Designed with the housing sector, for the housing sector
Establish yourself as a recognised professional in the housing sector. CIH qualifications equip you with the theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and professional insight needed to excel in your current role and prepare for future leadership opportunities.
Delivered through approved study centres, our qualifications follow the CIH specification and learning outcomes. Your chosen study centres will guide you throughout your learning journey. Explore all our approved study centres here.
Whether you’re just starting out in housing or are an experienced professional, CIH qualifications can help you develop your career, enhance your professional credibility, and support your progression towards membership pathways.
Find the right qualification for you
We offer a full range of qualifications to suit your experience, role, and career goals. From level two for those new to housing, through level five for senior managers, there’s a qualification to suit everyone.
- Just starting out or beginning your career in housing? View our level two qualifications.
- Already working in housing and looking to build on your practical knowledge? View our level three qualifications.
- Currently in or aiming for supervisory or management roles? View our level four and five qualifications.
- Working towards compliance with the competence and conduct standard? Our top-up short courses are ideal for managers and are designed for those who already hold a partially compliant qualification and need to cover specific learning gaps. View our top-up courses.
Browse all qualifications below and select the level that matches your experience and career ambitions. You can also visit our Competence and Conduct Standard page for guidance on which qualification might be right for you.
Level two qualifications
Just starting out or beginning your career in housing?
Our Level 2 qualifications provide a solid introduction to the housing sector, giving you the essential knowledge and skills to get started in your role.
Level three qualifications
Already working in housing and looking to build your practical knowledge?
Level 3 qualifications offer contextual and specialised knowledge to support your role and help advance your career. Suitable for housing officers, aspiring officers, and coordinators. Completing a Level 3 certificate also makes you eligible to become a certified practitioner member of CIH.
Level four and five qualifications
Currently in or aiming for supervisory or management roles?
Level four qualifications deepen your knowledge and skills for housing professionals in supervisory or team leader roles, supporting career progression and leadership development. Completing a level four qualification qualifies you for certified practitioner membership.
Level five qualification focuses on contextual and specialised knowledge for housing managers. Completing a qualification at this level qualifies you to become a chartered member of CIH.
Choose how you study
Once you’ve chosen your qualification, the next step is to decide where and how you want to study. Our approved study centres offer a variety of options, including part-time, full-time, online, and blended learning. Each centre will support you throughout your journey, ensuring the course meets the required specifications and learning outcomes.
Find an approved study centre
The CIH awarding organisation partners with approved centres to deliver a range of qualifications to the housing and property management sectors. Find out more about being able to deliver our qualification programmes to the housing and property management sectors.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
As an awarding body specialising in housing, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
We’ve committed to the Federation of Awarding Bodies EDI pledge and completed Cognassist’s neurodiversity training for awarding bodies. These steps are part of our commitment to making our qualifications and processes accessible, fair, and reflective of the diverse communities we serve.
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