Accreditation of Canadian Housing Professionals Howie Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Services Corporation Martin Winn, Director of Professional Development, Chartered Institute of Housing Paul Tennant, Group Chief executive, Orbit Group and Vice President, Chartered Institute of Housing
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Accreditation of Canadian Housing Professionals Howie Wong, Chief Operating Officer, Housing Services Corporation Martin Winn, Director of Professional.
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Martin Winn, Director of Professional Development, Chartered Institute of
Housing
Paul Tennant, Group Chief executive, Orbit Group and Vice President,
Chartered Institute of Housing
HSC: Who We Are
HSC Legislated Objects:
1.To improve the operation, efficiency and long-term sustainability of housing providers that provide housing for moderate and low-income households.
2.To improve the management, maintenance and long-term sustainability and viability of the physical assets of housing providers that provide housing for moderate and low-income households.
3.To improve the quality of life of residents in housing for moderate and low-income households.
• Established in 2002 as the Social Housing Services Corporation under the Social Housing Reform Act
• Mandated by legislation to deliver programs to benefit Ontario’s affordable housing sector
• Housing Services Act, 2011, reaffirmed our role and broadened our objects as a result of our successful track record in meeting sector needs:
• Insurance • Bulk purchasing programs• Research, education and training• Capital Reserve Investment Management• Tenant insurance• Energy & Asset management• Program support (SHRRP, OPA, Infrastructure Ontario)• Partnerships (sector working groups, research, program funding and
delivery, private/public)
• HSC board is made up of a cross-section of our clients with representation from across the province
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• Committed to raising the profile of social housing and encouraging youth to pursue a career in housing
• Committed to building capacity in the sector
• Committed to working with sector organizations
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HSC Sector Renewal Investigation
SectorRenewal
Recruitment&
Induction
ContinuousProfessionalDevelopment
Professionalization&
Accreditation
• Engaged the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to assist with investigation of Accreditation options. Specifically to:• Develop an Accreditation Framework
• Explore potential qualification routes for accreditation
• Explore the potential to develop a professional body for housing in Canada
• Consultations with sector took place in November 2011 and February 2012
• Accreditation meetings in UK in February 2012
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CIH Involvement
• Established in 1918 by Royal Charter as the professional body for the housing sector
• Non-profit organization; registered charity
• 22,000 plus members in over 20 countries
• Influence with us
• Improve with us
• Learn with us
CIH: Background
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• Personal• Member 1982; qualified 1985; Fellow 1993
• Professional qualification; continuous development
• Designed to support my needs; change with career needs
• Respond to changing world; transformation agenda
What CIH Means to me
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• CIH Accredits housing education programmes at
over 100 centres in the UK
• We also accredit programmes in Hong Kong,
China, Macau, Taiwan, Australia, Republic of
Ireland, and Holland
• Intermediary between employers and education
providers
Professional accreditation
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• Purpose • Develop a specification that outlines the knowledge and skills of a qualified
housing professional in Ontario
• Explore accreditation program delivery options and models that meet the needs of the sector
• Consultations were held in November 2011 and February 2012
• Wide range of stakeholders consulted from across the province (Service managers, non-profits, co-ops, LHCs and Sector Organizations – ONPHA, CHF, IHM, OMSSA)
• Map of what housing professionals in Ontario do – and the skills and knowledge required
• Specification setting out the outcomes required from an accredited education program
Ontario Methodology
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• Positive feedback from sector - desire for
accreditation that is meaningful and challenging
• Qualification needs to be tiered, to recognize the
different levels at which housing staff operate
• Certified Housing Practitioner (Level 1)
• Chartered CIH Member (Level 2)
• Honour what currently exists, while creating a
new paradigm for professionalization in sector9
Ontario Accreditation Framework
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Certified Housing Practitioner: Routes to Accreditation