas |
October 25, 2018: Atlanta, Georgia
August 10, 2018: Phoenix, Arizona
July 27, 2018: San Francisco, California
June 18, 2018: Gaithersburg, Maryland
May 22, 2018: Sacramento, California
April 23, 2018: Arlington, Virginia
March 27, 2018: Lincoln, Nebraska
October 27, 2017: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2017: Atlantic City, New Jersey
October 6, 2017: Lincoln, Nebraska
August 30, 2017: Greensboro, North Carolina
August 18, 2017: Washington DC
July 22, 2017: Rossville, Illinois
July 16, 2017: Indianapolis, Indiana
July 14, 2017: Huntsville, Alabama
May 17, 2017: Augusta, Georgia
May 5, 2017: Detroit, Michigan
April 24, 2017: Portland, Oregon
April 18, 2017: Fort Worth, Texas
April 7, 2017: Austin, Texas
March 27, 2017: Arlington, Virginia
February 8, 2017: Islip, New York
January 30, 2017: Glen Burnie, Maryland
January 24, 2017: Napa, California
January 12, 2017: Greensboro, North Carolina
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