NAA CAMT study guide
NAA CAMT · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technicians (CAMT) is a credential offered through the National Apartment Association's education arm, NAAEI, and it appears alongside CALP, CAM, CAPS and CAS in NAA's credential catalog. It is built for maintenance professionals working in rental housing - technicians, porters and maintenance staff moving into a formal role, and the supervisors who train them - who want a recognized signal that they understand how an apartment community's physical plant is actually run, not just how to swing a wrench. The NAA CAMT study guide has 5 sections and about 1,806 words.
01Work Order Processing and Resident Service
Every request moves through the same stages: intake (phone, resident portal, walk-in, inspection), triage and prioritization, dispatch and assignment, repair, documentation, close-out, and follow-up. A candidate should be able to name each stage and say who owns it.
347 words, about 2 min02Interior and Exterior Maintenance and Repair
This domain covers drywall, paint and trim, doors, hardware and locks, windows and screens, flooring (carpet, VCT, laminate, tile), caulk and grout, cabinets and countertops, roofing and flashing, siding, gutters, concrete and asphalt, fencing, signage, and grounds care. The make-ready (turn) sequence is a favorite exam topic: safety and pest inspection first, then removal and repair, drywall, paint, flooring, deep cleaning, and a final inspection with a punch list.
349 words, about 2 min03Plumbing Systems
Plumbing splits into potable supply (pressurized, ideally 40-80 psi and regulated above that) and drain-waste-vent, which relies on gravity and slope, roughly 1/4 inch per foot for pipe 2 inches and smaller and 1/8 inch per foot for larger lines. Every fixture needs a trap, and the vent protects the trap seal.
387 words, about 2 min04Electrical Systems and Appliances
Electrical questions test safety first: de-energize, lock out and tag, then verify with a meter on the conductor you are about to touch; treat unknown wires as live. Know volts, amps, ohms, and watts, and the power equation W = V x A well enough to size a circuit.
358 words, about 2 min05HVAC and Safety
The cycle is compressor, condenser, metering device, evaporator: the compressor raises pressure and temperature, the condenser rejects heat outdoors, the metering device drops pressure, and the evaporator absorbs heat indoors. Most cooling complaints trace to airflow or charge, in that order.
365 words, about 2 min