NAHMA CPO & NAHP Certification

Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)

The Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO) course is the only comprehensive program covering the entire HUD Handbook 4350.3 including the latest revisions.

An extensive course manual with 31 chapters covers topics from eligibility criteria, standards, tenant selection and screening to non-discrimination, allowances, adjusted income, certifying tenants and annual recertification. Participants must pass a rigorous one-half day exam to become certified CPOs.

The CPO is a requirement for NAHMA’s NAHP certification program. All participants who successfully complete the course will receive a CPO certificate and lapel pin.

Challenging the CPO Examination:
Managers who have received extensive Occupancy training on HUD Handbook 4350.3, and who feel confident of their knowledge, may choose to challenge the CPO Examination rather than completing the formal CPO Training Course.

When challenging the examination, it is highly recommended that participants take the challenge exam in conjunction with a CPO Review Course. Review Courses are offered annually by AHMA East Texas and include a review of the CPO material as well as on-site proctoring for the examination. Check our Events Calendar page to see if a Review Course is scheduled.

Challenge participants must submit an application to NAHMA to challenge the exam ($50). They must also purchase the NAHMA manual for the course to be used as a study guide. An application form to challenge the exam and purchase "Challenge" and 4350.3 manuals is provided below. Please note that the Challenge application and the manual order forms are submitted to different locations.

►Order Form