Experienced professional

Requirements

Applicants need to demonstrate that they have knowledge and experience in housing before applying for this programme. Please ensure you meet one of the two eligibility routes below:

1. You've worked in housing or housing-related sectors for five years, two of which are at management level, and you have a degree level qualification that included the study of housing and housing-related subjects, but was not CIH validated, or you have a CIH qualification at level 4 or above
2. You've working in housing or housing-related sectors for three years and you are a fully qualified member of another professional body.

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Assessment

There are two steps for those who want to gain chartered membership via this route:

• Step 1 – submit a 5,000 word assignment for assessment which includes details of professional experiences in housing and a Continuous Professional Development (CPD) plan.
• Step 2 – complete an interview assessing your experience, reflective ability and understanding of ethical issues.

Successful completion of both parts will confirm you meet the standards for chartered membership.

Benefits

• No course attendance required – a reflective assessment process that is relevant to your role and organisation
• Can be achieved in four months
• Successful completion leads to CIH chartered membership and the use of the letters CIHCM after your name to show that you are a fully qualified housing professional

Cost

A registration fee of £1,000.

How do I apply?

Call our team on 024 7685 1789 or email us at onlinelearning@cih.org

Check out the course guidance or fill out an application form.