CAI Board Leader Certificate Course
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Members: USD $99.00
Non-Members: USD $199.00 (Join CAI and Save!)
If you live in a condominium, homeowners association, or housing cooperative, you know how important it is to have an effective governing board of directors. The CAI Board Leader Certificate Course is designed to provide a foundation for effective community association board leadership. Whether you are an experienced board member or just thinking about getting involved, this course will help you become a more informed and effective leader.
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Description
Community association board members and volunteer leaders step up to take on positions of service and responsibility. They’re expected to anticipate issues, solve problems, meet the expectations of their residents and protect property values.
Earning the CAI Board Leader Certificate will help you become a more successful board member. You’ll learn the role of the board, the president, and other leadership positions, how to recruit and support new volunteers, and effective ways to work with professional managers and service providers.
Earning the CAI Board Leader Certificate will help you become a more successful board member. You’ll learn the role of the board, the president, and other leadership positions, how to recruit and support new volunteers, and effective ways to work with professional managers and service providers.
To Earn the CAI Board Leader Certificate:
1. Complete the CAI Board Leader Certificate Course (also known as the Board Leader Development Workshop). This course is offered in two formats: classroom instruction through CAI chapters, or this online, self-study course. This course consists of five modules:
2. Acknowledge that you have read and understand three key documents:
PROGRAM MATERIALS
With your purchase of the CAI Board Leader Certificate Course, you will receive a a toolbox of support materials in the mail, including:
- Module 1: Governing Documents and Roles & Responsibilities (70 minutes)
- Module 2: Communications, Meetings and Volunteerism (50 minutes)
- Module 3: Fundamentals of Financial Management (60 minutes)
- Module 4: Professional Advisors and Service Providers (30 minutes)
- Module 5: Association Rules and Conflict Resolution (40 minutes)
Model Code of Ethics for Community Association Board Members - Community Association Governance Guidelines
- Rights and Responsibilities for Better Communities
These documents are included with this program.
The Board Member Toolkit, a best-selling book from CAI Press The Board Member Toolkit Workbook - CAI Board Leader Certificate Handout Packet
- Managing & Governing: How Community Associations Function, by Clifford J. Treese
- Community Association Leadership: A Guide for Volunteers
A copy of CAI’s award-winning Common Ground™ magazine
PROGRAM DETAILS
You will have one year from the date of purchase to complete the course and earn your certificate. The online portion of the course totals approximately 5 hours, which you can stop and return to any time during the 1 year after purchase. You will receive a hard-copy of the toolbox for review purposes via mail within 4 weeks, although it is not required to complete the online content. In recognition of completing the program, you will be awarded an online certificate of completion and an opportunity to be listed on the CAI website with your name and city and state.
You will have one year from the date of purchase to complete the course and earn your certificate. The online portion of the course totals approximately 5 hours, which you can stop and return to any time during the 1 year after purchase. You will receive a hard-copy of the toolbox for review purposes via mail within 4 weeks, although it is not required to complete the online content. In recognition of completing the program, you will be awarded an online certificate of completion and an opportunity to be listed on the CAI website with your name and city and state.