Procedure for Practitioner Membership Application or Renewal of
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
(1)Applicants are required to meet the following membership application requirements as set by The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (“the Institute”).
(2)Applicants may obtain the membership application form from the following sources:
(i)Website of the Institute:
(ii)Contact the Secretariat Office
email:
Telephone:2544 3111
Facsimile:2544 3112
(3)Applicants must submit their application form (original) together with relevant proof of their academic qualification/QF level qualification and working experience, to the Secretariat Office of the Institute at:
Units 2008-2010, Telford House
16 Wang Hoi Road, Kowloon Bay
Kowloon, Hong Kong
(4)After preliminary vetting of the submitted documents, if all the application requirements are met, the applicants will be provided with the Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Booklet by the Secretariat Office via email.
(5)Upon completion of the PER Booklet, applicants must return the original Booklet together with cheques for a vetting fee, entrance fee and annual subscription fee to the Secretariat Office for further vetting by the Education Committee of the Institute. (For details on fees schedule, please refer to the Membership Application Form or website of the Institute)
Crossed cheques should be made payable to: “The Hong Kong Institute of Housing”
(6)Applicants may be required to attend an interview or otherdesignated assessment, if necessary, during the process of the application.
(7)Applicants will be informed of their admission approval/rejection by written notice, for successful admission, applicants will further be informed of collection of Membership Certificate and relevant membership information by the Secretariat Office of the Institute.
(8)Upon successful admission as a Practitioner, the abbreviated title of “P.H.K.I.H.” may be used to denote his/her membership.
(9)As Practitioners, they are required to participate in the mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) annually from 1 December to 30 November of the next year, and are required to accumulate a minimum of 10 CPD units per annum for membership renewal.
Allocation of the 10 CPD units according to the following categories:
˙Education & Training –A formal activity or structured programme of learning / training related to PM;
˙Professional Practice – Any activity which involves PM related practices and / or skills;
˙Personal Development – Any activity or self-study which develops your personal skills or knowledge in the PM profession / industry.
(10)Newly admitted Practitioners are not required to fulfill the mandatory CPD requirement for the year that he / she is admitted; for example, one was admitted as a Practitioner in June 2013, he / she is required to fulfill the CPD requirement from1 December 2013 to 30 November 2014 for 2015 membership renewal.
(11)For any inquiries, you are welcomed to contact the Secretariat Office of the Institute.
Application Requirements for Practitioner Membership (P.H.K.I.H.) of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
Upon fulfilling the following application requirements, you are welcomed to download the Membership Application Form and Practical Experience Requirement (PER) from website of The Hong Kong Institute of Housing (“the Institute”), please fill in and submit with details of related academic qualification/QF level and working experience with proof for verification.
Part I:Academic Qualification / QF Level Requirement
Applicants are required to meet one of the academic qualifications / QF level in Item (A) to (C) below:
(A)Holder of local Bachelor degree (or above)
Holder of Bachelor degree (or above) in the following local universities or recognized colleges and such degree is not related to courses accredited by the Institute.
(1)The University of Hong Kong
(2)Chinese University of Hong Kong
(3)The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
(4)Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(5)City University of Hong Kong
(6)Hong Kong Baptist University
(7)Lingnan University
(8)Open University of Hong Kong
(9)Hong Kong Shue Yan University
(10)The Hong Kong Institute of Education
(11)Chu Hai College of Higher Education
(12)Caritas Institute of Higher Education
(13)The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
(14)Hang Seng Management College
(15)Tung Wah College
(16)Centennial College
The General Council of the Institute would consider on case by case basis for degree holder of other courses in local/non-local universities or colleges which have been assessed by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).
(B)Higher diploma / high certificate on property management courses in recognized local universities, vocational institutions or other educational organizations (the academic level has met Level 4 or above of the Qualifications Framework (QF) as assessed by HKCAAVQ).
(C)Property management course of Vocational Training Council with QF Level 4 in 5 units of Competency (UoCs), among which 3 units of competency should be the core ones.
(1)Security operational work(2)Cleaning work
(3)Building Repair and maintenance works
(4)Customer service / Core Units
(5)Landscape work
(6)Leasing administrative work
(7)Club house services / Non-Core Units
Part II:Working Experience
Applicants are required to have at least 6 years accumulative working experiences in property management, with current employment in a Hong Kong housing body or housing organization as full time practitioner in Supervisory Level or above.
Part III:Practical Experience Requirement (PER)
Applicants are required to complete the Practical Experience Requirement (PER) Booklet with related experiences which should have been incurred within 2 years from the date of submission of the Membership Application. The completed PER Booklet must be submitted to the Institute for vetting within 6 months from the date of issuance, otherwise the Institute has the right to reject the concerned Application.
(Version on 1.6.2015)