Frequently Asked Questions

How do I become a National Compliance Professional (NCP)?

It is Easy to Join! The application is a simple 1-page document! And membership is open to ANYONE! 

To become a National Compliance Professional (NCP), you must meet two requirements - a Knowledge Requirement and an Experience Requirement. If you are not able to meet the requirements, you may still become a member of the NCP Membership Group as a Candidate. 

Becoming an NCP-Candidate makes you eligible for all of the same benefits as a regular NCP, except the pin and plaque, as we want you to have all the tools you need while you are working your way towards becoming a full National Compliance Professional. 

The Knowledge Requirement can be met in ONE of THREE WAYS to suit your preference: 

1. Pass the National Compliance Exam; 
2. Pass Spectrum's C3P test or the Home Builder's HCCP test; or 
3. If you hate to take test, (3) earn the Housing Credit Diploma through the Housing Credit College by taking 3 out of the 5 courses offered. 

To meet the Experience Requirement you just need to show 6 months or more experience working in Housing Credits!

To download a copy of NCP Membership Application, click here. 
(The form offered at our website is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. (Click on this link for more information about PDF files)

Do I need to pass a test to become an NCP Candidate?

No. You may become an NCP by earning your Housing Credit Diploma through the Housing Credit College. This diploma is the first in this industry. Simply attend 3 different courses offered through the Housing Credit College.  

Will I have to take another class and pass another test to become an NCP?

No! First and foremost, understand we are not going to make you repeat the grueling process if you have already taken the HCCP test or Spectrum's C3P test.

How much money is this going to cost me?

It's Affordable! Only $49 per year!

When is my membership up for renewal?

All membership run on a calendar year therefore expiring on December 31.

To download a copy of NCP Membership Application, click here. 
(The form offered at our website is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. (Click on this link for more information about PDF files)

Will there be a continuing education requirement?

Yes. To maintain your NCP designation there is a continuing education requirement. We want to ensure that all those bearing the NCP pin and credentials have what it takes in the tough world of Housing Credit compliance. And since the Housing Credit world is so complex and ever changing, we feel it is necessary to require continuing education each and every year. 

If you are an NCP-Candidate or an NCP you must earn 4 hours of continuing education credits. If you are an NCP-Executive, you must earn 6 hours of continuing education.

These continuing education credits can be earned at any of our Housing Credit College workshops or the Annual NCP Conference. We will also accept documentation of attendance at a training held by a State Monitoring Agency or any other national recognized Housing Credit trainers (i.e., Spectrum Seminars, TheoPro Compliance & Consulting, the National Affordable Housing Management Association, National Center for Housing Management, A.J. Johnson Consulting, Quadel Consulting, Novogradac & Co., etc.).  

If I am currently and NCP-Candidate or NCP, how do I upgrade my designation to the next level?

All you have to do is complete the NCP Upgrade indicating how your status has changed and submit it to our office. 

For example, if you were previously an NCP-Candidate because you have yet to meet the Experience Requirement of 6 months or more, and now you have completed your 6 months, just complete the form with the pertinent information. We will then upgrade your status from NCP-Candidate to NCP and send you out the remaining part of your NCP Membership Kit - specifically your PIN AND NCP DESIGNATION CERTIFICATION. 

The same goes if you are currently an NCP but now meet the requirements for becoming an NCP-Executive because say for example you've now earned the Housing Credit College Diploma or you have passed either the National Compliance Exam or the HCCP test. 

If you don't have time to complete the form, contact Windy Houser, NCP Membership Coordinator and she will update our information via phone. She can be reached TOLL FREE at 1-800-644-0390 x-103.

To download a copy of NCP Membership Application, click here. 
(The form offered at our website is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. (Click on this link for more information about PDF files)

What makes the NCP designation different than the other Housing Credit designations out there?

Our motives are quite simple. We want to give you a REAL designation. Something with more than just a pin to wear, a set of initials to place behind your name and a listing on a web site that is infrequently visited. Let's be honest, that stuff is nice, but you want something more tangible. We want to provide that to you.

The benefits of becoming a National Compliance Professional are numerous:

Where else can you get so much for so little?  

To download a copy of NCP Membership Application, click here. 
(The form offered at our website is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. (Click on this link for more information about PDF files)

All other questions you may have can be answered by 
Windy Houser or Elizabeth Moreland by calling 
TOLL FREE 1-800-644-0390 
or 
by emailing Windy at  windy@taxcredit.com

or Elizabeth at elizabeth@taxcredit.com

For more information call (800) 644-0390 or Send Us An Email Message

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