Deadline for enrolments: multiple dates
This qualification provides a general introduction to the housing sector and covers four mandatory units:
- Housing provision and housing organisations
- Customer service for housing
- Assets, repairs and maintenance
- Professional development in housing
The option of free CIH membership is included in this level 2 qualification.
Want to learn at your own pace? Check out our bitesize learning, break down this qualification and simply study the units you want to. Please note that free CIH membership is not included in our bitesize offer.
In this unit you will cover the following:
- Understand housing provision and tenure in the context of trends in the housing market
- Know about the relationship between landlord and tenant
- Know about the partnerships and collaborative working housing organisations engage in to provide services.
- Know how housing organisations are regulated and funded
In this unit you will cover the following:
- Understand the principles of customer service
- Know the diverse range and needs of housing customers
- Understand the principles of equality and diversity
In this unit you will cover the following:
- Know the main types of dwellings across the housing stock
- Understand the concept of asset management for housing organisations
- Understand the process for managing repairs and maintenance of housing stock
In this unit you will cover the following:
- Know about paid and voluntary roles in the housing sector
- Understand the knowledge , skills and behaviours required to work within the housing sector
- Be able to plan personal professional development
This qualification is suitable to anyone new to housing or work in a frontline position and want to improve their general awareness of housing or get their initial qualification.
You may enrol if you are not currently working in housing but are considering a frontline housing position as a career option. It can also be useful for tenants, residents and board members wishing to enhance their personal involvement and understanding of housing
Applicants must be aged 16 or over, should be confident using IT and have access to a computer. A basic level of literacy is also recommended to complete online tasks.
Course cost: £520
Duration: approximately 16 weeks, with an average of 6-8 hours study a week
Why invest in this qualification?
Professional qualifications are a way of establishing yourself as a professional in the housing sector, aswell as making sure you have theoretical knowledge, key skills and learning to perform at highest level in your day job.
Our qualifications make skills visible and bring a greater depth of understanding than experience can sometimes provide. Qualifications develops your speed of learning and inspires new ideas, aswell as the opportunity to study in your own time, and at your own pace to fit around your job and other commitments.
Achieve this qualification - bitesize
Enrolment for bitesize: 18 March and 22 April 2021 - register your interest
What is bitesized learning?
With CIH bitesize learning, you can break down this qualification and simply study the units you want to, when you want to. You may choose to study a single unit on a topic of particular interest or, over time, study all units which, on successful completion, achieves the full qualification.
- Manage your own time - committing to shorter periods of study time, each unit can be completed online in just four weeks.
- Build up the full qualification at your own pace - you can take up to five years to complete all four units.
- Pay as you go - pay per unit rather than having to pay the cost of the full qualification in one go.
- Get recognised - receive a digital certificate for each unit completed.