CIH Housing Academy

The CIH Housing Academy is the largest provider of housing qualifications in the UK. Our Housing Academy provides everyone in the housing sector with an opportunity to continue their professional development through online qualifications and training.

CIH qualifications are a fantastic way of establishing yourself as a professional in the housing sector and ensuring you have the theoretical knowledge, essential skills, and learning to perform at the highest level in your day job. The qualifications make skills visible and bring a greater depth of understanding than experience alone can provide.

So, whether you’re looking to upskill, tackle future challenges, or develop your career, the CIH Housing Academy is here to help.

CIH Housing Academy

CIH Membership

As a Housing Academy learner you also have access to concessionary CIH membership. CIH offer a concessionary learner membership that can be
purchased by learners undertaking a CIH qualification*. This discounted rate provides access to the full range of CIH membership benefits and additional information about this product can be found below by clicking on CIH Membership. The CIH Housing Academy has decided to fund a year’s Concessionary Learner Membership (worth £78) for all eligible learners that register to study a full qualification at levels 2, 3, 4 with the Housing Academy. Learners undertaking a level 5 qualification with us will be provided this for up to two years (worth £156).  

When you register with us, we will automatically transfer your details to the CIH membership team who will confirm if you are eligible to receive this special offer and will be in touch with you directly with all of the information you require to access the full CIH membership package. Although not an essential requirement to complete your qualification, CIH membership provides a wealth of resources, services and networking opportunities that will enhance your learning experience and benefit your professional development long into the future.

 *eligibility criteria apply. 

 As a member you can access:

• up-to-date information and best practices in the housing sector
• our mentoring scheme, bringing together members from across the housing sector
• free events and webinars
• online training and a wide array of digital resources such as career development tools and resources
• the knowledge hub, broken down by specialist areas, led by our members and their organisations, and supported by us

Choosing not to take up CIH membership will not affect your ability to complete your qualification but as a membership organisation we include a range of information exclusive to members to enhance the learning experience. With this in mind if you would like to add membership, for the duration of your studies please click on the button below.

CIH Membership

CIH Professional Standards

Professionalism is an essential characteristic for all housing practitioners, it is also embedded throughout the Social Housing White Paper in England, and your commitment to this will soon become the expected norm and something residents will anticipate. It also underpins the spirit of the housing regulation regimes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Every day, housing practitioners create opportunities for people to find a home from which they can build the rest of their lives. This work is incredibly important as well as having the ability to demonstrate your professionalism and dedication to the sector using professional standards.

The CIH professional standards build on seven characteristics developed, tested, and refined 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. Characteristics include:

• Integrity
• Inclusive
• Ethical
• Knowledgeable
• Skilled
• Advocate
• Leadership

CIH Professional Standards