We believe that it is crucial to the housing sector that individuals and organisations have the skills and knowledge they need to deliver excellence for their customers. To make this happen, the CIH awarding organisation partners with approved centres to deliver a range of qualifications to the housing and property management sectors.
If you are interested in delivering our CIH qualifications, please speak to today by emailing awarding.organisation@cih.org or calling us on 02476 851 773 and a member of CIH awarding organisation will be in touch to discuss your enquiry.
What is an approved centre?
As an approved centre for CIH qualifications, you can deliver qualification programmes designed by the CIH awarding organisation to the housing and property management sectors.
For each qualification, we set the specification, and the learning outcomes of the units and externally quality assures all courses. They can be offered on a part-time, full-time, blended learning or block release study basis or via online learning.
Approved centres are responsible for:
- Developing the supporting teaching materials
- Assignments
- Co-ordinating the student studies
- Teaching the course
- Managing the internal quality assurance and internal verification
- Market the programme
- Administer the CIH learner registration fees
When you can provide evidence that you are capable of delivering the qualifications you wish to offer, approval will be granted. To meet the CIH awarding organisation requirements, you must have the facilities, resources, quality systems and qualified personnel.
Fees for approved centres
Some fees are associated with becoming an approved centre and delivering CIH qualifications for the housing and property management sectors, including centre fees and learner registration fees. The fees outlined below are valid from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Centre fees
As well as an initial fee at the time of approval, an annual fee to maintain CIH approved centre status applies. Services provided in return for these fees include: support to gain approval to deliver a new qualification or unit, administrative support and centre visits from an external quality assurer.
New centre approval - £785
On receipt of a centre approval application form, centres will be charged a non-refundable fee of £785 to cover the process for centre approval.
Annual centre registration - £625
This covers the 12-month period from the date of initial approval for the following services:
- Annual external quality assurer visit
- Annual centre forum
- Administration and other support
- Moodle access
Approval to deliver an additional qualification - £380
On receipt of an application to deliver a new qualification/additional unit/s form, where a centre has applied to deliver an entirely new qualification, centres will be charged a non-refundable fee of £360 to cover the approval process, including the approval of the associated assessment tasks.
Approval to deliver additional unit/s - £55
On receipt of an application to deliver a new qualification/additional unit/s form, where a centre has applied to deliver additional units for a qualification that it already has approval for, centres will be charged a non-refundable fee of £52 per unit to cover the approval process including the approval of associated assessment tasks.
Additional external quality assurance visit - £625
If centres require additional support visits, these are chargeable at £600 per day (inclusive of expenses).
Additional external quality assurance/moderation support - £190
If centres require additional quality assurance or moderation support, this is chargeable at £182 per day.
Assignment approval (third submission) per assignment - £40 +VAT
Centres are required to have assignments approved for units of qualifications. This service is not charged for on the first and second attempts. However, if the assignment must be reviewed a third time, a charge to contribute to this cost will be made.
Learner registration fees
Centres will be charged a non-refundable fee for each learner they register with CIH for a qualification or unit/s. An e-certificate is provided for every learner achieving qualification as part of the standard qualification fee. If the learner requires a printed certificate, an additional fee is chargeable.
The standard qualification fee per learner is calculated on the basis of the registration fee plus, the number of units taken based on level.
- Registration fee - £49
- Learner level 2/3 unit fee - £20
- Learner level 4/5 unit fee - £28
Learners are able to undertake single units of the qualifications, based on the fees above (for example, a learner undertaking a level 2 unit would be chargeable at £69.00 and then subsequent units at £20.00).
If the learner goes on to achieve all of the units required for the qualification, a second £49 charge will be made at the point they upgrade their unit achievement to a full qualification achievement.
Centres must check all learner details are correct when claiming an e-certificate.
- Printed certificate charge - £24
- Replacement certificate fee - £48
- Learner transfer fee £48
- Late registration fee - £48
Scheme code |
Qualification title |
Minimum number of units |
Fee per learner |
|---|---|---|---|
2R04 |
CIH Level 2 Award in Involvement in Housing and Communities |
Three |
£109 |
2P02 |
CIH Level 2 Award in Letting and Managing Residential Property |
Three |
£109 |
2H04 |
CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice |
Four |
£129 |
5S07 |
CIH Certificate in Housing Practice at SCQF level 5 |
Four |
£129 |
5S08 |
CIH Award in Neighbourhood Maintenance at SCQF Level 5 |
Five |
£149 |
3H13 |
CIH Level 3 Award in Housing Practice |
Three |
£109 |
3A03 |
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Maintenance and Asset Management |
Four |
£129 |
3H14 |
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice |
Eight |
£209 |
3H12 |
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Services |
Four |
£129 |
3P02 |
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Letting and Managing Residential Property |
Four |
£129 |
3H18 |
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Providing Homelessness Services |
Four |
£129 |
4A08 |
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Managing Housing Maintenance |
Six |
£217 |
4H09 |
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing |
Six |
£217 |
5H01 |
CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing (without L4 PP Skills unit) |
Five |
£189 |
5H01 |
CIH Level 5 Diploma in Housing (with L4 PP Skills unit) |
Six |
£217 |
Awarding organisation fee rules and assumptions
- Centres will register learners on the most appropriate learning aim (qualification or combination of units)
- Registration fees are non-refundable
- If a learner defers and returns to learning within a year, the centre will not be invoiced again, provided the learner is still aiming to complete the original learning aim (qualification or combination of units) that they are registered against
Gain your accreditation today
1. Choose qualifications
Decide which qualifications you wish to deliver. Explore our qualifications listings.
2. Download specifications
Visit each qualification level page and download the specification
3. Apply for centre status
Please email awarding.organisation@cih.org or call us on 02476 851 773 and a member of CIH awarding organisation will be in touch to discuss your enquiry.
Validations and recognitions
As the professional body for people who work in housing, CIH is asked to validate or approve university courses which lead to chartered status (CIHCM). We work with organisations to validate and support programmes which positively contribute to the mission and values of the institute. Any application must demonstrate the benefit to staff undertaking a programme and its contribution to the wider housing profession. We currently have 23 centres in the UK and 19 international centres (mainly in Hong Kong and China).
Please contact us if you are interested in getting your programme validated or recognised by CIH. You can contact us by emailing award.organisation@cih.org or calling us on 02476 851 773.
Please include details of the programmes you want to be validated/recognised).
You can find more information about undergraduate and postgraduate programmes validated or recognised by CIH here.
If you have any further questions, please email awarding.organisation@cih.org or call us on 02476 851 773 and a member of CIH awarding organisation will be in touch to discuss your enquiry.
