Professional Management Development Program (PMDP) courses are taught by CAI faculty volunteers. These instructors are highly skilled and experienced professionals in community management, law, insurance, and finance. Managers on the faculty hold a PCAM designation. Accountants, attorneys, and other professionals hold advanced degrees and credentials in their respective field.
Faculty members are chosen for their professional experience, industry involvement, and teaching skills. They keep up to date in their fields, and are evaluated by their peers, staff, and course participants.
Overview of CAI National Faculty Requirements
CAI recruits instructors primarily from the Distinguished Speakers who have presented at CAI conferences and from successful presenters at CAI chapter programs. CAI national faculty must demonstrate advanced achievement in their area of expertise through one of the following credentials, as appropriate, prior to submitting a national faculty application: PCAM, CPA, CPCU, ARM, CIC, or a law degree.
CAI national faculty members must:
- Demonstrate advanced achievement in their area of specialty
- Have five years active experience in their field related to the community association management profession in order to teach a course in that area
- Prepare and successfully conduct at least twenty hours of adult education in the past three years prior to submitting a national faculty application
- Provide three references for speaking/training assignments
- Demonstrate participation in continuing education
- Complete a faculty training session offered by CAI
- Complete additional preparation or development as prescribed by CAI staff
- Maintain an average rating of 3.5 or better on a scale of 5.0 in order to continue facilitating national programs
- Continue to maintain the relevant original qualifying criteria (relevant work experience, teaching experience, designation(s), and continuing education)
- Facilitate a minimum of two PMDP courses per year
- Participate in a CAI faculty re-certification program every two years
CAI national faculty members have earned a reputation for being seasoned professionals and solid instructors. Once a member of CAI national faculty, an individual is required to maintain all relevant original qualifying criteria.
Download an application to join CAI's national faculty.