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On demand Anytime
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Member
£40 +VAT
Non-member
£45 +VAT

This eLearning module will focus on advocate, helping you examine its application in the work context and make links between the concept of being an advocate and producing positive outcomes for you, your colleagues, your organisation and residents.

We will explore the five core elements of this characteristic (reputation, stigma, public pride, ambassador and community), examining how, as a housing professional, you act as an ambassador for the sector and exploring what this means in supporting and speaking up for your organisation and the wider profession.

What will I learn?

This eLearning module will:

  • Take positive steps and build on your ability to be an ambassador for your organisation and residents

  • Discover how the use of language can help either reinforce or remove the stigma and its impact on how residents are made to feel

  • Confidently defend residents and their communities and support colleagues in delivering a professional service

  • Examine the steps and actions you can take to avoid negative stereotyping and challenge the use of negative language which creates and reinforces the stigmatisation

  • Build on how to encourage, promote and enhance the communities you work and live in.

How will I learn?

You’ll be faced with a range of tasks, scenarios and activities to critically reflect on your behaviours and assumptions, exploring examples and new techniques to help you develop.

This eLearning module is interactive and includes videos, case studies/real-life examples where you can test yourself, download information, reflect and go into as much detail as is right for you. 

Who should attend?

Individuals, organisations, and residents will all benefit from you completing this training.

This module is designed for all housing professionals and practitioners, whatever your role, expertise or specialism.

  • If you’re new to the profession this module could help you consolidate your professional values and gain a higher degree of confidence and influence.
  • If you are a well-established practitioner, this module could help you re-connect with your values and be better equipped to perform effectively and progress professionally.
  • If you are in a senior management or leadership role, this module could help ensure that you and your colleagues possess the right behaviours and enhance outcomes and services for the organisation’s culture and for customers.
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Individuals

Once you’ve selected the module you’d like to book, you can secure your place by clicking the 'Pay Now' button at the top of the modules page and completing your payment through our customer portal.

If you don't already have a MyCIH account, you'll be asked to create one. Find out more about creating your MyCIH account.

Payment can only be taken via credit/debit card, so please ensure you have this on hand before starting your booking.

Access to the eLearning module will be granted within one working day via email. You will have up to three months to complete the module, after which access will expire.

Teams and organisations

Save with multiple module purchases

Take advantage of exclusive discounts when you purchase a multi-module package for your organisation or team.

Our eLearning modules are designed to streamline new-starter inductions, support appraisals, and enhance continuing professional development (CPD). With our modules, you can demonstrate your organisation’s commitment to excellence and professionalism in the housing sector.

Number of modules Discount
50 10%
100 15%
150 20%
200+ 25%


Once you purchase a package of modules you will have 12-month window in which to use them.

To find out more about the CIH eLearning modules and the multi-package discounts available get in touch today.

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The professional standards eLearning modules

An introduction to professionalism

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An introduction to professionalism

This eLearning module supports your professional growth by:

  • Providing the foundations to advance your career with best practices, ethical decision-making, and confidence in working with colleagues and residents.
  • Demonstrating your commitment to the housing sector, clarifying our values, goals, and what’s important to us.
  • Reinforcing the seven CIH professional standards, equipping you to address unprofessional behavior, and promoting ethical, fair treatment.
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Integrity

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Integrity

This eLearning module will guide you in applying integrity at work, linking it to positive outcomes for you, your colleagues, the organisation, and residents.

You’ll explore six core elements of integrity (responsibility, role model, challenging behaviour, honesty, knowing your limits, and attitude) to understand how integrity shapes your practice.

Through this module, you will:

  • Reconnect with your personal and professional values and clarify your purpose.
  • Recognise and incorporate organisational values to promote openness.
  • Align your values with those of your organisation and colleagues.
  • Review key principles that set the standard for conduct throughout your career.
  • Link integrity with improved services for residents.
  • Build confidence in making positive, ethical judgements.
  • Develop skills to challenge unprofessional behaviour.
  • Reflect on your accountability and resilience.
  • Understand how conduct standards enhance credibility and influence in the sector.
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Inclusive

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Inclusive

This eLearning module focuses on inclusivity, helping you understand its importance in practice. You’ll explore six core elements (unconscious bias, perspective, inclusivity, collaboration, challenge, and holistic thinking) to identify factors shaping your decisions and attitudes, as well as ways to overcome barriers.

