Training

Division of Housing (DOH) is committed to providing excellent customer service and technical assistance to our contracted partner agencies. 

Webinar Training Series

January 15, 2025 - Terminations and Informal Hearings

March 19, 2025 - W9s, EFTs, and Payments; Rent Reasonable Certifications

Miscellaneous Trainings

• EFT Form Guidelines

Tip of the Day/Action Alert

Applicant Briefing Presentation: An explanation of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (previously known as the Section 8 Program).

Rent Reasonableness: Tools, resources and forms to perform rent reasonableness.

HUD Webcasts: Relevant HUD webcasts.

HQS Training and Testing

HQS Regulations

Colorado Division of Housing HQS Inspector Certification Exam

1. Lead Based Paint Exam - Take HUD’s Visual Assessment Training and save a copy of the Certificate to your computer.
2. Upload a copy of your Visual Assessment certificate to the HQS Inspector Certification Part 1: LBP Certificate link.

After submitting the Certificate you will receive a link to complete the HQS Inspector Certification Exam Part 2: -the Exam.

If you have problems using this link to upload your certificate then please email a copy of your Lead Based Paint Certificate to Michele.Forsyth@state.co.us and we will send you the link to the exam.

HUD Webcasts

EIV Access Process (Process Sheet) 

PIH EIV Training Program - Refinement of Income and Rent Rule

EIV Initial Training Handout

After you have viewed all of the required videos, please review steps 2 through 4 on the EIV Access Process sheet (Here). After you have completed steps 1 through 4 please contact your Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to fill out the EIV Request Form. 

Rent Reasonableness

For property profile information

Colorado Assessors Association

Unassisted Unit Comparables

Rentals.com

Rent.com

Craigslist.com

Zillow Rentals