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Affordable Housing-Focused eLearning Courses

• AH103el An Introduction to Affordable Rental Housing Development
  This course overviews the characteristics and development process of affordable multifamily rental housing.
  
• AH295el Community Stabilization: An Introduction to REO Acquisition, Rehab, Disposition and Management
  This online course is beneficial to board members, executive directors, senior staff and other decision makers who are considering an REO Acquisition, Rehab, Disposition and Management Program as a line of business. [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. No special code is needed to register.]
  

Asset Management-Focused eLearning Course

• AM121el Fundamentals of Asset Management
  Based on the "double bottom line" concept, this online course gives a comprehensive overview of the function and roles involved in managing affordable real estate assets. [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. No special code is needed to register.]
  

Community Economic Development

• ED101el Community Economic Development Principles, Practices and Strategies NEW!
  This course is designed to introduce both the theoretical basis and practical application of community economic development.

Construction and Production Management eLearning Course

• CP185el Fundamentals of Green Affordable Housing, Rehab, and Management
  This course is designed to assist local nonprofits and municipalities to understand the key elements that will provide more energy-efficient homes that are also healthier for residents.

Community Stabilization and Neighborhood Revitalization eLearning Course

For those who focus on turning vacant and abandoned foreclosed properties into useful affordable housing, and mitigating the potential for neighborhood deterioration in the wake of foreclosure. See entire collection of courses here.

• NR231el Stabilizing Neighborhoods in a Post-Foreclosure Environment [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. No special code is needed to register.]

• AH295el Community Stabilization: An Introduction to REO Acquisition, Rehab, Disposition and Management
  Funding support for the development of this course provided by Bank of America. [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. No special code is needed to register.]
  

Homeownership and Community Lending eLearning Course

Focused on homeownership counselors and educators, these courses bring you the knowledge and tools you need to deliver top-notch service to your clients, and enable you to keep up with an ever-increasing workload.

• HO102el Mortgage Lending Fundamentals for Homeownership Professionals
• HO104el Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Counseling Basics Overview
• HO109el Foreclosure Basics
• HO130el Understanding Credit Reports and Credit Scoring
• HO206el Mortgage Math Made Simple for Homeownership Professionals NEW!
• HO209el Delivering Effective Financial Education
• HO253el FHA-Insured Loans: An Affordable Mortgage Option
• HO260el Counseling Buyers of Real Estate Owned (REO) Properties [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. Register at www.nw.org/onlinereg using code FDICHO260a.]
  
• HO265el Counseling Clients Seeking Rental Housing [NOTE: This course is free of charge until January 15, 2013 thanks to support from the FDIC. Register at www.nw.org/onlinereg using code FDICHO265a.]
  
• HO290el Being Green, Seeing Green: Counseling Clients to Maximize Energy Savings
• HO322el Using Effective Practices to Improve Your Foreclosure Counseling Programs
• HO346el Understanding and Applying Foreclosure Intervention and Loss Mitigation Tools

Management and Leadership eLearning Courses

• ML162el Marketing Your Programs and Organization
  This online course focuses on strategies and tactics for developing a successful organizational and programmatic marketing plan.
• ML240el Board Oversight and Governance
  Board Oversight and Governance provides a comprehensive overview of the role and activities of an effective board member.
• ML273el A Leader's Guide to Ensuring Organizational Health
  This course gives board members the tools they need to gauge and maintain the health of their nonprofit. (NOTE: This is the new "streamlined" version of ML272el. This course replaces course number ML272el, which is no longer offered.)