CAM: Certified Apartment Manager

<< Back to Education page

Invest in your career and grow within your industry!

Earning your CAM designation allows you to demonstrate that you have the knowledge and ability to manage an apartment community and achieve owners' investment goals.

ABOUT THE CAM COURSECAM COURSE FLYERABOUT THE CAM EXAM

CLAIM YOUR DIGITAL BADGERENEW YOUR CAM CREDENTIALHOW CREDENTIALS BENEFIT YOUR COMPANY


CAM SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL CAM PRACTICE EXAM 

Scholarship Application

Curriculum Includes:

  • Industry Essentials
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing
  • Property Maintenance
  • Risk Management
  • Legal Responsibilities
  • Human Resources
  • Resident Experience

Requirements:

To obtain the CAM credential, candidates must complete the following:

  • Minimum of 12 months of onsite property management experience
  • Successful Completion of all CAM coursework (totaling 40 hours)
  • Meet all examination standards within 6 months of declaring candidacy

Don’t wait another minute! Take this valuable step toward your future today. We guarantee you’ll see your role in this industry in a whole new way and feel more certain about your personal contribution than ever before!

CAM WILL BE OFFERED IN APRIL & OCTOBER OF 2024. 

 2024 Spring & Fall CAM  Schedule

Dates:

CAM Fast Track: April 15-19, 2024

October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and October 31st (Exam Prep)

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Each Day
Location: 

GCAA - Loebsack and Brownlee Education Center

3800 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 175, Charlotte, NC 28273

Cost:

$1,130* for GCAA Members

$1,450 for Non-Members

Payment Policy

Tuition must be paid in full 2 weeks prior to the class start date. 

GCAA Members may take advantage of the Easy Pay Installment Plan, which breaks your tuition for CAM into 4 payments. Please email Lonnie Harris for additional details.

High School Student & Veteran Discount: GCAA offers 15% off to high school, college students and Veterans. Contact Shelby Hughes

Cancellation Policy 

No Cancellations & No Refunds will be available for any NAAEI Credential courses.                      No-shows will be responsible for full tuition.
Late registrants (up to 3 days prior to class) will incur a $50 fee for rush shipping of course materials.

Registration Deadline

(2) weeks prior to class start date


Testimonial:
"When I started in the industry, I never understood the importance of NAAEI Designations. I began my career as a leasing consultant and was promoted to a Community Manager two years later. I was able to work hard for my company, but I didn't work smart. Once I earned my CAM Designation, things finally clicked. I was able to be self-sufficient, make confident decisions, and ensure that I had a long future in the industry." 

- Marcie Williams, CAM, CAPS
President, RKW Residential


NOTE:

The format of all NAAEI credential exams has changed. All NAAEI exams are now proctored. This new policy means that credential candidates must take their exams either onsite at a SEFAA testing facility with a trained and qualified affiliate proctor, or on their own computers via live online proctoring (LOP).

In addition, both the CAM and CAPS programs now feature a one-part exam. Because of this change, all current CAM and CAPS candidates who need to take or retake their exams have been issued a new exam eligibility code to direct them to the new version of the exam. Any previously generated CAM or CAPS code will no longer work to schedule an exam. Please contact SEFAA to receive new codes for CAM and CAPS exams. The new exam codes will be linked on the dashboard to the CAM Comprehensive Exam or the CAPS Comprehensive Exam.

The eligibility codes for the NALP, CAMT, CAS, and IROP exams have not changed; however, candidates for these credentials must now log onto the Castle scheduling site to schedule their exams.

Advance notice is not required to schedule exams being taken via LOP.  Candidates who are rescheduling their canceled or failed exams will follow the same scheduling instructions. Retake and reschedule fees have increased, they are as follows:

Fees to retake a failed exam are as follows:

  • CAM and CAPS -- $100
  • CAS, IROP -- $60
  • CAMT -- $55
  • CALP -- $60
  • Micro-credentials -- $50

These fees will be charged to the candidate upon login to the scheduling site. The seven-day waiting period between exam retakes remains in effect.