Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)

Focus: One key requirement for entry into the SHCM application process is 12 hours of housing credit education followed by sitting for and passing the SHCM exam.  Gwen provides the required training in her Signature Course “Tax Credit SHCM Certification 12-hour Exam Prep Course”  which includes instruction on the four areas of knowledge covered by the SHCM exam: program regulations, unit eligibility, applicant eligibility and certification, and documentation, record keeping, compliance monitoring and reporting. Gwen Volk this and other tax credit compliance courses for private companies as well as through the NAHMA approved providers. She has frequently been a trainer for NAHMA/NAA’s SHCM on-line Blended Learning course. The Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM) certification has been developed by the National Affordable Housing Management Association (NAHMA) especially for management professionals involved with properties developed and operated under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The SHCM is designed by management professionals for management professionals to ensure they have attained the knowledge, experience and competence required to excel in the housing credit property management industry.