Description

The deadline to register is 4/23/24 at 11:59pm. This is the virtual registration option. 

Fair Housing Month is observed each April to commemorate the landmark 1968 Fair Housing Act, that prohibits discrimination in housing.

This course is brought to you by your DE&I Committee, and is designed to provide an overview of federal and state non-discrimination laws. The goal is to provide professionals, advocates, and consumers with a working knowledge of both the Federal and State Fair Housing laws, and resources to contact for further information. The course covers the provisions and protections of the Acts and the importance of these laws in interaction with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Participants should be prepared to devote 4 hours to training, and Question and Answer periods.

Topics Covered:  

Definition of Fair Housing
Protected Classes
Key Issues: 

1. Advertising
2. Nuisance Orders & Crime Free Housing
3. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing
4. Persons with Criminal Records
5. Use of Digital Applications

Prohibited Practices
Filing a Complaint Exemptions  

Eligible for 4 CE Hrs. 

Instructor: Pam Bean, Montana Fair Housing

Members who register for a CE Class and then simply do not show for the class will be marked as a "no show" and following one initial warning, they will be issued a $10 fee each time they are a no-show. Please use your Info Hub to cancel your class registrations as needed in order to avoid this fee.