Do you have skills or interests in management, real estate, construction, maintenance, accounting, strategic planning, project management, budgets, human resource management, lawn and landscaping, pool services, and any other expertise needed to operate a community association?
If you do, community association management could be for you! Florida community association management continues to grow. Career opportunities abound!
Florida CAM Schools is ready to prepare you for an exciting new career in community association management. Click below for Pre-Licensure Education information and dates.
A license issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is required when an individual receives compensation for services from a community association and the association(s) served contains more than 10 units or has an annual budget(s) in excess of $100,000.
The applicant must be at least 18 years of age; file a completed application with a fingerprint card; complete 18 hours of Regulatory Council approved pre-licensure education; pay the appropriate fees; be of good moral character; and pass the state examination.
All applicants are required to satisfactorily complete a minimum of 18 classroom hours of pre-licensure education conducted by an approved provider within 12 months prior to the date of examination.
To download your Community Association Manager Application, Click here
To download your Candidate Information Booklet, Click here (PDF)
The individual community association manager license period is two (2) years which begins October 1st of even-numbered years and ends September 30th of the next even-numbered year.
To be renewed, individual community association managers are required to complete at least 10 hours for each year of licensure for a total of 20 hours in a 2-year period. The hours must be as follows:
4 hours of instruction on the legal updates. 2 hours must be completed during each year
4 hours of instruction on insurance and financial management topics
4 hours of instruction on the operation of community association physical property
4 hours of instruction on human resources topics relating to community association management
4 hours of additional instruction in any area described above
Florida CAM Schools will offer continuing education classes beginning with the 2010-2012 licensing period.
Students of Florida CAM Schools will receive on-going web-based support through newsletters, e mails, and videos. Using a personal log-in account, students can choose to interact with each other using social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Florida CAM Schools graduates also receive a 1-year complimentary subscription to Florida Community Association Journal, the industry's leading professional publication.
Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the board, each newly elected or appointed director shall certify in writing to the secretary of the association that he or she has read the association's declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current written policies; that he or she will work to uphold such documents and policies to the best of his or her ability; and that he or she will faithfully discharge his or her fiduciary responsibility to the association's members. In lieu of this written certification, the newly elected or appointed director may submit a certificate of satisfactory completion of the education curriculum administered by a division-approved condominium education provider. A director who fails to timely file the written certification or educational certificate is suspended from service on the board until he or she complies with this sub-subparagraph. The board may temporarily fill the vacancy during the period of suspension. The secretary shall cause the association to retain a director's written certification or educational certificate for inspection by the members for 5 years after a director's election. Failure to have such written certification or educational certificate on files does not affect the validity of any action.
In this 4-hour classroom course, newly elected or appointed directors will receive relevant information to their fiduciary duties and how it relates to operation of their community associations. The 100-page manual includes these topics: State and Federal Laws, Governing Documents, Meeting Procedures, Budget and Financial Preparation, Asset Protection and Insurance, and Community Association Operations.
This manual is also available as a correspondence course with a final exam composed of 85 multiple choice questions. Passing score is 64 or more.
Upon successful completion of the 4-hour classroom course, or a passing score of 64 or more on the correspondence course final exam, a Certificate of Completion will be issued by Florida CAM Schools, LLC. Florida CAM Schools, LLC, is an approved provider by the DBPR/Division of Condominiums.
Bearing your request for feedback in mind, I kept alert for uncovered territory during the exam. While I noticed some tricky ways of asking questions, there weren't any topics raised that the class didn't cover. I carefully reviewed the class materials before the exam, and that got me through, although all I know is that I passed. They don't tell you how well or poorly you did, which I had wanted to know. Oh, well. The main thing is that I passed and that the class and materials were up to the task of enabling me to do that. - Patrick Snyder
Just dropping you a line to let you know that I am licensed now. I passed my CAM test on the first try! Your course was great! Thanks,
Connie M. Clark
Just to let you know, I just got back from test and I passed.
Test had a couple of areas that I either missed or were not covered in class....... Thanks for all your help in passing test. - Jeffery A. Goldmacher
I wanted to follow up and let you know that yesterday I passed the LCAM exam. When I attended your class last month I was unsure if I wanted to take the exam. I decided to pursue the exam and the training and handbook that you offered was the key to my success. Thank you. - Nancy Daniel
For a private gated community in the Central Florida area. Must have at least 3-5 years of experience managing a high end community. Will be the primary liaison for the association, representing it to all constituencies, residents, vendors and staff.
For 150+ unit ocean front condominium in Hollywood Beach. Requirements include minimum 5 years experience, knowledge of Chapter 718, computer background, high rise condominium background and the ability to review financial statements.
Required to represent an established South Florida light bulb distributor. Candidates should be self starters, with computer experience. Minimum of 3 years sales experience calling on condominium associations and familiarity with the needs of CAMs.
For an oceanfront condominium in North Dade County. Must be an experienced contract negotiator with proven leadership skills. Computer literacy required.
A license issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is required when an individual receives compensation for services from a community association and the association(s) served contains more than 10 units or has an annual budget(s) in excess of $100,000. 
The individual community association manager license period is two (2) years which begins October 1st of even-numbered years and ends September 30th of the next even-numbered year.
Students of Florida CAM Schools will receive on-going web-based support through newsletters, e mails, and videos. Using a personal log-in account, students can choose to interact with each other using social media networks such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
