We’re here to support housing professionals across England to achieve the qualifications needed to meet the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 requirements, and to show that their day-to-day work is backed by strong professional practice.
Level 3 Certificate in Housing Practice
Skills covered in this course
Course Overview
Housing Practice is a work-focused subject area. To do it properly, you need a solid base of knowledge, understanding, and practical skills for working in housing, usually with a customer service angle.
Through this qualification, you’ll build up the technical understanding you need, plus learn a wide range of practical, front-line housing approaches at an operational level. You’ll also explore specialist areas, including housing topics, plus the key policy and legal side of the sector.
The goal is to help you perform confidently in a front-line role and to prepare you for further study, including moving on to level 4 qualifications.
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Fully Accredited Course
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH), the leading professional organisation for people working in housing. CIH received a Royal Charter in 1984.
Progression Opportunities
Once you complete this Level 3 certificate, you can apply to become a certified practitioner member of CIH.
How Long is the Course?
You’ll study for 24 weeks. We call our online courses “flexible learning” because they’re built to fit around your job and home life, not the other way around. After you enrol, all your deadlines will be listed in your online learning platform so you can see exactly what’s coming next and stay on track.
The course covers 8 units:
- The Housing System
- Professional Practice Skills for Housing
- Customer Service for Housing
- Dealing With Anti-social Behaviour in Housing
- Delivery of Housing Services
- Housing Repairs and Maintenance Services.
- Occupancy, Tenure and Lettings
- Rental Income Management
What will I learn?
The course covers 8 units:
- The Housing System
- Professional Practice Skills for Housing
- Customer Service for Housing
- Dealing With Anti-social Behaviour in Housing
- Delivery of Housing Services
- Housing Repairs and Maintenance Services.
- Occupancy, Tenure and Lettings
- Rental Income Management
How to enrol
You can buy this course now!
There are flexible payment options available, including interest-free instalments with Klarna.
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We don’t want the process to feel any harder than it needs to. That’s why our courses are built to work around your schedule, whether you’re balancing work, family, or both.
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What will I learn?
This course has five units
Certification Process
Complete all the classes
Attend classes, ask questions, and finish your homework. We check your activity and support your learning journey every step of the way.
Get the Summary Notes
Receive high-quality supporting documents, summary notes, and recommended readings. Ensure you have access to all tools and resources.
Complete 100% Impact
Complete the final assessment to validate your learning. Earn your certificate and share your achievement with your professional network!
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