CMCA case studies
CMCA · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) is a professional credential for people who manage the day-to-day operations of homeowner and condominium associations - the managers CAI describes as those who "direct day-to-day operations and advise boards." It is aimed at working community managers and at candidates moving into association management, and it signals tested competence rather than membership in any organization. The exam is multiple choice and is organized into six content domains, each weighted between 16 and 17 percent: Governance, Board Operations, and Governing Documents; Legal and Ethical Conduct; Financial Management and Budgeting; Property Maintenance, Risk Management, and Reserves; Operations, Human Resources, and Contracting; and Communication, Community Leadership, and Resident Relations. The CMCA case studies are 5 cases and about 2,347 words.
1The Rule the Board Skipped
A 240-unit homeowners association has a declaration stating that units may be "leased for residential purposes" with no minimum term. At a regular board meeting, with four of seven directors present, the board votes 4–0 to adopt a rule banning rentals shorter than 30 days, effective immediately.
468 words, about 2 min2The President's Brother-in-Law
A 180-unit condominium association's board president has a brother-in-law who owns a roofing company. The president did not disclose the relationship when the board solicited bids for a 95,000 roof replacement.
489 words, about 2 min3The Roof and the Reserve
A 96-unit association's reserve study shows the roof must be replaced in three years at an estimated 520,000. Reserves currently hold 310,000, and the board contributes 48,000 per year to reserves.
454 words, about 2 min4Spalling Balcony
A 60-unit mid-rise condominium's engineer reports that a fourth-floor balcony slab has spalling concrete and exposed rebar. A fist-sized piece fell into a planter last week; no one was injured.
471 words, about 2 min5The Annual Meeting Meltdown
A 300-unit association's annual meeting is called to ratify a 9% budget increase. The bylaws require 30% of owners present in person or by proxy for quorum.
465 words, about 2 min