Florida Board Member Certification
Complete certification course for condominium, cooperative, and HOA board members under Florida Statutes Chapters 718, 719, and 720
8 Hours
7 Modules
Included
All Levels
Course Overview
This comprehensive Board Member Certification course is designed to fulfill the certification requirements for board members of condominium associations, cooperative associations, and homeowners’ associations in Florida under Chapters 718, 719, and 720 of the Florida Statutes.
As a board member, you have significant responsibilities to your community. This course will provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively fulfill your fiduciary duties, understand your legal obligations, and implement best practices for community governance.
What You’ll Learn
- Legal requirements for board meetings and notices
- Proper procedures for imposing fines and suspensions
- Financial management and transparency obligations
- Association recordkeeping requirements
- Statutory inspection and reporting mandates
- Election procedures and requirements
- How to identify and handle conflicts of interest
Who Should Take This Course
- Newly elected or appointed board members who must complete certification within 90 days
- Current board members whose certification is expiring (valid for 4 years)
- Property owners interested in serving on their association board
- Community association managers who want to better understand board member requirements
- Anyone interested in community association governance
Certification Information
Under Florida law, newly elected or appointed board members must either:
- Certify in writing that they have read the association’s declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current written policies; that they will work to uphold such documents and policies to the best of their ability; and that they will faithfully discharge their fiduciary responsibility to the association’s members; OR
- Complete a DBPR-approved educational certification course.
This course satisfies the second option and provides a more comprehensive understanding of your responsibilities than simply reading the documents. Upon completion, you’ll receive a certificate that you can provide to your association as proof of your certification.
Course Curriculum
This 8-hour course is divided into 7 comprehensive modules covering all aspects of board member responsibilities under Florida law.
Module 1: Meetings and Notices
75 minutes
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Board Meeting Requirements
20 min -
Meeting Operations and Procedures
20 min -
Notice Requirements and Posting
20 min -
Special Meeting Requirements
15 min -
Module 1 Quiz
10 questions
Module 2: Fines and Suspensions
60 minutes
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Authority to Impose Fines
15 min -
Fine Committee Requirements
15 min -
Suspension of Use Rights
15 min -
Due Process Requirements
15 min -
Module 2 Quiz
10 questions
Module 3: Financial Literacy and Transparency
90 minutes
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Budgeting Requirements
20 min -
Reserve Requirements
20 min -
Financial Reporting Requirements
20 min -
Assessment Collection
15 min -
Financial Controls
15 min -
Module 3 Quiz
10 questions
Module 4: Recordkeeping
60 minutes
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Official Records Requirements
15 min -
Records Access Procedures
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Course Curriculum
Meetings and NoticesBudgeting and ReservesRules and RegulationsMeetings and ElectionsMaintenance and RepairsModule 6Module 7