In one paragraph
The Florida Community Association Manager (CAM) license lets you get paid to manage condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners' associations — their budgets, reserves, meetings, vendors, and statutory compliance. To get it you complete the state-approved pre-licensure education, pass the DBPR Community Association Manager licensing exam, and clear the application and background requirements before the DBPR issues your license under Chapter 468, Part VIII.
What is this license, exactly?
It's a Florida professional license issued through the DBPR (Department of Business and Professional Regulation) and overseen by the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers. It authorizes you to practice community association management for compensation under Chapter 468, Part VIII of the Florida Statutes. It is the credential that separates a paid, professional manager from a volunteer board member. (Not sure your work even needs it? See do you need a CAM license?)
What the license lets you do
As a licensed Community Association Manager you can be paid to:
- Manage condominium associations under FS 718, cooperatives under FS 719, and homeowners' associations under FS 720
- Take on associations of more than 10 units or with an annual budget over $100,000
- Control and disburse association funds, and prepare budgets, reserve schedules, and financial reports
- Coordinate board and member meetings, elections, notices, and statutory recordkeeping
- Oversee maintenance, insurance, vendors, and contracts on the association's behalf
- Work for a management company or contract directly as an independent licensed manager
It does not authorize you to practice law, accounting, or engineering. Legal opinions, audited financial statements, and structural certifications go to the appropriately licensed professional.
How to get licensed: the steps
- Complete the state-approved pre-licensure education for community association managers — the required hours of instruction covering Florida association law and management.
- Pass the DBPR Community Association Manager licensing exam. This is the knowledge test — and the step Flcampro is built for.
- Submit your application and fees to the DBPR and clear the background check.
- Keep the license active with continuing education at each renewal once you're licensed.
The step most candidates underestimate is the licensing exam. It's closed book — no statutes or notes in the room — so the material has to be in your head on test day. That's exactly the problem Flcampro solves.
The CAM exam at a glance
| Questions | 100 scored questions |
| Time limit | 3 hours |
| Passing score | 75% |
| Format | Closed book — no statutes, books, or notes allowed |
| Where | Pearson VUE testing center in Florida |
| Content areas | 5 official DBPR areas |
It covers all 5 official DBPR content areas: Law (20%), Procedure (25%), Budget (25%), Insurance (12%), and Management & Maintenance (18%). The questions draw on Florida Statutes 718, 719, 720, 721, 617, and 715.07, Chapter 468 Part VIII, the Fair Housing Act, and the ADA. Flcampro drills every area with 308 practice questions and statute-referenced explanations.
What does it cost?
Budget for a few separate costs, not one fee: the state-approved pre-licensure education, the exam fee, and the DBPR application and license fees. The exact state figures are set by the board and change over time, so confirm the current amounts on the DBPR site before you apply. On the prep side, Flcampro is a flat $49–$89 — far less than a classroom prep course.
How long does it take?
That depends mostly on how fast you complete the education and pass the exam. Once your pre-licensure hours are done, motivated candidates often prepare and pass the licensing exam in a few weeks of focused study, then submit the DBPR application. The exam is the bottleneck — which is why getting through it on the first try matters.
Start with the part you're most likely to fail
The closed-book licensing exam trips up more candidates than any other step. Flcampro gives you 308 practice questions across all 5 official content areas, a study guide, and a timed exam simulation — with statute-referenced explanations for every answer.