This CSI-HQS certification application is for anyone applying for a new CSI-HQS certification with NAHRO. If you are applying for a CSI-HQS recertification, please go back to look for the Certified Specialist of Inspection – Housing Quality Standards (CSI-HQS) Recertification Application.
To view the CSI-HQS requirements before applying, please visit nahro.org/csi-hqs . Note that any training or exam requirements remain valid for three years after completion; training and exam scores must have been completed within three years of application for this certification.
Before starting: Please ensure that you have the following documents if they apply to you.
If you are using a non-NAHRO training for the training requirement: A participation certificate for the training.
If you are waiving the training requirement using years of experience: A resume or other document with a list of your work experience.
Note: To waive the training requirement for the CSI-HQS, you must have five (5) or more years of experience working in maintenance or inspection of Housing Choice Voucher units at a government or nationally recognized agency (e.g., Section 8 and other housing inspectors, Maintenance/Facilities Workers, Chief Admin Officer, Field Operations Manager). For more information about these requirements, please view the NAHRO CSI-HQS page listed above.
As you are completing the application, please note:
If you are applying for multiple certifications, you will need to fill out a separate application for each certification you are applying for.
Once you start the application, you cannot save and come back. Please make sure to fully complete and submit the application before leaving the page.
The name associated with this account will be printed on the certificate of Certification exactly as it is presented on the account. If you would like a different name on your certificate, please change how your name is displayed in your account or contact professionaldevelopment@nahro.org to change it for you.
NAHRO will use the email on the account you are currently signed into for communication about your certification.