Technical Preservation Services, NPS will hold an in-person advanced training on the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation on Tuesday, June 10-11, 2025, in Washington, DC.

This training is for consultants, architects, developers, and other frequent users of the Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program and is advanced training for those already knowledgeable about the tax incentives program requirements and the Standards for Rehabilitation. The training will be repeated virtually and later made available as an on-demand recording for those unable to attend. Separate training is also be planned for those new to the tax incentives program and using the Standards. 

This in-person training will focus on the interpretation and application of the Standards, particularly how they are to be applied in a reasonable manner taking into account economic and technical feasibility and the cumulative effect of the work in an overall project. The training will also focus on applying the Standards to common property types and projects.? 

The 1-1/2-day training will be held in downtown Washington, DC, tentatively beginning at 8:30 am on June 10 to 5 pm, with an optional meet-and-greet to follow, followed by a half-day training on June 11 to conclude between 11:30 am and 12 pm. Registration will open an hour before the training start time. Advanced registration will be required to attend. More information will follow in early spring. Attendees will be responsible for making their own hotel reservation arrangements.? 

This training complements the training for frequent program-users that NPS held in September 2023 focusing on how the NPS and SHPOs review Historic Preservation Certification Applications as part of the tax incentives program. That training was intended to aid program-users in the preparation of complete applications and in avoiding problematic treatment issues that can hold up review of projects. The 2023 training was repeated virtually last year and will be available in an on-demand, recorded version in the coming months.