New Application - Certified Specialist of Inspection – Voucher Operations (CSI-VO) (Previously known as CSI-NSPIRE-V)

About This Certification

NAHRO’s Certified Specialist of Inspection – Voucher Operations (CSI-VO) designation (subtitle: NSPIRE compliant) demonstrates that an individual has the knowledge, skills and ability necessary for:

Understanding the new National Standards for the Physical Inspections of Real Estate (NSPIRE) developed by HUD as they pertain to Housing Choice Vouchers, including:
- Inspectable areas
- Deficiencies
- Scoring
Inspecting Housing Choice Voucher units.
Conducting pre-inspection and inspection preparations and procedures.
Improving the scores of Housing Choice Voucher Program properties.

Certification Requirements

Below are the requirements for this certification. These may be completed in any order, before the last step of submitting an application. Please be sure to submit a complete and accurate application.

Education & Experience	High school diploma or equivalent AND 6 months of experience OR associate's degree and above (6 months of experience not required)
NAHRO Specialist Training	Completion of NAHRO’s Inspections for Voucher Operations training (previously known as NSPIRE for Vouchers)
Ethics Training	Completion of NAHRO's Ethics for Housers, Ethics for Housing Professionals, OR Ethics for Management training
Exam	Passing score on NAHRO's Inspections for Voucher Operations exam (previously known as NSPIRE for Vouchers exam)
Application	Submission of CSI-VO Certification Application

Recertification Requirement

Please note that an issued certification is not permanent and will have an expiration date. Certifications expire at the end of the month three years from the approval date, and recertification requirements will need to be completed to keep the certification active.

Processing Time and Support

Your application will be processed within 2-4 weeks. NAHRO may contact you via email if questions arise.

Please email professionaldevelopment@nahro.org or call (202) 580-7211 with any questions you may have.

Summary

Availability:

Self-Report

Cost:

FREE

Credit Offered:

Applications