We help you stay at the top of your game. Because the booming industry of community associations operate as a business, it needs qualified professionals to safeguard and empower the financial well-being, physical maintenance, and social harmony of the hundreds of thousands of community associations around the world.
That's why we provide unparalleled education and credentials to keep you sharp and competitive.
And, the more you learn, the more you earn! Professionals who earn credentials, receive an average of a 55% increase in salary.
Thrive as a Community Association Management Professional
The most important action you can take to increase your earning potential, accelerate your career, and grow your business is to obtain credentials that prove you are the right professional for the job.
MANAGER CREDENTIALS AT A GLANCE*
Association Management Specialist (AMS)*
| Two (2) years of direct community association management experience
| Member** $170
Nonmember $405
| At least two (2) M-200 level courses (M-201--M206) + pass CMCA exam***
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Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)*
| Five (5) years of direct community association management experience
| Member** $225
Nonmember $460
| All six (6) M-200 level courses + pass CMCA exam*** + pass the Case Study
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Large-Scale Manager (LSM)*
| Active PCAM + 10 years of community association management experience. Five (5) must be as a large-scale manager. Please see the related page for more information.
| Member** $115
Nonmember $340
| CAI Large-Scale Managers Workshop or M-340
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Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)*
| Three (3) years of verified experience providing community association management services + a PCAM leader + credentialed staff
| Member+ $320
Nonmember $570
| Individual staff members must meet requirements according to their credentials
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*overview of credential requirements only; click on each of the credentials for further details.
**You must be an individual manager member or the primary contact for a management company member of CAI to receive the member discount on application fees for individual manager credentials.
***The Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) exam is provided by the Community Association Managers International Board (CAMICB). More information can be found at their
website.
+Your company must be a management company member to receive the member discount on application fees for the AAMC accreditation.
Hire the Right Professional
More than 90% of community association board members prefer to hire a credentialed community manager. If you are seeking to hire a credentialed manager, insurance and risk management consultant, reserve provider or attorney for your association, visit our
Directory of Credentialed Professionals. For CAI member service providers—from attorneys, accountants and bankers to landscapers, painters and roofers—access CAI's
CAI Professional Services Directory.
Many CAI
chapters offer member directories and hold local events where you can meet qualified professionals in your area.
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