California Park Manager
Training Program
(PMTP) Certification
The state-mandated certification for California mobilehome and RV park managers — 100% online, self-paced, and created by a licensed real estate broker with nearly 30 years of experience in the real estate, manufactured housing, and property management industries.
What the Law Requires
Is Your Park in Compliance?
California Health and Safety Code Section 18876.1 and Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 2.3 require every mobilehome park and RV park in the state to have a trained, certified manager on record with HCD.
Who must be certified?
At least one person employed as a manager — or acting in an on-site or offsite managerial capacity — at each mobilehome park or recreational vehicle (RV) park in California must complete the PMTP training and pass an online examination.
Are You Out of Compliance?
The May 1 Deadline Has Passed
Park managers were required to be certified by May 1, 2026. Non-compliance puts your park's permit to operate at immediate risk. Enroll now to avoid penalties.
What if one manager runs multiple parks?
A manager who oversees more than one park only needs to complete the training once. We handle the HCD submission for every park they manage — contact us after enrollment for multi-park details.
What about renewal?
Every two years, managers must complete 2–4 hours of follow-up training and pass an online examination to maintain their certification. We'll remind you when it's time to renew.
Not sure if your park is compliant?
Use our HCD Search Tool below to check your status instantly.
Check Your Status
Search for Compliance
Instructions to search for compliance:
- Under Park Status, select Active.
- Under Park Manager Training Status, select Pending Compliance.
- You can search using your Park ID or, in order to avoid any error, you may search by City to find your park.
Why the MH Trainer
Expertise That Goes Beyond the Statute
Most PMTP providers recite California code. We bring it to life — with 30 years of real estate, manufactured housing, and property management expertise behind every lesson.
Real manufactured housing expertise
Our instructor, Yvette Hitchens, is a California-licensed real estate broker and Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) credentialed by ARELLO — with nearly 30 years of experience across the real estate, manufactured housing, and property management industries. Your managers don't just memorize rules. They understand them.
Built exclusively for manufactured housing
The MH Trainer is not a general hospitality association or a trade group that bolted on a compliance course. Manufactured housing education is our entire focus — which means our curriculum reflects the real-world challenges park managers face every single day.
Group pricing for management companies
Managing a portfolio of parks? We offer group licensing at $245 per seat for 10 or more enrollments — so you can certify your entire management team without exceeding your budget.
We handle HCD submission for you
Upon successful completion, we notify HCD electronically and HCD will issue your Certificate of Compliance — including everything needed to post it in a conspicuous location at the park, as required by California law. No chasing paperwork.
The Process
Get Certified in 4 Simple Steps
No identity verification roadblocks. No confusing enrollment systems. Just register, learn, and get certified.
Enroll online
Register at themhtrainer.com and receive immediate access to your course portal — no waiting, no paper forms.
Complete the training modules
Work through the self-paced online curriculum at your own schedule. Each module ends with a knowledge check required to advance.
Pass the final exam
Complete the 50-question online final exam. A passing score of 75% or higher earns your certificate of completion.
Receive your certificate
We notify HCD electronically and HCD will issue your Certificate of Compliance. Post it at your park — you're fully compliant.
Take a Look Inside
Course Experience Preview
Watch this brief sample to get a feel for our modern, easy-to-use learning platform. While this isn't the exact course content, it showcases the high-quality, interactive experience you can expect.
What You'll Learn
Course Curriculum
- ★Getting Started: Orientation
- 1MODULE 1: Introduction and Program Overview
- 2MODULE 2: Mobilehome Parks Act
- 3MODULE 3: Special Occupancy Parks Act
- 4MODULE 4: Mobilehome Residency Law - Park 1 (Rental Agreements, Rules, Fees)
- 5MODULE 5: Mobilehome Residency Law - Part 2 (Utilities, Communications)
- 6MODULE 6: Mobilehome Residency Law - Park 3 (Terminations, Transfers)
- 7MODULE 7: Recreational Vehicle Park Occupancy Law
- 8MODULE 8: Mobilehome Title, Registration and Vehicle Code
- 9MODULE 9: Mobilehome Parks & Installation Regulations
- 10MODULE 10: Emergency Preparedness
- 11MODULE 11: Management Response to Complaints
- 12MODULE 12: Legislative Updates & Current Issues
Helpful Documents
HCD Resource Links
- Park Manager Training Program FAQ (PDF)
- Park Owner/Operator Informational Document (PDF)
- Local Enforcement Agency Park Validation Application Instructions (PDF)
- Park Manager Training Program Exemption Application Instructions (PDF)
- Local Enforcement Agency Account User Creation Instructions
- Certificate of Compliance Amendment Application Instructions
Success Stories
Hear From Our Trainees
See what other park managers are saying about their experience with The MH Trainer program.
Enrollment Pricing
Transparent, Flat-Rate Pricing
No hidden fees. No membership required. Just straightforward pricing for state-mandated compliance training.
Individual
per license
Ideal for a single park manager or owner-operator enrolling for one park. One license, one park, full certification.
Group of 10+
per license
Designed for management companies and multi-park portfolio operators who need to certify multiple managers at scale.
Note for multi-park managers: If one manager oversees more than one park, a single enrollment covers all parks they manage. Contact us after enrolling and we will coordinate HCD submission for each park — no duplicate courses required.
Questions? Call us at 562-661-5013 or email info@themhtrainer.com
Don't Risk Your Park's
Operating Permit
The May 1, 2026 deadline has passed. Enrollment takes minutes. Certification is self-paced. And non-compliance is not an option when your park's operating permit is on the line.