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extensive list of requirements. In addi-
tion to the CMCA®, all six 200-level
classes CAI courses must be complet-
ed with a passing score. The CMCA
application will also ask for support-
ing documentation, such as any CAI
and other industry-related educational
programs and services you participat-
ed in, as well as your relevant work
experience. Once the CAI approves
your application, you are given a
year to complete the required Case
Study for PCAM® designation.
What exactly is a Case Study? The
PCAM® Case Study is an extensive
two-day examination of a community
association. It combines classroom
discussion with an on-site visit to inspect
an actual property. You will have the
opportunity to speak with managers,
attorneys, board members, and other
important personnel. In addition, you
will review pertinent documents and
administrative procedures. At the end
of the second day, the instructor will
provide you with questions which will
need to be answered in detail and
returned to the teacher within a month.
These questions give you the chance
to demonstrate the knowledge you
acquired in your prerequisite courses.
The application for the PCAM® can
be found at .
org/LearningCenter/credentials/
Documents/PCAM%20Application.
pdf.
LSM
Lastly, a Large-Scale Manager (LSM)
designation can be obtained by expe-
rienced large-scale managers who
have already earned their PCAM®.
The requirements for the LSM include:
Minimum of ten years of community
association management experience,
OR Five years of community associ-
ation management experience AND
five years of municipal management
OR a similar position of responsibil-
ity at the executive level OR hold a
Master’s degree in Public/Business/
Parks & Recreation Administration.
“LSM candidates must currently be
a professional large-scale manager,
for at least five years, responsible for
the day-to-day operation of a large-
scale community association.”
Prior to completing the applica-
tion, you must attend a large-scale
manager’s workshop and complete
the M-340 .
org/LearningCenter/Education-for-
Managers/M300/Pages/M-340.
aspx). The application can be
found at .
CREDENTIALS...
from page 13.
org/LearningCenter/credentials/
Documents/LSM%20Application.pdf.
Furthering your education by obtain-
ing these designations helps to build
your professional image and increase
your expertise and knowledge base.
Board members, homeowners, and
management companies are always
in search of skilled professionals to
manage their communities. A CMCA®
designation and beyond shows others
that you have obtained the fundamental
knowledge needed to successfully man-
age a community. Finally, 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 com-
munity association managers.”
Also Check out the Education Road
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