This qualification will provide you with the necessary strategic skills and knowledge to face the current challenges in housing, covering key aspects of leadership, management and ethics. Successful completion of this qualification including the professional practice skills for housing unit will lead to CIH Chartered membership.
What will you learn?
The qualification aims to:
- provide the knowledge and skills required for a strategic housing management role
- prepare you for further study in housing related qualifications at level 6 / under graduate level
- with the professional practice skills for housing unit, meet the expectations for CIH chartered membership
The qualification is on the regulated qualification framework.
Units
You must complete the following mandatory units:
The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of ethical practice and how this applies to housing organisations and housing professionals.
The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of leadership and management styles and their role in creating organisational values and achieving organisational objectives.
The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of the role, purpose and complexity of a housing organisation in order to apply strategic thinking to the development, implementation and monitoring of a business plan.
The unit aims to provide you with an opportunity to understand the context of housing through a comparative study between the country of operation and another.
The unit aims to provide you with an understanding of the customers and partners involved in delivering a successful housing service.
The following additional unit may be taken to be eligible for CIH chartered membership:
The unit aims to give you the understanding and skills to progress at management level in housing. It does so by helping you become a more 'reflective practitioner'. It emphasises the importance of relating individual skills and performance to effectiveness of the organisation as a whole, and being proactive in your own professional development.
Who is this qualification for?
You can enrol onto this qualification if you:
- work or reside in the UK and Ireland
- aspire to or are working in a strategic housing management role
- already have a level 4 qualification and/or experience of working in a management/strategic role in housing
How long does it take?
The estimated study time is approximately 320 hours.
How much does it cost?
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.
Choose how you study
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.