In this module, you will:

  • Recognise inclusive and non-inclusive approaches in the workplace, with attention to cultural factors affecting change.
  • Understand conscious and unconscious influences on decision-making and judgement.
  • Identify key actions to support inclusion within the organisation and with stakeholders.
  • Develop cultural awareness and sensitivity.
  • Foster a collaborative approach across teams, functions, and cultures.
  • Use diverse techniques and perspectives to enhance services and outcomes.
  • Create an open environment within groups and communities.
  • Apply methods to challenge stereotypes and non-inclusive behaviour.
  • Recognise and address barriers to inclusivity.
  • Empower teams to build safe, inclusive environments across the organisation and with residents.
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Ethical

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Ethical

This eLearning module explores the concept of ethics in the workplace, linking ethical behavior to positive outcomes for you, your colleagues, the organisation, and residents. You'll examine six core elements (professional boundaries, ethical working, ethical perspectives, role modeling, conflicts of interest, and professional judgement) to understand how ethical decisions shape personal and professional impact.

In this module, you will:

  • Apply professional ethics to guide decisions and actions.
  • Recognise how ethical dilemmas affect various stakeholders.
  • Take responsibility for ethical choices and actions.
  • Use the CIH ethical decision-making model’s six stages for robust, justifiable decisions.
  • Reflect on case studies to challenge and refine your ethical decision-making skills across scenarios.
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Knowledgeable

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Knowledgeable

This eLearning module focuses on building knowledge, offering insights into the skills, expertise, and understanding needed to excel in your role and see the broader organisational context. You’ll explore six key elements (comprehensive knowledge, contextual understanding, staying current, self-awareness, reflective practice, and sharing) to understand how these apply to your work.

In this module, you will:

  • Deepen your understanding of the general and specialist skills required for your role.
  • Identify essential skills for efficient work based on personal experience, knowledge, and training.
  • Stay prepared to adapt to changes in regulatory frameworks relevant to your region.
  • Gain insight into your role’s impact within the wider organisation and foster organisational improvement.
  • Recognise the importance of staying updated on issues, trends, and best practices.
  • Identify skill gaps for yourself and colleagues to support ongoing development.
  • Explore ways to apply knowledge to benefit customers, colleagues, and the organisation.
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Skilled

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Skilled

This eLearning module focuses on practical skills, helping you understand their importance in your role. You’ll explore six core elements (customer service, resilience, adaptability, technology, influence, and problem-solving) to recognise the skills required for competent performance and how to demonstrate them effectively.

In this module, you will:

  • Learn the key skills valuable for a housing professional and ways to enhance them.
  • Identify pathways to grow your skillset for personal and organisational benefit.
  • Develop an understanding of six professional characteristics and their real-world applications.
  • Explore how these skills promote collaboration across teams, functions, and cultures to improve customer experience.
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Advocate

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Advocate

This eLearning module focuses on advocacy, showing you how acting as an advocate benefits you, your colleagues, your organisation, and residents. You’ll explore five core elements (reputation, stigma, public pride, ambassador, and community) to understand your role as an ambassador for the housing sector and how to support and represent your organisation.

In this module, you will:

  • Strengthen your ability to act as an ambassador for your organisation and residents.
  • Learn how language can either reduce or reinforce stigma, influencing how residents feel.
  • Gain confidence in defending residents and supporting colleagues in professional service delivery.
  • Explore actions to avoid negative stereotyping and challenge language that reinforces stigma.
  • Develop strategies to encourage, promote, and enhance the communities you work and live in.
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Leadership

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Leadership

This eLearning module focuses on leadership, guiding you to explore leadership behaviors and apply them in a professional housing context. You’ll examine six core elements (achievement, innovation, vision, authenticity, collaboration, and ownership) to uncover your leadership strengths and align them with strategic goals.

In this module, you will:

  • Recognise and develop authority in yourself and others.
  • Influence others to drive positive outcomes.
  • Navigate conflict and address challenges or barriers.
  • Cultivate leadership abilities and foster mutual support.
  • Identify internal and external trends affecting the organisation.
  • Take a strategic, forward-looking approach.
  • Encourage collaboration within and beyond your area of expertise.
  • Embrace accountability to improve outcomes.
  • Inspire others through your actions and behaviors.
  • Build self-reflective habits that support continuous learning.
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Professional standards
The CIH professional standards build on seven characteristics to enable you to think about your professional development needs and how you can contribute to the professionalism of your organisation and the wider sector.
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Take the self-assessment
Complete our professional standards self-assessment to see how you compare and get a personalised report on your own professional profile.
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CIH membership
Our professional standards set the benchmark for housing professionals and for organisations in the sector. Being a member of CIH drives your professionalism and supports you in every step of your housing career.
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