Find out more about becoming a CIH approved study centre
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.
As the awarding organisation, we set the specification for each qualification, the learning outcomes of the units and provide external quality assure on all courses.
Approved centres responsibilities
Our approved centres deliver the qualification programmes to the housing and property management sectors.
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
Our qualifications can be offered on a part-time, full-time, blended learning or block release study basis or via online learning.
How to gain your accreditation:
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.
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.
If you're interested in delivering CIH qualifications, here is the step-by-step process to become an approved study centre:
- Submit your expression of interest by getting in touch above.
- CIH Awarding Organisation will review your expression of interest and an initial meeting will be arranged to discuss the approval process. Following the meeting, you will receive the full approval application pack.
- Complete and submit the application form along with all required evidence. An invoice for the approval fee will be issued (processing time: 5 working days).
- Once you’ve paid the invoice, CIH Awarding Organisation will confirm receipt of payment. You can find out more about our fees here.
- Your application and supporting documents will be reviewed. If any additional evidence or information is needed, CIH Awarding Organisation will contact you directly (processing time: 5 working days).
- CIH Awarding Organisation will arrange an approval review meeting with your team.
- CIH Awarding Organisation will review the approval report and share it with you (processing time: 10 working days).
- If your application is successful, CIH Awarding Organisation will send you an approval agreement (processing time: 5 working days).
- Review, sign, and return the centre agreement to formalise your approval.
- CIH Awarding Organisation will meet with you to finalise the delivery schedule and assessment arrangements.
- Once approved, you will gain access to Parnassus, our registration and certification system, enabling you to register learners for CIH qualifications.
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.
Interested in delivering our CIH qualifications?
If you want to find out more information about becoming a CIH approved study centre please email awarding.organisation@cih.org or call us on 02476 851 773 and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your enquiry.
