CHF Canada launches elearning course for Ontario managers

Published March 31, 2023

You and your co-op: starting out as a housing co-op manager is an introductory course for co-op staff or managers in Ontario who are new in their role or interested in a refresher. Take this online, on-demand course at your own pace when it suits you!

Price: $50
Sign up: https://chfcanada.talentlms.com/
First create an account, then purchase the course from the catalogue.
Need help? Contact us at education@chfcanada.coop

Here is what a new manager had to say about it:
“This course was absolutely fabulous. There was such a wealth of information offered. It is well thought out and easy to follow. Having this course at the beginning of my job would have been amazing. There is so much information offered that I had no idea about until I took It. This will prepare any new property manager for their job. I really enjoyed this course, and highly recommend it to anyone!”

– Andrea Gangel, Trillium Place Co-op

The course takes one to two hours and covers topics such as:

• What makes a housing co-op a co-op?
• The co-op principles
• What makes co-ops different from other non-profit housing?
• The co-op universe
• The co-op structure and your job as manager
• Different co-op funding programs
• Housing co-op funding regulators
• Summary and next steps

Note: This course is currently offered in English only.

This online course is a great first step in ongoing education to be an effective housing co-op manager. This online course is adapted from a section of the popular two-day training event, Intro to co-op housing management in Ontario. This in-person and always lively event returns in 2024, where managers benefit from working with each other and making connections.