Training Services

Community Real Estate Development Program

The Community Real Estate Development Certificate Program at USF offers practical training for community developers and other industry professionals. CRED provides the tools needed to carry out successful affordable housing and community-based real estate development projects.

The challenging field of community real estate development requires practitioners that know how to use public and private resources, and demands skill sets in real estate development, finance and project management. The Community Real Estate Development Certificate Program at USF offers practical training for community developers and other industry professionals. CRED provides the tools needed to carry out successful affordable housing and community-based real estate development projects.

CRED currently develops practitioners with insight into the community development issues facing the Tampa Bay, South Florida, and North Florida regions.

  • Local, grassroots training designed to create or strengthen community partnerships

  • Seasoned, local industry professionals serve as instructors and mentors

  • USF Innovative Education's Continuing Education Certificate

  • "Tuition-free" University training, made accessible to community-based organizations

CRED 2023 APPLICATION

CRED Tampa Bay

CRED Tampa Bay develops practioners with insight to the community development issues facing Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and Manatee counties.

CRED Tampa Bay 2021

CRED South Florida

Focused on Palm Beach, Miami-Dade and Broward counties, CRED South Florida delves into understanding regional issues and transforming communities.

CRED North Florida

CRED North Florida caters to Duval, St. Johns, Clay, Alachua and surrounding counties in Northeast Florida.