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Curriculum

Florida Advanced CAM Studies is curriculum written and designed specifically for Florida Community Association Professionals’ CFCAM certification program. Information is provided by Florida professionals - those with the most knowledge about their respective fields. Florida Advanced CAM Studies is also independently reviewed for accuracy. Thank you to those who have provided of their time and talent in the creation of Florida Advanced CAM Studies.

 

  • Betsy Barbieux - Florida CAM Schools
  • Patricia Rogers - Gold Coast Schools
  • Rebecca Furlow - Leland Management Company
  • Andrew Scott - Scott-Roberts Associates
  • Donna Berger - KG&B Law Firm
  • Bernie Mapili - Mapili CPAs
  • Mitchell Drimmer - Association Financial Services
  • Jeffrey Ducker - Kane & Company
  • Matthew Kuisle - Reserve Advisors
  • Jean Niven - Merlin Law Firm
  • Lee Rigby - Vertical Assessment Associates
  • Ronald Peck- BB&T
  • Jim Maler- All Florida Pest Control
  • David Kalser - AlliedBarton
  • David Karins - Karins Engineering
  • John Horgan - ServPro
  • William Budd - Kent Security
  • Lou Daniello - Daniello & Associates
  • Mariann Gerwig, CAM, CG, REM - Carousel Restoration
  • Gregg Wallick - Best Roofing
  • Al Mendoza - Commercial Energy Specialists
  • Cyndi Sanders - AtHomeNet
  • Felix Martin - Marcon Forensics
  • Pete Lucadano - Luke Brothers
  • Kia Ricchi - Kia Ricchi
  • Gary Gamache - American Backflow Testing
  • Star Herbig - HIG Insurance Group
  • Sarah Kelly - Wayne Automatic Fire Sprinklers
  • Mark Phillips - Guardhouse Assurance
  • John Wattick - Association Communications Services

2. LEARN

Florida Advanced CAM Studies
Requirements for the professional designation include completion of Florida Advanced CAM Studies, a practical, hands-on 40-hour/5-day course covering information in the following areas.
CLASSES

  • Day 1: People and Procedures
    a. Introduction, CA structure, boardsmanship, meetings, owner relations, communication skills
    b. Assessing staffing levels, interviewing and hiring, records, terminations
  • Day 2: Administrative and Financial
    a. Office, records, bookkeeping, security and confidentiality
    b. Budgets and reserves
    c. Insurance
  • Day 3: Practical Management 1
    a. Vendors, vendor relations, bids and bidding, ethics
    b. Preparedness - fire safety, moisture and leaks, elevators, disaster, security
  • Day 4: Practical Management 2
    a. Structure and maintenance, concrete, roofing, AC
    b. Exterior, paint, pools, asphalt, landscaping
  • Day 5: Legal
    a. Contracts
    b. Legal responsibilities and liability
    c. Misc topics, Q&A

 

 
 
 
 
 

3. CERTIFY

The four steps to certification are:

  1. Verification
    All information on the comprehensive CFCAM application is verified including license and complaints against license, other licenses held, employment history, and personal references.
  2. Advanced Learning and Written Exam
    After completion of the Florida Advanced CAM Studies in-class lectures, a take-home written exam must be completed and returned. A passing grade is required for certification.
  3. Agreement to do business ethically
    Managers with a CFCAM designation agree to do business according to a strict Code of Ethics.
  4. Board Review and Recommendation
    All CFCAM applicants are evaluated by the independent CFCAM Review Board. CFCAM designation is granted upon the recommendation of the board.

1. JOIN

Community Association Managers in Florida can now earn a professional designation specifically designed for managers who work within Florida’s laws and regulations. If you are a CAM with a current Florida CAM license, have completed the CFCAM certification process, you are automatically granted membership in FCAP (Florida Community Association Professionals).

 

Benefits

    Industry Recognition

  1. FCAP Membership
  2. Right to use FCAP logo
  3. Certified Florida Community Association Manager Designation
  4. Right to use CFCAM Logo
  5. Introduction - Industry news in FLCAJ
  6. Periodic topical quotes in “FCAP Alive” column

    7. Career Services

  7. Membership in CondoJobs Recruiting Service
  8. Resume addendum with details of designations, classes, and all FCAP participation
  9. Verification of status and credentials of CFCAM to future employers

    10. Resources

  10. Network communication and problem solving through FCAP - (active, full-time staff to facilitate)
  11. Access to internal surveys and reports including in-depth salary information
  12. Access to FCAP email network through FCAP office

    13. Education

  13. Florida CAM Manual
  14. Monthly subscription to FLCAJ
  15. Email alerts and updates on critical issues
  16. Permanent record of all courses taken
  17. Periodic updates to CAM Manual
  18. FACS class
  19. FACS online refresher courses

    20. Growth

  20. Opportunity to participate in peer-to-peer roundtables
  21. Opportunity to participate in Community Leader Summits (CLS)
  22. Opportunity to contribute to and teach future classes
  23. Opportunity to participate in Expert Panel articles in FLCAJ
  24. Opportunity to participate in the FCAP Mentoring program
    25. 


    Advocacy

  25. Community Advocacy Network Special Membership

 

CFCAM − Goals and Objectives

To:

  1. Enable and empower through education and communication
  2. Offer Florida-specific training and opportunities allowing CAMs to take control of their career paths (this includes periodic curriculum updates and membership in CondoJobs Recruiting Service)
  3. Promote professionalism in the Florida community association industry
  4. Increase the value of the CFCAM to the community through knowledge and application gained through education and shared experiences
  5. Add value to the community by adding value to the CAM
  6. Advocate for Certified Florida Community Association Managers, especially in the area of salaries and benefits by raising awareness of the CFCAM program through CondoJobs and FLCAJ
  7. Share strategies for problem solving through FCAP’s monthly email training updates, manager-to-manager roundtables, and Community Leader Summits
  8. Monitor and report important legal issues and results of DBPR and CAM Regulatory Council meetings that affect managers