How many CE hours does a Florida CAM need?

At least 15 hours of council-approved continuing education per two-year renewal cycle, in five 3-hour categories (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.001(1) and (3)). Managers who serve homeowners' associations must also complete at least 5 hours specific to HOAs, 3 of them on recordkeeping (R. 61E14-4.001(4); Fla. Stat. § 468.4337).

Do the 5 HOA hours count toward the 15?

The rule does not say. Subsection (4) states the HOA requirement on its own, while the elective category in subsection (3)(e) includes courses directly related to management services for homeowner associations, including recordkeeping. DBPR's license page lists the two requirements separately. Confirm with DBPR or your provider before planning on any overlap.

Can I repeat a course for CE credit?

Not within the same biennial cycle, and never for the legal update: no credit for completing the same continuing education course more than once in a cycle (R. 61E14-4.001(5)), and no credit for the same legal update seminar more than once even in different years (R. 61E14-4.001(3)(a)).

Is CE required for my first Florida CAM renewal?

No. Licensees are not required to meet the continuing education requirement before the first renewal (Fla. Stat. § 468.433(2)(d)). The rule exempts anyone licensed 24 months or less at renewal time until the end of the next renewal cycle; licensed for more than 24 months means 24 months plus 1 day (R. 61E14-4.001(7)).

How do I reactivate an inactive or delinquent CAM license?

Complete 15 classroom hours of continuing education under R. 61E14-4.001: for an inactive license, within the current or immediately preceding renewal cycles; for a delinquent license, during the cycle in which the license became delinquent. Both must also take the legal update seminars for the current and immediately preceding year (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.004).

How much is the Florida CAM renewal fee?

The biennial renewal fee is $100, active or inactive, and an unlicensed activity fee of $5 applies at renewal (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-3.001(7) and (9)). A $25 delinquent fee applies when a delinquent licensee applies for active or inactive status (R. 61E14-3.001(8)).

Florida statute reference · F.S. § 468.4337

Florida CAM continuing education requirements

A Florida community association manager must complete at least 15 hours of approved continuing education every two-year renewal cycle: 3 hours each of legal update, insurance and financial management, physical property operations, human resources, and an elective. Managers who serve homeowners' associations must also complete 5 HOA-specific hours, 3 of them on recordkeeping (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.001; Fla. Stat. § 468.4337).

Last verified October 4, 2026 against the 2026 Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Rule Chapter 61E14. Reviewed by the Common Elements editorial team, which includes a Florida-licensed community association manager (LCAM) and insurance broker.

What the statute requires

The department may not renew a license until the licensee submits proof that the licensee has completed the requisite hours of continuing education. The number of continuing education hours, criteria, and course content shall be approved by the council by rule. The council may not require more than 10 hours of continuing education annually for renewal of a license. A community association manager who provides community association management services to a homeowners' association must biennially complete at least 5 hours of continuing education that pertains specifically to homeowners' associations, 3 hours of which must relate to recordkeeping.

Fla. Stat. § 468.4337

Renewal itself is under § 468.4336: DBPR renews a license on receipt of the renewal application, the fee, and proof of continuing education, on a biennial cycle. DBPR lists individual CAM licenses as expiring September 30 of even-numbered years.

The 15 hours, by category

From Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.001(3), each in courses approved under R. 61E14-4.003:

3 hours of legal update seminars on changes to chapters 455, 468 Part VIII, 617, 718, 719, 720 and 721, and other legislation, case law and regulations affecting association management. The same legal update seminar earns credit only once, ever.
3 hours of insurance and financial management topics relating to community association management.
3 hours on operating the association's physical property.
3 hours of human resources topics, including disaster preparedness, employee relations, and communication with residents and vendors.
3 elective hours in any of the three categories above, or in courses directly related to managing or administering community associations, including management services to homeowner associations and recordkeeping.

Each hour is 50 minutes of student involvement, and approved classroom, correspondence, interactive, distance education and internet courses all count (R. 61E14-4.001(1)). Only council-approved courses are valid for renewal (R. 61E14-4.001(2)). Providers must report attendees to DBPR electronically within five business days of a course (R. 61E14-4.002(5)(d)).

HOA managers: the extra 5 hours

A manager who provides management services to homeowners' associations must complete at least 5 hours per renewal cycle that pertain specifically to HOAs, 3 of which must relate to recordkeeping (Fla. Stat. § 468.4337; Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.001(4)). How those hours interact with the 15 is answered below.

Instructors, repeats, and new licensees

No credit for completing the same continuing education course more than once in a biennial cycle (R. 61E14-4.001(5)).
Instructors can earn credit for teaching an approved course, once per course per cycle (R. 61E14-4.001(6)).
Licensed 24 months or less at renewal time: exempt until the end of the next cycle (R. 61E14-4.001(7)).
Reactivating an inactive or delinquent license takes 15 hours plus the legal update seminars for the current and preceding year (R. 61E14-4.004; Fla. Stat. § 468.4338).

Common questions

How many CE hours does a Florida CAM need?: At least 15 hours of council-approved continuing education per two-year renewal cycle, in five 3-hour categories (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.001(1) and (3)). Managers who serve homeowners' associations must also complete at least 5 hours specific to HOAs, 3 of them on recordkeeping (R. 61E14-4.001(4); Fla. Stat. § 468.4337).
Do the 5 HOA hours count toward the 15?: The rule does not say. Subsection (4) states the HOA requirement on its own, while the elective category in subsection (3)(e) includes courses directly related to management services for homeowner associations, including recordkeeping. DBPR's license page lists the two requirements separately. Confirm with DBPR or your provider before planning on any overlap.
Can I repeat a course for CE credit?: Not within the same biennial cycle, and never for the legal update: no credit for completing the same continuing education course more than once in a cycle (R. 61E14-4.001(5)), and no credit for the same legal update seminar more than once even in different years (R. 61E14-4.001(3)(a)).
Is CE required for my first Florida CAM renewal?: No. Licensees are not required to meet the continuing education requirement before the first renewal (Fla. Stat. § 468.433(2)(d)). The rule exempts anyone licensed 24 months or less at renewal time until the end of the next renewal cycle; licensed for more than 24 months means 24 months plus 1 day (R. 61E14-4.001(7)).
How do I reactivate an inactive or delinquent CAM license?: Complete 15 classroom hours of continuing education under R. 61E14-4.001: for an inactive license, within the current or immediately preceding renewal cycles; for a delinquent license, during the cycle in which the license became delinquent. Both must also take the legal update seminars for the current and immediately preceding year (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-4.004).
How much is the Florida CAM renewal fee?: The biennial renewal fee is $100, active or inactive, and an unlicensed activity fee of $5 applies at renewal (Fla. Admin. Code R. 61E14-3.001(7) and (9)). A $25 delinquent fee applies when a delinquent licensee applies for active or inactive status (R. 61E14-3.001(8)).

CE courses for Florida CAMs

Common Elements Academy is building a Florida CAM continuing education catalog covering the five rule categories and the HOA recordkeeping hours. Courses publish once the state approves them; each course page shows its approval status, approval number, and hours.

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