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NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC)

NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling

NCHEC, the NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling, promotes sustainable homeownership by supporting the industry’s educators and counselors. Through its training programs, professional certifications and other tools and resources, NCHEC increases the number of qualified homeownership professionals who are prepared to help people realize the dream of lifelong homeownership.

Training and NCHEC Certification
NCHEC provides a wide variety of training and certification opportunities, reaching thousands of professionals each year through the nationally-acclaimed NeighborWorks Training Institute, as well as through local place-based training events and through online learning. Many scholarships are available to make training possible for more nonprofits.

NCHEC's training courses ensure that practitioners are able to help their clients navigate all phases of the homeownership process and are up to date with the best information and skills – from housing counseling and financial literacy to loan servicing and collection, foreclosure intervention and much more.

Tools and Resources NCHEC_resources
NCHEC offers tools and resources that provide vital information for counselors and consumers alike.

CounselorMax client management software: State-of-the-art, web-based software for counselors needing to track client servicing
Realizing the American Dream: The definitive pre-purchase homebuyer education manual, in consumer and trainer versions
Keeping the American Dream: A manual with everything a homeowner needs to know to remain secure in their new home purchase.
NCHEC Homebuyer Guides: Four separate consumer guides designed with the prospective homebuyer in mind
www.KeysToMyHome.org: Pre-purchase homebuyer education made easy, with tons of useful information, calculators and more

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National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling
Building on effective practices nationwide, a broad group of housing industry partners, including the NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling, developed the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. These standards are helping practitioners and organizations serve families and communities with consistent service and professional excellence.

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