Community Association Managers & Firms
Krista Woodard, Executive Director
The Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers duties relate to licensure examination, continuing education requirements, continuing education providers, fees and professional practice standards relative to the Community Association Manager profession. The Council holds quarterly meetings and engages in rulemaking to implement the provisions set forth in its statutes and conducts other general business, as necessary.
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Getting Started In Community Association Managers
In general the term “community association” means a residential homeowners’ association in which membership is a condition of ownership of a unit or of a lot for a home or a mobile home or of a townhouse, villa, condominium, cooperative, or other residential unit which is part of a planned unit development or residential development scheme and which is authorized to impose a fee which may become a lien on the parcel.
Community Association Manager
CAM – A “community association manager” means a person who is licensed to perform community association management services including the following:
- Practices requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgment, and managerial skill when done for remuneration and when the association or associations served contain more than 10 units or have an annual budget or budgets in excess of $100,000;
- controlling or disbursing funds of a community association;
- preparing budgets or other financial documents for a community association;
- assisting in the noticing or conduct of community association meetings;
- coordinating maintenance for the residential development and other day-to-day services involved with the operation of a community association.
A person who performs clerical or ministerial functions under the direct supervision and control of a licensed manager or who is charged only with performing the maintenance of a community association and who does not assist in any of the management services described above is not required to be licensed.
Community Association Management Firm
CAB – A “community association management firm” means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, association, sole proprietorship, or other similar organization engaging in the business of community association management for the purpose of providing any of the services described above.
The requirements for becoming licensed in Florida are described in the statutes and rules. Choose a license type to apply.
Community Association Manager
Community Association Management Firm
Pre-Licensure Education Provider
Continuing Education Provider and Course Approval
Examination Information
DBPR offers examinations in a computer-based testing (CBT) format. Candidates who have been approved to sit for an examination may do so by contacting the department’s examination vendor, Pearson VUE. Examinations are available on a daily basis at testing sites throughout the world. For more information, including to schedule an examination, visit the Examination Information page.
List of approved providers of pre-licensure education for community association manager applicants
Fee Waiver Applications
Note: If you have previously applied for your license, you may check your application status.
- Community Association Manager – Set License to Active (CAM 4)
- Community Association Manager – Set License to Inactive (CAM 4)
- Community Association Manager – Address & Name Change (CAM 6)
- Community Association Manager – Reapply From Null & Void Status (CAM 5)
- Community Association Management Firm – Maintenance (CAM 10)
Community Association Management Firms
Licenses expire September 30th every odd year. However, because the 30th falls on a Saturday this year, the deadline has been extended to October 2nd.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on October 2, 2023, you will need to complete the following requirements to renew your license:
- Pay the renewal fee
For more information concerning your license’s unique requirements, please click the relevant link below:
Continuing Education Providers
Continuing Education Provider licenses expire May 31st every odd year.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license. This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on May 31, 2023, you will need to complete the renewal requirements. For more information, please click this link:
Renewal Information For CE Providers
Community Association Managers
Licenses expire September 30th every even year.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on September 30, 2022, you will need to complete the following requirements to renew your license:
- Complete the continuing education requirement; and
- Pay the renewal fee
See the “CE Requirements” tab for further information on Continuing Education to renew your license.
For more information concerning your license’s unique requirements, please click the relevant link below:
Pre-Licensure Education Providers
Licenses expire May 31st every even year.
DBPR will send you a notification that the renewal period is open, at which time you can renew your license(s). This will be 90-120 days before the expiration. All notices will be provided via email. We encourage you to keep your information up-to-date and renew online. DBPR online services offer a quick and easy way to renew your license, find license requirements, apply for a license and update a license.
Before midnight EST on May 31, 2022, you will need to complete the following requirements to renew your license:
- Pay the renewal fee
For more information concerning your license’s unique requirements, please click the relevant link below:
We encourage you to renew online. However, you can mail your renewal form and fee to:
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Education Course List
Continuing Education (Elective, Insurance, Legal Update, Operation of Physical Property)
You may also use the department’s Find a CE Course tool to locate specific subject areas or course topics.
| License Types | Continuing Education Requirements | Fee | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Association Managers | 15 hours of CE – minimum of 3 hours of legal update seminars; 3 hours on insurance and financial management topics relating to community association management; 3 hours on the operation of the association’s physical property; 3 hours on human resources topics relating to community association management – topics may include, but are not limited to, disaster preparedness, employee relations, and communications skills for effectively dealing with residents and vendors; and 3 hours of additional instruction in any area described in Rule 61-20.508(3)(b),(c) or (d) Florida Administrative Code, or any course or courses directly related to the management or administration of community associations. | $105.00 | 9/30/EVEN Year |
| Community Association Management Firms | N/A | $105.00 | 9/30/ODD Year |
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All requests for publications, documents, forms, applications for licenses, permits and other similar certifications can be obtained by contacting the Customer Contact Center.
Division of Professions
Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783
Telephone: 850.487.1395
Facsimile: 850.488.8040
