• Study method: Blended
  • Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

About us

Blackburn College is the largest Further Education college in Pennine Lancashire and people from all over Lancashire and beyond have developed their skills, re-trained, and moved to higher levels of study with Blackburn College's support.

Since 1888 we have been working closely with employers from a range of sectors to be an indispensable partner in supporting the economic landscape of Pennine Lancashire and beyond.

We offer qualifications in housing as well as delivering the Housing Apprenticeship Standards at Levels 2, 3, and 4.

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Qualifications offered:

Level 2
CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice

The CIH Level 2 Certificate in Housing Practice will provide you with an understanding of housing and introduce you to housing related skills and knowledge necessary for paid or voluntary work in the housing sector.

Suitable for:

  • Anyone new to housing or work in a frontline position and want to improve their general awareness of housing or get their initial qualification.
  • Anyone not currently working in housing but are considering a frontline housing position as a career option.
  • Tenants, residents and board members wishing to enhance their personal involvement and understanding of housing.
  • Anyone working in housing who wants to gain an initial qualification in housing.

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Level 3
CIH Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice

The qualification will provide you with the technical knowledge and understanding across a broad range of frontline housing practices at an operational level. The qualification explores general and specialist areas of housing along with housing policy and law.

Who is this qualification for?

  • Anyone working in a frontline capacity in a wide range of housing and housing related roles
  • Anyone who already have a level 2 qualification and/or experience of working in housing

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Level 4
CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing

This qualification will provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge to face the current challenges in housing, covering key aspects of housing policy and law.

Who is this qualification for?

You can enrol onto this qualification if you:

  • working or resident in the UK and Ireland
  • in or aspiring to a supervisory or management role in housing
  • already have a level 3 qualification and/or experience of working in housing, preferably at a supervisory/management level

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