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Certified Occupancy Specialist - Public Housing (COS-P)

The Certified Occupancy Specialist - Public Housing (COS-P) program continues the tradition established with our Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS) course. COS-P Is exclusively devoted to providing Public Housing Authorities with the latest, up-to-date information. The Agency needs to insure its occupancy functions comply with HUD requirements.

The COS-P program is two and a half 2 days of training with a certification exam on the third day. Program participants will be instructed in the requirements of HUD’s Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook. NCHM incorporates the latest in multimedia technology, complete with computer-generated screens to provide students with clear examples of occupancy exercises. The Occupancy Guidebook was issued during the summer of 2003 and replaces HUD Handbook 7465.1 Rev-2.

Agenda

The three-day COS-P program begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. and ends at approximately 5:00 p.m. depending on the speed of the class. Breaks are given. Students provide their own lunch.

Participants will be instructed in the following subject areas:

• Calculation of tenant rent
• Calculation of income, including: Asset income, Earned income, earned income disallowance and unearned income.
• Calculation and treatment of assets
• Allowances (deductions) including: dependent allowance, child care allowance, disability assistance allowance, medical allowance, elderly family allowances, discussion of permissive allowances.
• Proper Verifications procedures
• Eligibility and Admissions, including the importance of the admissions and continuing occupancy policy (ACOP)
• Tenant Screening, including credit and criminal background checks
• Non Citizen rule (Section 214)
• Waiting List Administration
• Fair Housing and Section 504, including Self Evaluation and Transition Plans
• New reasonable accommodation guidelines
• Grievance procedures
• Pet rules
• Community Based Management and Project Based Management

The COS-P Course Includes:

Training Notes

NCHM's training notes allow participants to easily follow the instructor's presentation.

Computerized COS Examination

NCHM's all-new examination form allows students to receive their test results soon after taking the COS-P test.

Notification Letter

All participants who take the COS-P test will receive a comprehensive analysis of their strengths and weaknesses in the test.

Certifications and Certification Benefits

Participants who pass the COS-P course exam will receive a certification from NCHM. Those who do not pass the COS-P examination will receive a certificate of participation. Students who pass the COS-P examination will receive NCHM benefits for a period of one year from the date of the program. (See Certified Individual description for details of benefits.)

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