Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Real Estate - Community Association Manager & Community Association Manager Trainee

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A Community Association Manager (CAM) is a natural person who provides association management services, and includes any partner, director, officer, employee or agent of such person who directly provides association management services.

Prerequisites:
  • Background Check:
    • A Criminal History Record report from the State of Connecticut, State Police Bureau of Identification, 1111 Country Club Rd., Middletown, CT 06457. The form is available at https://portal.ct.gov/despp.   Select "CT Only Criminal Conviction History Record Search (Name/DOB Search will provide a copy only if a record exists)".           
  • Required Course and Examination:
    • Certificate confirming the successful completion of a nationally recognized course on community association management. The Community Association Institute’s (CAI) M-100 course satisfies this requirement. Information on the course can be found at https://www.caionline.org/LearningCenter/Education-for-Managers/Pages/default.aspx .
    • Certificate confirming the successful completion of the National Board of Certification for Community Association Manager’s (CMCA) examination. Information on the CMCA Examination can be found at https://www.camicb.org.
CAM Application:
CAM Renewal:

All community association manager registrations expire annually on January 31st.  Renewal fee: $200.00

Continuing Education (CE) Requirements for Renewal of Registration:

Community Association Manager Trainee:

Community association trainee means a natural person working under the direct supervision of a community association manager, for the purpose of being trained in the provision of association management services.  A trainee may, for a period not to exceed six months, engage in association management services.

  • the trainee must be directly supervised by and act under the direction of a currently registered community association manager who shall be liable for the actions or inactions of the trainee. 
  • a trainee has no authority to collect, control or disburse funds of the association.
  • a trainee registration is a one time non-renewable registration. 

Trainee Application:

Additional Information:

Email Address:

dcp.licenseservices@ct.gov

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