It’s never been more important for housing professionals to have the skills and knowledge they need to deliver excellence for their customers.
At CIH, we are the awarding organisation for our own housing qualifications, as well as the membership body for professionals in the housing sector. This gives us a unique vantage point to oversee policy changes and challenges within the sector to ensure our qualifications are always current and provide the best information possible for learners.
We partner with approved centres to deliver qualifications to the housing and property management sectors.
We set the specification for each qualification, the learning outcomes and assessment criteria, as well as providing external quality assurance.
Why choose CIH qualifications?
We are the professional body for everyone who works in the housing sector. We are an independent voice, home of the professional standards, and advocate for the sector to government and official bodies.
Having this unique position allows us to ensure our qualifications are of the highest quality and always up to date with ever changing policy.
Responsibilities of an approved study centre
- Developing the qualification teaching materials
- Develop and deliver appropriate assessments
- Teaching the subject matter of the qualification
- Applying internal quality assurance processes
- Marketing the qualification
How to gain your accreditation:
1. Choose qualifications
Decide which qualifications you wish to deliver by exploring our qualifications listings.
2. Submit expression of interest
Please submit your details via our online form and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss your enquiry.
3. Submit centre approval application
To gain approval to deliver CIH qualifications, you must demonstrate that you have the necessary facilities, resources, quality systems, and qualified personnel. Once sufficient evidence is provided, approval will be granted.
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.
Get in touch
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.
