Housing counselors play a vital role in helping people achieve their housing goals, and housing counseling agencies in Illinois and across the nation are hiring now. Housing counselors work directly with families and individuals to help them improve their finances, rent an apartment, navigate the homebuying process and more. Join our career path training to learn what you need to start your housing counseling career and prepare for the HUD Individual Certification Exam, which qualifies you for hire by a HUD-approved housing counseling agency.