We believe everyone should have a safe, secure, and affordable home.
Strengthen British Columbia’s non-profit housing sector through advocacy, education, and support.
BCNPHA staff members are proud to support a diverse and thriving non-profit housing sector.
Our board directors represent four British Columbia regions and various housing types.
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It starts with a vision to connect non-profit housing providers across British Columbia. We kick it off with our first annual conference.
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Sector Capacity
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HousingUSelf Directed
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Free Free (Member Cost)
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Online
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Registration is open! Note: HousingU course registration is single-user only. Refer to the Registration Details section below before registering.
The non-profit housing sector is a dynamic and rewarding field to work in, with a wide range of career paths to pursue your professional goals.
And with the sector expanding throughout the province, there are many new job opportunities to explore. To support people beginning their housing sector careers, we’ve created the Welcome to the Housing Sector! course.
Development of this course was generously funded by a SPARC BC – Homelessness Community Action Grant.
The Housing System | Key Players in the Housing Sector | The Role of Government | Indigenous Housing | Non-Profit Housing Continuum | Policy & Legislation | Housing Resources
In this course you will learn more about the non-profit housing sector and the work we do, including:
People who want to learn more about the non-profit housing sector.
This includes those who are exploring, starting – or have recently started – careers in the housing sector and stepping into any role such as administration, tenant relations, or property management, to name a few.
Welcome to the Housing Sector! Is a self-paced online course.
The course includes online reading, videos and interactive activities. The learning content is provided in a lesson format that allows you to progress at your own pace. This module includes approximately 1-2 hours of content.
You have 30 days to complete the module. At the end of the 30-day enrollment period you will be automatically unenrolled from this module.
There are no pre-requisites for this course.
Modules are 30 days in length and run continuously throughout the year. You may register for the course at any time during the month or year.
You will receive your log-in details upon registration from learn@bcnpha.ca.
Once you receive your log-in details, you can log into HousingU at any time to start your module. You will have 30 days to complete the module from the date that you receive your log-in instructions. For example, if you registered on July 10, you will have until August 10 to complete. After the 30-day enrollment period, you will be automatically un-enrolled from the module. If you do not complete the module within 30 days, you will have to re-register for the module.
2023 participant
This module is a fantastic tool to easily understand the big picture of the non-profit housing sector. It is well-balanced and dynamic with engaging content. Having the chance to move forward at your own pace is very helpful. As a person who is new to this sector, I definitely recommend it. Thank you to the BCNPHA team for creating such a great course!
Gaby Ortiz • Marketing and Communications Coordinator
To register, click on the button above to login to our secure Registration site.
Please note that all HousingU courses are for single-user registration only, as our learning management system requires a unique email address for each participant. This means you can’t enroll another person on your behalf. Each participant must set up their own BCNPHA account, register individually, and use their own email to receive their unique login details and course access.
For step-by-step registration instructions (PDF) and/or our cancellation policy, check out the Program Info: HousingU Registration page.
Registrants will receive course access instructions from learn@bcnpha.ca prior to the course start date.
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