The Knowledge Assessment, unlike the HUD Housing Counselors Certification Exam, poses questions at three levels of difficulty. By reviewing the results of this type of test, learners can assess their knowledge and focus their studies where there may be knowledge gaps. Within each level of difficulty, performance on questions answered correctly determines the feedback provided.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Before completing the Reasonable Accommodations Request Form, please review the information below. Requests that do not comply with the guidance below may not be approved.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Before completing the Reasonable Accommodations Request Form, please review the information below. Requests that do not comply with the guidance below may not be approved.
To take the interactive online training course, be sure your computer meets minimum requirements by installing one of the following browsers:
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Mac:
If you prefer, you can view the modules in a downloadable Study Guide, available in a PDF format.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Before completing the Reasonable Accommodations Request Form, please review the information below. Requests that do not comply with the guidance below may not be approved.
The online training consists of 15 modules that vary in length. Shorter modules take about 30 minutes, and longer modules may take up to 90 minutes to complete.
The online training is interactive, but it does not include audio.
The Study Guide consists of 15 modules and a Glossary that vary from approximately 20 to 60 pages. A single file of the entire training is not available.
The Support team is not able to provide physical copies of the Study Guide. You are welcome to print the training as befits your needs to prepare for the exam.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Before completing the Reasonable Accommodations Request Form, please review the information below. Requests that do not comply with the guidance below may not be approved.
The practice exam is designed to give candidates a feeling for the format and style of test questions and the breadth of the subject matter in the test (90 questions that are not broken into smaller stand-alone sections). It is delivered in a similar format to the certification exam. The practice exam does not provide numeric scoring because performance on the practice exam does not guarantee passing results on the certification exam.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to eligible test takers in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Before completing the Reasonable Accommodations Request Form, please review the information below. Requests that do not comply with the guidance below may not be approved.
In addition to the training materials on HUDHousingCounselors.com, the HUD Office of Housing Counseling offers many resources on the HUD Exchange. You can also subscribe to the Housing Counseling Mailing List for regular training notifications.
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