We fought long and we fought hard, but we got what we
wanted; mandatory education for all condo board members and
HOA board members.
Now, all Board members of both condominiums and HOAs must
become certified by both submitting a document stating you
have read your governing documents and will comply with them
and take an educational course within one year prior to
becoming a board member or within 90 days of becoming a
board member. Failure to do so means you are off the board.
For a condominium:
The educational curriculum must be at least 4 hours long and
include instruction on milestone inspections, structural
integrity reserve studies, elections, recordkeeping,
financial literacy and transparency, levying of fines, and
notice and meeting requirements.
A director of an association of a residential condominium
who was elected or appointed before July 1, 2024, must
comply with the written certification and educational
certificate requirements by June 30, 2025. The written
certification and or educational certificate is valid for 7
years after the date of issuance and does not have to be
resubmitted as long as the director serves on the board
without interruption during the 7-year period.
One year after submission of the most recent written
certification and educational certificate, and annually
thereafter, a director of an association of a residential
condominium must submit to the secretary of the association
a certificate of having satisfactorily completed at least 1
hour of continuing education administered by the division,
or a division-approved condominium education provider,
relating to any recent changes to this chapter and the
related administrative rules during the past year.
For HOA Members
Within 90 days after being elected or appointed to the
board, each director must submit a certificate of having
satisfactorily completed the educational curriculum
administered by a department-approved education provider.
The newly elected or appointed director must complete the
department-approved education for newly elected or appointed
directors within 90 days after being elected or appointed.
The certificate of completion is valid for up to 4 years. A
director must complete the education specific to newly
elected or appointed directors at least every 4 years. The
department-approved educational curriculum specific to newly
elected or appointed directors must include training
relating to financial literacy and transparency,
recordkeeping, levying of fines, and notice and meeting
requirements.
In addition to the educational curriculum specific to newly
elected or appointed directors:
A director of an association that has 2,500 parcels or more
must complete at least 8 hours of continuing education
annually.
The association shall retain each director's written
certification or educational certificate for inspection by
the members for 5 years after the director's election.
As about 25,000 of you know, nothing makes me happier than
teaching all of you in person. It is an honor and a
privilege. The course I teach satisfies the requirements
for both condominium and HOA board members.
So……….let’s get started. Here are the classes I will be
teaching. You can sign up on the Condo Craze and HOAs
website,
www.condocrazeandhoas.com
All of these classes will be at the L&L Condo and HOA Expo.
The classes will start at 8:30 am. Free lunch will be
served.
October 9th, 2024 8:30 a.m. Palm
Beach County Convention Center
October 15, 2024 8:30 a.m. Broward County
Convention Center
October 24th, 2024 8:30 a.m. Tampa Bay
Convention Center
November 13th, 2024: 8:30 a.m. Orlando,
Orange County Convention Center
Looking forward to seeing you there.
*** An additional class will be offered in
Bradenton at the L&L Condo and Expo.
Click here to see details:
https://condocrazeandhoas.com/events/
