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CAI has a fantastic program to further
educate managers and promote their
achievements through accreditations.
M-100
Managers seeking accreditation should enroll in the
M-100 class. This course is available in either a classroom
setting or online. For those interested in attending the class,
a three-day session is offered a couple of times throughout
the year. The first two days are spent reviewing the “The
Essentials of Community Association Management.” On
the third day, you will be given a multiple-choice exam-
ination. New Jersey is offering this class 5/31 - 6/2 and
10/18 - 10/20 in Windsor Township.
Registration for this course (classroom or online) can
be completed through the link provided: https://www.
M100/Pages/default.aspx.
CMCA
Interested in obtaining your CMCA ®? Those who have
passed the prerequisite M-100 Exam and/or have at
least five years of experience as a Community Association
Manager are eligible to apply for their CMCA® (https://
).
Once your credentials are accepted, you will be given the
opportunity to take the CMCA® multiple-choice exam at a
local testing center.
CAI-NJ is proud to offer “Cram and Coffee” sessions.
These study sessions help managers prepare for the exam by
reviewing key topics and subject matter . If you would like to
learn more about the “Cram and Coffee,” contact Angela
Kavanaugh at . The next Coffee and Cram
is scheduled April 23rd at the CAI office in Freehold.
AMS
After obtaining your CMCA®, you have the opportunity
to earn additional community management credentials,
Wondering How to Earn Your Credentials?
Here’s How!
By Glenda Carroll, CMCA, AMS, PCAM, LSM
and Erin O’Reilly, CMCA, AMS, PCAM
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such as the AMS® (Association Management Specialist®).
This can be accomplished by first completing two 200-
level courses of your choice. Offered through the CAI,
the 200-level courses take a deeper look into “Facility
Management, Association Communications, Community
Leadership, Community Governance, Risk Management
and Financial Management.” Once you have passed
these two courses and have acquired two years of expe-
rience, you are eligible to apply for your AMS®. This is
completed by simply submitting the required application
Documents/AMS Application.pdf). No test is required for
this certification!
PCAM
Looking to further your education even more? The next
stop is your PCAM® designation. The PCAM® has a more
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“...according to the CAI’s Community
Association Manager Compensation and
Salary Survey ‘managers who obtained
CMCA certification earn, on average,
18% more than non-credentialed community
association managers.’”