NAHRO Certification
Important Note: Purchasing a la carte NAHRO Certification Exams is temporarily unavailable as we transition to our new Learning Portal. If you would like to be notified when a la carte exams are available, please contact professionaldevelopment@nahro.org.
NAHRO offers over a dozen unique certifications for housers at all levels.
From commissioners and inspectors, to specialists, managers and directors, NAHRO has a certification for you.
NAHRO has two paths for certification — through training or experience! NAHRO Ethics training is a requirement for every NAHRO Certification. To view more about requirements for a specific certification, scroll down to the list of certifications we offer.
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Note: You will need to login to your NAHRO account to apply for certification or recertification. Each certification or recertification has its own unique application.
List of NAHRO Certified Individuals
NAHRO is still in the process of migrating certification data to the new Learning Portal, and expect all data will be available in the coming months. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience. Questions? Please contact professionaldevelopment@nahro.org.
NAHRO currently offers the following certifications
NAHRO Commissioner Certification
NAHRO Housing and Voucher Professional Certifications
- Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation – Housing Choice Vouchers (CSEC-HCV)
- Certified Specialist of Eligibility and Calculation – Public Housing (CSEC-PH)
- Certified Specialist of Fair Housing (CSFH)
- Certified Specialist of Family Self-Sufficiency (CSFSS)
- Certified Specialist of Occupancy – Housing Choice Vouchers (CSO-HCV)
- Certified Specialist of Occupancy – Public Housing (CSO-PH)
NAHRO Inspection Certifications
- Certified Specialist of Inspection – NSPIRE (CSI-NSPIRE)
- Certified Specialist of Inspection – NSPIRE-V (CSI-NSPIRE-V)
- Certified Specialist of Inspection – Housing Quality Standards (CSI-HQS)
NAHRO Management/Executive Certifications
- Certified Maintenance Manager (CMM)
- Certified Maintenance Manager of Public Housing (CMM-PH)
- Certified Public Housing Manager (C-PHM)
- Certified Manager of Property Operations (CMPO)*
- Certified Manager of Voucher Operations (CMVO)*
- Certified Management Executive (CME)*
*Indicates NAHRO premier certification.