Professional Designations

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist™ (CIRMS™)

Administered by the Community Associations Institute (CAI)
(703) 548-8600, http://www.caionline.org/

AS A BOARD MEMBER OR MANAGER, ARE YOU LOOKING FOR QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS TO HELP THEM PROTECT YOUR MOST VALUABLE INVESTMENTS. THE CIRMS DESIGNATION RECOGNIZES A DEMONSTRATED HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCY WITHIN THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSION. CIRMS DESIGNEES MUST:

• HAVE FIVE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION INSURANCE FIELD
• BE OF SATISFACTORY LEGAL AND ETHICAL STANDING IN THE INDUSTRY

Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)

Administered by the Community Associations Institute (CAI)
(703) 548-8600, http://www.caionline.org/

THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGER (PCAM) DESIGNATION IS THE PINNACLE OF PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR MANAGERS WITH ADVANCED-LEVEL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE. A PCAM DESIGNEE MUST EARN AND MAINTAIN THE CMCA CERTIFICATION, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. AFTER SATISFYING OTHER PARTICIPATION AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, THE PCAM DESIGNEE MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A CHALLENGING CASE STUDY ANALYZING A SUBJECT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION. A PCAM DESIGNEE MUST COMPLY WITH THE CAI PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE A COMBINATION OF ADVANCED-LEVEL CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS EVERY THREE YEARS.

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (AMS)

ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE (CAI)
(703) 548-8600, WWW.CAIONLINE.ORG
THE AMS DESIGNATION IS THE SECOND TIER OF THE PYRAMID OF PROFESSIONALISM FOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGERS. IT BUILDS UPON THE CMCA’S FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDED EDUCATION AND VERIFIED EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. TO BECOME AN AMS DESIGNEE, A CANDIDATE MUST EARN AND MAINTAIN THE CMCA CERTIFICATION, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE 16 HOURS OF COURSE WORK IN CAI’S PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND DEMONSTRATE TWO YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE. AN ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST MUST COMPLY WITH THE CAI PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS AND COMPLETE 24 HOURS OF ADVANCED-LEVEL CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES EVERY THREE YEARS.

CERTIFIED MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS (CMCA)

ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION FOR
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MANAGERS (NBC-CAM)
(703) 836-6902, HTTP://WWW.NBCCAM.ORG/
NBC-CAM HAS DEVELOPED THE ONLY NATIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO RECOGNIZE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE TO MANAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS. TO BECOME A CERTIFIED MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS (CMCA), A CANDIDATE MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A 16-HOUR COURSE AND PASS THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION. MANAGERS MUST ADHERE TO THE CMCA STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND OBTAIN 16 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS EVERY TWO YEARS TO REMAIN CERTIFIED.