As the leading educator in the community development industry, NeighborWorks America is raising the bar even higher by including a comprehensive green curriculum of coursework with a certification program. With these courses, featuring ideas and best practices, NeighborWorks America will provide a direct and substantial return to the industry in the development of healthier, more efficient homes. 

Green & Healthy Homes Courses

• AH232 Greening Affordable Housing
• AH242 How Green is My Development
• AH243 Green Building and Multifamily Housing Clinic
• AH245 Greening MultiFamily Housing!
• AH246 Green Building Sciences

• CP191 Intro to Healthy Homes
• CP211 What to Do About Environmental Hazards in Housing: Due Diligence Basic Skills
• CP241 Residential Green Building
• CP243 Building Healthy Homes
• CP244 Lead-Safe Practices and Basics of Compliance
• CP249 Green In Action 
• CP251 Post-Disaster Mold Remediation: A Safe National Protocol for Removing Mold and Preparing the Structure for Renovation

• NR261 Creating New Environments That Work

Green & Healthy Homes Specialist Certificate Requirements

Week One

• AH232 Greening Affordable Housing 
• CP223  How to Build a House
• CP241 Residential Green Building

Week Two

• AH245 Greening MultiFamily Housing!
• CP244 Lead-Safe Practices and Basics of Compliance
• CP184 Managing Liability & Reducing Risk in the Development Process

Week Three

• CP191 Intro to Healthy Homes
• CP211 What to Do About Environmental Hazards in Housing: Due Diligence Basic Skills
• CP243 Building Healthy Homes

Final Examination

Courses need not be taken in the recommended sequence.

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