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NeighborWorks America offers a nationally respected suite of certifications, master credentials, and micro-credentials designed to strengthen practitioners, advance careers, and improve outcomes for the communities you serve. Our programs are built in collaboration with industry experts and align with national standards to ensure relevance, rigor, and real-world application.

  • Why NCHEC?

    Why NCHEC? 

    The NeighborWorks Center for Homeownership Education and Counseling (NCHEC) provides nine nationally recognized certifications for homeownership and community development practitioners. These certifications: 

    • Align with the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling  
    • Strengthen organizational credibility and compliance 
    • Equip practitioners with deep, practical expertise 
    • Support agencies seeking to adopt the Standards by ensuring staff hold approved certifications  

    NCHEC certifications include areas such as: 

    • Pre-Purchase Homeownership Education 
    • Post-Purchase Homeownership Education 
    • Homeownership Counseling 
    • Foreclosure Intervention & Default Counseling 
    • Financial Capability 
    • Rental Housing Counseling 
    • Rental Eviction Intervention 
  • Why Master and Micro-Credentials?

    NeighborWorks master and micro-credentials are intentionally designed to meet the current, rapidly evolving needs of individuals and organizations working across housing, homeownership, and community development. As the field faces shifting market conditions, regulatory changes, and increasing demands for specialized skills, these credentials offer a timely, targeted way to build capacity. 

  • Master Credentials

    Master credentials provide deep, comprehensive learning pathways that help practitioners strengthen their expertise in areas critical to today’s housing and community development landscape. They support career advancement, organizational effectiveness, and long-term professional growth. 

  • Micro-Credentials

    Micro-credentials offer focused, immediately applicable skill-building that responds to emerging trends and urgent needs in the field. They allow practitioners to quickly upskill in high demand areas—supporting agencies as they adapt to new challenges, expand services, and meet funder expectations. 

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