Education for Homeowners
Online Essential Guide for Homeowner Leaders
Learn how associations are organized, governed, and managed with the new Community Association Living: An Essential Guide for Homeowner Leaders.
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Community Association Living - New and Free Online Course
Community Association Living is an indispensable resource for homeowners within community associations everywhere. Anyone who lives, works, or participates in a homeowners association, condominium community, or a housing cooperative needs to have a clear understanding about the business of associations. This course explains how these associations are organized, governed, and managed.
Community Association Living also gives homeowner leaders, volunteers, and residents a perspective of how associations can develop and maintain a cohesive, supportive society within their boundaries so that everyone can fully enjoy and benefit from community association living.
Topics include:
- Define the term “community association” and articulate the three characteristics common to all community associations.
- Describe the three different kinds of community associations.
- Explain the differences between the various types of governing documents and state the relative importance of each.
- Describe the major components of a community association: rules and regulations; governance; and community management.
- Gain a greater understanding of how federal, state, and local government affect community associations.
- Understand the basic relationship between community association members and their boards.
- Detail the rights and responsibilities of owners as members of a community association.
Board Leader Certificate Course
Whether you live in a condominium, homeowners association (HOA) or other type of community, the CAI Board Leader Certificate Course highlights what every board member needs to know to serve effectively.
The course consists of five modules:
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Module 1: Governing Documents and Roles & Responsibilities. To start you on the right path, Module 1 helps you understand the legal authority for your association. It also clarifies the duties and responsibilities of each board member and the professionals who are available to assist the board.
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Module 2: Communications, Meetings and Volunteerism. Module 2 helps you learn how to maximize volunteer involvement in your community association by improving board communications, conducting effective meetings and building community spirit.
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Module 3: Fundamentals of Financial Management. Module 3 introduces the fundamentals of association financial management, including guidelines for protecting your association’s assets, preparing a budget, planning for the future and collecting assessments.
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Module 4: Professional Advisors and Service Providers. Because putting together the right team to support your association can be challenging, Module 4 provides practical tips on finding, evaluating and hiring qualified professional advisors and service providers.
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Module 5: Association Rules and Conflict Resolution. Module 5 explores guidelines for making reasonable association rules, enforcing rules fairly and resolving conflict effectively.
Taking and completing the CAI Board Leader Certificate Course (also known as the Board Leadership Development Workshop) is one of the requirements of earning the CAI Board Leader Certificate. Community leaders who complete all modules of the Board Leader Certificate will receive a certificate of completion and recognition on the CAI website.
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Chapter Meeting Series
The CAI Alabama Chapter hosts several chapter meetings throughout the year with speakers presenting an educational topic of interest to our members.
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National Conferences and Events
Community Associations Institute's annual national events bring thousands of attendees information, insights, and expertise, while fostering amazing relationships.
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