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CIH is the largest awarding body for housing qualifications. The education team develops, quality assures and accredits vocational and academic housing qualifications. Many of our qualifications lead to membership of the CIH. People studying CIH accredited courses receive free Student membership of CIH for the duration of their course. To find out more about becoming a CIH accredited centre to deliver CIH or CIOB-CIH qualifications please click here.

STUDENTS AWARDED CIOB-CIH QUALI FICATIONS

Some of the first students to complete the CIOB-CIH Housing Maintenance qualifications received their certificates on 1st July at Lewisham College.

A further 130 students are currently registered on the programme which includes Level 2 and Level 3 Certficates and Level 4 Diplomas.

For more details please see the CIH press release at this link: Graduates in Housing Maintenance Fill Skills Gap

JOINT CIOB-CIH AWARDING BODY

The CIH has joined forces with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) to launch qualifications for housing staff who work in Repairs, Maintenance and Development.

The qualifications are:

- Level 2 Certificate in Housing Maintenance
- Level 3 Certificate in Housing Maintenance
- Level 4 Certificate in Housing Maintenance Management
- Level 4 Diploma in Housing Maintenance and Asset Management
- Level 4 Diploma in Housing Development.




CIH AWARDING BODY

At CIH we regularly review our certificate qualifications to ensure that they deliver relevant and up to date knowledge and skills that can be easily transferred to the workplace.

The Level 3 Award and Certificate in Housing has been revised for September 2008. The qualification can be delivered through a number of different pathways which have been designed for specific areas or job roles in housing.Pathways available are:

- Managing Housing Services
- Supported Housing
- Housing Advice and Information
- Community and Neighbourhood Wardens
- Caretaking and Concierge Services
- Regeneration, Renewal and Sustainability
- Resident and Service User Involvement
- Call and Control Centre Operations
- Traveller Site Management


ROUTES TO MCIH

Achieving the CIH Professional Qualification is the usual route to becoming a full professional member of the Institute. The full Professional Qualification comprises an appropriate academic qualification and APEX Express. Holders of the Professional Qualification are entitled to use the desgnatory letters MCIH.

There are many routes through the Professional Qualification and many different modes of study, including full or part-time college attendance, or Distance Learning.

The academic part of the Professional Qualification can be studied at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

APEX EXPRESS

APEX EXPRESS is the final step to Corporate membership (MCIH). It provides a route to MCIH that requires candidates to attend a one day training course and complete a personal development plan.

The training day will provide you with an opportunity to discuss the housing profession and the role of CIH with a group of fellow housing professionals.

You must hold at least a Professional Diploma in Housing (at undergraduate or postgraduate level) to apply for the programme.

IRPM PART II EXAMINATION

The IRPM commissioned CIH to design and manage the Part II Examination to enable IRPM members to progress to Corporate Membership.

The dates for the 2010 examinations sessions have now been set:

Scotland - Wednesday 27th January 2010
England/Wales - Wednesday 21st April 2010.

Registration for the 2010 examination sessions will begin later in the year.

For more details on IRPM Part 1 & Part II examinations please visit the IRPM website.

Examination guide and syllabus information here

NEW ACCREDITED CIOB-CIH CENTRES

We are pleased to announce the latest centres to be accredited by CIOB-CIH to deliver housing maintenance quaifications:

DEVCON UK Ltd - Level 2 Certificate in Housing Maintenance
Lewisham College - Level 2 and Level 3 Certificate in Housing Maintenance
West Lothian College - Level 2 Certificate in Housing Maintenance

We have also received applications from the following centres which are currently under consideration:
College of North East London
Leeds College of Building

NEW ACCREDITED CIH CENTRES

We are pleased to announce the latest centres to be accredited by CIH to deliver housing quaifications:

Catalyst Housing Group- Level 2 Certificate in Housing

Respond Housing Association, Dublin - Level 2 Certificate in Housing.

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