Certified Manager of Community Associations®

What is a CMCA?
A CMCA® (Certified Manager of Community Associations) has the knowledge and expertise required to effectively manage Homeowner Associations, Condominiums and Cooperatives. Through a comprehensive certification exam, rigorous professional standards and continued training requirements, the CMCA® certification helps ensure that the Manager has the knowledge, experience, and integrity to provide the best possible service to your Association. Those authorized to use the CMCA® credential have met rigorous standards and have agreed to principles of professionalism, integrity, diligence and fairness when dealing with clients.

Why a CMCA® is important to you
As a Board Member of your Community Association, you have fiduciary responsibilities to the Homeowners in your community. By hiring a CMCA®, you can be confident your Association Manager understands his or her obligation to your community- just the kind of person you need to protect your biggest investment.

CMCA® designees represent excellence
Knowledge- CMCA®s have passed the essentials of Community Association course that covers a variety of community management topics. CMCA®s are required to update their knowledge by participating in professional development seminars.
Experience- CMCA®s are required to work in the community association field to maintain their certification.
Integrity- CMCA®s commit to upholding the highest ethical standards. Certificants must abide by the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers’ (NBC-CAM) Standards of Professional Conduct.

Association Management Specialist®
Hiring a manager with advanced professional designations

AS A BOARD MEMBER, TRUSTEE, OR VOLUNTEER LEADER WORKING WITH YOUR HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION, YOU HAVE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES.

Such responsibilities compel you to make decisions that can have profound financial and social impact on you and your neighbors. Receiving professional and accurate advice can make the difference between prosperity and distress.

ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST® (AMS®)
To help ensure your community’s success, you should have the expert guidance of an Association Management Specialist® (AMS®).

BY HIRING AN AMS® DESIGNEE, you can be confident knowing that your community manager is someone who understands their obligation to your community and who is dedicated to their profession- just the kind of person you need to protect your biggest investment.

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE (CAI)
America’s advocate for responsible communities. Founded in 1973 as a multidisciplinary, nonprofit alliance serving all stakeholders in community associations, Community Associations Institute (CAI) is the only national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations. More than 16,000 members in 55 chapters throughout the United States and in several foreign countries look to CAI for information about new products, educational opportunities, technologies, and better ways to run their communities. CAI is regarded as the national expert in educational programs and publications about community association governance.

The Principals of Sun Properties have attained these certifications (CMCA® and AMS®) and have made the commitment to continue to strive for excellence through education. We believe it is imperative to be aware of the current and upcoming trends in this industry to be able to provide our Associations with the best service in the Association Management industry.