On-Demand Learning

The 2025 Legal Forum occurred live via Zoom on May 13th and 20th, 2025. This is the recorded version of both days of that program.

Completion of this program earns 12 continuing education credits for the Illinois CAM license with IDFPR and the CMCA designation with CAMICB. A certificate of completion and credits earned are made available upon completion of all 12 credit hours.

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

Dedicated community association leaders like you are constantly learning more about community management so they can be better prepared for the issues associations face today. If you have a basic knowledge of financial documents but want to dive deep into long term reserve planning, this class is right for you!

After a brief review of budgeting, this session focuses on reserve studies and how they can be a valuable tool for planning for your community's financial future. Our training concludes with a discussion on how to fund long term projects through the use of additional methods such as loans.

Though it is not required, it is recommended to take Understanding Financials: Budgets Reserves & Reports AND Diving Deep into your Budget and Monthly & Year-End Financials prior to taking this class.

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

The purpose of this course is to explain association board meetings including the types of meetings, the terminology used, meeting requirements, documents needed, format, frequency and logistics. This course includes an explanation of the election of officers to the board and how the election process works and the role of the officers of the board.

Creating a sound board of directors to a community association is one of the key elements in running the association efficiently. This course will instruct on how to stay within guidelines given by the Declarations and Bylaws as well as legislative acts in the state of Illinois.

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

This course is designed to help board members and homeowners gain an understanding of Association rules and regulations. This course will give attendees an understanding of open meetings and when they are required, basis for enacting rules, hierarchy of declaration, bylaws, and rules, developing, reviewing, adopting, and enforcing rules, communicating rules to owners, creating a handbook, procedures for conducting a rule enforcement hearing, internal and external resources available for enforcing rules, and so much more!

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

What are the benefits of a community association and how are community associations structured? Community associations derive their basic legal authority for their existence, activities and actions from laws and certain legal documents. Learn more about this structure to effectively lead your association.

This course will give you a better understanding of what a community association is, the legal documents that enable a community association to govern its members, the purpose of a community association, the board roles and responsibilities, and so much more!

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

The Insurance and Risk Management course is designed to assist associations in the process of making and carrying out decisions that minimize the adverse effects of accidental losses. From assessing risk control and types of coverage to policy descriptions, attendees will develop an understanding of the mechanics of insurance and how it relates to association living.

This course is part of the DCAL (Dedicated Community Association Leader) recognition course series. You may take this course as part of the recognition program, or as an individual course.

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 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 certificate will help you become a more informed and effective leader.

The 2025 Legal Forum occurred live via Zoom on May 13th and 20th, 2025. This is the recorded version of both days of that program.

Completion of this program earns 12 continuing education credits for the Illinois CAM license with IDFPR and the CMCA designation with CAMICB. A certificate of completion and credits earned are made available upon completion of all 12 credit hours.

Business Partner Essentials is an online course designed to help CAI-member product and service providers better understand CAI, community associations and the industry at large. Individuals who pass the course and maintain CAI membership earn the CAI Educated Business Partner distinction, gaining special recognition among thousands of companies and professionals who support common-interest communities accountants, attorneys, bankers, insurance professionals, landscapers, painters, reserve specialists, software providers and many others.

The 2025 Legal Forum occurred live via Zoom on May 13th and 20th, 2025. This is the recorded version of both days of that program.

Completion of this program earns 12 continuing education credits for the Illinois CAM license with IDFPR and the CMCA designation with CAMICB. A certificate of completion and credits earned are made available upon completion of all 12 credit hours.