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== Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) ==

The Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) is a specialized designation commonly sought after by employees and interested individuals in the affordable housing industry, sometimes referred to as affordable housing practitioners. Common practitioners include real estate developers, property managers, asset managers, consultants, compliance managers and specialists, and trainers. A primary purpose of the designation is to demonstrate thorough understanding of how the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program provides safe, decent, and affordable rental housing to millions of residents in the United States and its territories. The HCCP is governed and administered by the National Association of Home Building (NAHB).

There are four primary requirements necessary for earning the designation of HCCP:


 * Successful completion with a passing score on an exam
 * A minimum of two years of experience in the LIHTC industry
 * A total of ten hours of LIHTC training
 * Adherence to the HCCP Code of Ethics

Additionally, individuals who have earned the designation are required to meet requirements for maintaining it, which include an annual renewal fee and continuing education.

=== The HCCP Examination === The HCCP exam is designed for current LIHTC practitioners and the areas of testing includes development, compliance, and management issues. The exam is comprehensive and multiple choice utilizing a “best answer” format. The exam is proctored over 2.5 hours under a controlled, non open book setting. A minimum score is required to pass and the pass rate changes depending on a variety of factors such as the quality of training received, personal experience in the industry, amount of time preparing for the exam, and other typical exam difficulty factors that may be expected of a standardized exam.

=== Obtaining the HCCP Designation === Once you have passed the HCCP exam, you must submit your completed HCCP Profile and Application and the current application fee, which may be different for NAHB members and non-memebers. If you do not complete this process within the three-year period, you will be required to retake the exam.

=== Maintaining the HCCP Designation === A minimum of four hours of LIHTC-related continuing education (CE) are required each year. While designees are not required to send in proof of CE earned at time of renewal, they may be selected for a random audit. There is also an annual renewal fee.

=== Authorized Organizations and Individuals === A.J. Johnson Services, Inc. Williamsburg, Va. www.ajjcs.net

Bauer Compliance & Consulting Dunedin, Fla. www.bauercomplianceandconsulting.com

E&A Team, Inc. Tuscaloosa, Alabama www.eandateam.com

First Housing Tampa, Fla. www.firsthousingfl.com

Karen A Graham Consulting, LLC & 42U Training Liberty Township, Ohio www.compliancesupport.com

Kay-Kay Realty Scottsdale, Ariz. www.kaykayrealty.com

M&L Compliance Management, LLC Camp Hill, PA www.mlcm.net/

Novogradac & Company LLP San Francisco, CA www.novoco.com

S.T.A.R. Momentum Compliance Consulting, Inc. Littleton, Colorado www.star-momentum.com

Tax Credit Assurance Jenks, Okla. www.taxcreditassurance.com

The TheoPro Group Brookfield, Wisc. www.Theopro.com

Nan McKay and Associates El Cajon, Calif. www.nanmckay.com

Zeffert and Associates St. Louis, Mo. www.zeffert.com

=== Further Reading === https://www.nahb.org/en/learn/designations/housing-credit-certified-professional.aspx