This essential class is useful for both new and existing affordable housing practitioners as it includes all current Fair Housing requirements, including the Fair Housing Marketing Plan (FHMP). Explore the history of Fair Housing and how it has progressed to where it is today. Additionally, the student will learn about prohibited actions, how to proactively monitor compliance with Fair Housing rules, and how to produce discrimination-free advertising.

Learning Objectives:
The Fair Housing Act and the Civil Rights Act.
Understand the protected classes of individuals and the meaning of discrimination.
Advertise vacant units and the property using the required methods that must be provided in the Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP).

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes Level: Introductory Audience: Maintenance Staff, Owners/Agents, Syndicators and Investors, Developers, Real Estate

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) serves as an important protection for not only women but anyone who is a victim of domestic violence. This class features all VAWA regulations, including the most recent substantial change in 2022. The student will also learn about VAWA’s role in tenant selection plans, bifurcating leases, and handling reported domestic disturbances.

Learning Objectives:
Understand the purpose of VAWA.
How to accommodate residents who are experiencing domestic violence.
Reporting crimes without fear or favor.

Duration: Approximately 1 hour Level: Introductory Target Audience: Owners/Agents, Maintenance staff, Syndicators and Investors, Developers, Site Staff

The Fair Housing requirements of today have expanded significantly since the early era of Civil Rights and the “Fair Housing Act”. The concept of what it means to provide housing that is fairly accessible to everyone will always be progressive, and therefore, so too will be what it takes to be compliant over time. This Fair Housing course will provide the student with everything necessary to perform daily job functions that are compliant with related fair housing laws. Because there are many characteristics of individuals that comprise the meaning of “protected”, this class thoughtfully breaks down each one, using real-life scenarios for the student to practice. Each class in the Fair Housing and the Seven Protected Characteristics will provide a completion certificate, and upon the successful attainment of all classes in this course, a formal designation-earning award will be provided.

Learning Objectives:
Learn the foundation and meaning of “fair housing”.
Understand each of the seven protected characteristics.
Discern compliance between specific real-life scenarios.

Duration: 4 hours Level: Introductory Audience: Owners/Agents, Site Staff, Syndicators and Investors, Developers