The Specialist in Housing Credit Management® (SHCM®) certification has been developed by NAHMA especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The SHCM is designed by management professionals for management professionals to ensure they have attained the knowledge, experience and competence required to excel in the housing credit property management industry. To earn an SHCM, candidates must:

Education – successfully accumulate a minimum of 12 hours (actual instruction time) of housing credit specific coursework or training from an approved provider* within two years of sitting for the SHCM exam
Examination – successfully pass the SHCM exam
Professional Experience – demonstrate a minimum of two years of housing credit management employment experience through an application process
SHCM Code of Professional Conduct – commit to a defined code of professional conduct (see below)
Complete Application – submit your SHCM Application fillable form along with the $192 application fee

The steps above must be completed before the SHCM application is submitted to NAHMA for approval and payment here. Click here for more details on the SHCM program.

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