Advanced Fair Housing Practitioner Certificate (8 hours of instruction & Exam)
4/9/2026 to 4/10/2026
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April 9 & 10, 2026
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET/11 am - 3 pm CT Both Days
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Virtual via Zoom
United States
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Rhanda Mckown
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| Event Details |
LeadingAge Southeast Fair Housing Certificate
Advanced Fair Housing Practitioner
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 & FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026
12 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. CT BOTH DAYS Virtual Training
8 hours of instruction, includes exam and certificate This live, instructor-led webinar is designed for professionals who have a working knowledge of fair housing laws and want to move beyond the basics to build deeper, practical mastery. It is especially relevant for 504 Coordinators and staff responsible for evaluating, approving, or denying reasonable accommodation requests, where decisions carry significant legal and operational risk.
Suited for individuals seeking to advance into roles that require specialized expertise in fair housing and disability-related occupancy issues, participants will strengthen their ability to navigate complex compliance challenges with confidence. Through real-world scenarios and applied guidance , participants will
explore practical issues such as screenings and admissions, transfer
and scooter policies, vendor interactions, harassment prevention, lease
violations and terminations, criminal background screenings, VAWA
protections, and responding to fair housing complaints.
By the end of the course, attendees will be better equipped to apply fair housing requirements consistently, defensibly, and in alignment with both regulatory expectations and resident needs. This course will cover: Fair Housing Fundamentals Disabilities, Part 1 – Reasonable Accommodations, Fair Housing Law, ADA, Section 504, HUD Regulations, parking, & more Disabilities, Part 2 – Assistance/Service Animals, hoarding, & more Fair Housing for Maintenance – Dealing with vendors, harassment, dealing with residents, & more Fair Housing for Seniors – Discrimination, screenings and admissions, transfer policies, scooter policies, death of a tenant & more Managing Day-to-Day Fair Housing Compliance – Rental process in HUD and Non-HUD housing, meeting with potential residents, tours, lease violations, terminations, & more Fair Housing and the Workplace – Sexual harassment, definitions of sex, marketing and advertising, onboarding new employees, & more Fair Housing and Occupancy – Criminal history screenings, using third party screenings and staying compliant, VAWA, responding to fair housing complaints, & more Instructor: Doug Chasick, CPM®, CAPS, CAS, Adv. RAM, CLP, SLE, CDEI | That Fair Housing Guy
Doug brings 45+ years of successful experience in all aspects and at all levels of investment real estate acquisition, management and leasing, with a focus on Multifamily to you and your team. With over 35 years of experience in professional speaking and training, he has spent the last 18 years focusing on the development and delivery of synchronous and asynchronous training and transforming training and development from an event to an ongoing process. Moderator: Rhanda Mckown, Director of Affordable Housing | LeadingAge Southeast
Rhanda Mckown has served as the Director of Affordable Housing for LeadingAge Southeast since January of 2022. Her primary focus in this role is developing a robust housing education agenda, providing assistance and insight to members on housing issues, and contributing directly to the development and achievement of a housing advocacy agenda. Rhanda previously served as the Local Contract Specialist for the North Tampa Housing Development Corporation. She has nearly 20 years of experience in various aspects of the housing industry and spent the last 15 years conducting Management and Occupancy Reviews (MOR) under the Performance Based Contract Administration (PBCA) contract in Florida.
Rhanda's prior housing industry experience includes having served as Director of the Affordable Housing Study Commission (AHSC), a group appointed by Florida’s Governor to research a variety of timely housing topics and propose recommendations for implementation each year in a comprehensive annual report, as well as previously working at LeadingAge Florida which is where she originally began her housing career. Rhanda graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University and lives in Ocala with her daughter. Registration Fee
LeadingAge Southeast Member $575 LeadingAge Member* $575 Non-member $775 Registration closes Friday, April 3, 2026
*Members of any LeadingAge may attend at the Southeast member rate. Email Rhanda Mckown at rmckown@leadingagesoutheast.org for a promo code to use at checkout. Registration Policy: Registration includes digital handouts and tools for each of the sessions, ONE connection to the live virtual trainings for ONE
person, and instructions for receiving CE credit/attendance certificate
for one person. Learners must attend all 8 hours to be eligible for a
Certificate of Attendance and pass the exam for Certificate of Mastery.
Please note that a recording of this training is not included in the registration fee. Exam & Continuing Education Policy: There
is an exam at the conclusion of this training. Attendees will receive a
link to take or opt out of the exam within 24 hours after conclusion of
the webinar. There is no additional cost to take the exam to show
mastery and receive the Advanced Practitioner's Certificate of Mastery. Attendees
will have 7 calendar days to complete the exam and submit their answers
for scoring. A passing score of 70% is required to demonstrate mastery
of the topics covered. If a learner fails to pass the exam, or does not
complete the exam prior to the expiration of the 7 day time period, they
will receive a certificate of attendance only.
Attendees who
opt not to take the exam will be issued a Certificate of Attendance
reflecting hours of instruction attended and necessary information for
reporting continuing education hours. Contact Hours
This program is approved for 8 hours of CE credit
for assisted living & adult residential care administrators through the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators. Contact hours
will be reported to CE Broker within 30 days of the program date for
attendees licensed under Florida Boards. All attendees
will receive a certificate reflecting hours earned for self-reporting
continuing education to other boards and oversight agencies, per Exam and Registration policies.
Scholarships
The
Scott Boord Career Development Scholarship Program gives members an
opportunity to attend Aging Services programs and education events for
those that otherwise would be unable to participate because of financial
limitations. Scholarships are awarded to members who meet certain
criteria. To find the guidelines and application, please click here. Cancellations/Refunds/Substitutions
There
is a $50 administrative fee for each cancellation or refund.
Substitutions will be accepted at no additional fee until registration
closes. Due to costs incurred related to the program, no refunds will be
issued after Tuesday, March 17, 2026 . All cancellations and substitution requests must be submitted in writing to kmccloud@leadingagesoutheast.org. Questions
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