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Grades
CIH Member grades are structured in a way to ensure that there is a grade of membership for everyone working in the housing sector. Most new members of the CIH will join the CIH as one of two grades – as an Affiliate or Student. The links below provide information about the different membership grades.
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- Affiliate Member
Affiliate membership is open to anybody who has an interest in housing but does not hold a CIH approved qualification at Level 3 or above. - Student Member
Student membership is available to anybody who is currently undertaking a housing course recognised by the CIH. - Housing Practitioner - Cert CIH
Practitioner membership denotes that the individual has a housing related qualification recognised by the CIH at Level 3 or above. - Associate Member - ACIH
Associate membership recognises that someone is professionally qualified in another discipline other than housing. Applicants for this grade of membership are required to attend an interview. - Corporate Member - MCIH
Corporate membership denotes that the individual is professionally qualified in housing including completion of the Test of Professional Practice (TPP), or an APEX programme. - Fellow - FCIH
Fellowship status denotes that an individual is a senior member of the housing profession.
The diagram below shows some details about the progression between different grades of membership.
If you are unsure which grade of membership you are eligible click on the appropriate link above, or use our membership
question and answer facilty, or call us on 02476 851700.
We can also provide you with more information about how to progress between membership grades
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