Certified Occupancy Specialist – Public Housing (COSP)

Certified Occupancy Specialist – Public Housing (COSP) is a comprehensive study of the HUD guidelines and regulations found in the Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook (PHOG). COSP is geared toward individuals, both experienced and new to the field, who are responsible for, or involved in, compliance with HUD regulations as they relate to the low-income public housing program. The training covers all essential occupancy-related topics in HUD’s PHOG and supporting notices including rent calculation, eligibility, verification, recertification, tenant screening, admission and occupancy (ACOP) requirements, program rents and unit transfers. The training program prepares students for the certification exam, which is administered immediately after the instruction when comprehension is the highest.