AH Group Launches Certification Program

The National Affordable Housing Management Association, Alexandria, Va., has launched the "Specialist in Housing Credit Management" certification program for managers of properties developed and operated under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.SHCM-certified individuals will be listed in the NAHMA's online directory and will receive free access to its LIHTC website. To qualify, applicants must have a minimum two years of housing credit management experience, complete at least 12 hours of coursework or training by an NAHMA-approved provider, sit for the SHCM exam, and submit a $150 application fee. "To maximize their careers, managers in the affordable housing industry must be able to demonstrate their experience and expertise in mastering the complex requirements of the LIHTC program to their peers, employers, residents, regulators, and the general public," said NAHMA president Jim McGrath.