The qualification aims to:
The qualification has four mandatory units:
The unit aims to provide you with knowledge of how people can become homeless, the services which are available to support those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and how homelessness may be prevented.
The unit is about engagement of customers in the service/s provided. The unit aims to provide you with knowledge of the reasons for and tools to enable engagement, and to enable you to plan for engagement of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It will cover the spectrum of engagement from communication through to co-creation and co-production.
The unit aims to provide you with the professional skills required to practice in housing.
The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of the role of the practitioner and the values and principles which underpin the provision of support services for independent living.
You can enrol on this qualification if you:
The estimated study time is approximately 140 hours.
Qualification fees vary depending on where, how and with which centre you choose to study. Please contact your CIH approved study centre directly for further information.
CIH qualifications are delivered by our approved study centres. Centres will support you on your journey, working to the specification and the learning outcomes for each course.