How to Find DBPR-Approved Florida CAM Continuing-Education Courses

Reviewed and updated August 2026

To find approved Florida CAM continuing-education courses, use the Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s official HOA Continuing Education Course Search. 

Select the Community Association Managers board, choose the requirement you need, and narrow the results by course type, provider name, or course name. 

Before registering, verify the exact course, provider, approved credit category, number of hours, and current approval status.

That last step matters more than you might expect. A course can be useful to a community association manager without carrying Florida CAM renewal credit. 

A provider can also be approved while a particular course is expired, approved for a different profession, or classified in a category the licensee does not need.

 

 

Start With the Credit You Still Need

Do not begin by searching for the most convenient webinar. Begin with the licensee’s remaining requirement.

Florida’s standard CAM continuing-education framework generally includes:

• 3 hours of legal update
• 3 hours of insurance and financial management
• 3 hours concerning the operation of the community association’s physical property
• 3 hours of human-resources instruction related to community association management
• 3 hours of additional approved instruction

CAMs who provide community association management services to homeowners’ associations must also satisfy the HOA-specific requirements discussed in Florida CAM continuing education: 15 or 17 hours?  

DBPR’s current guidance identifies a 17-hour total for those managers, including at least five HOA-specific hours and at least three of those hours in HOA recordkeeping.

Before searching, write down:

• The total hours required for the current cycle
• The hours already completed and posted
• The categories already satisfied
• The categories and hours still missing
• Whether HOA-specific education applies
• Whether HOA recordkeeping credit is still needed
• The date by which the course must be completed

This prevents a common mistake: accumulating enough total hours while remaining short in one required category.

Step 1: Open DBPR’s Official Continuing-Education Course Search

Use the course-search tool on MyFloridaLicense.com rather than relying only on a search engine, social-media advertisement, email invitation, or provider landing page.

DBPR describes the tool as a way to find approved courses that satisfy an HOA Board’s continuing-education requirements. The search form includes fields for:

• Board
• Requirement
• Course type
• Provider name
• Course name

The direct course-search page is listed in the official sources at the end of this document. Because government URLs and page layouts can change, users can also navigate from the DBPR homepage by choosing Find a Continuing Education Course.

Step 2: Select the Community Association Managers Board

Choose the board or profession associated with Florida community association managers. Do not select a similarly named real estate, condominium, or board-member education program.

CAM continuing education is professional license education governed through the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers. It is distinct from:

• CAM prelicensure education
• Florida HOA director education under Chapter 720
• Florida condominium director education under Chapter 718
• Real-estate license continuing education
• General association training that carries no state CAM credit

DBPR’s CAM course-approval page expressly notes that CAM continuing-education course approval is separate from board-member certification course approval. A course may have multiple approvals, but one approval should never be assumed from another.

Step 3: Choose the Requirement or Credit Category

Select the requirement that matches the gap in the CAM’s education record. 

Depending on the options displayed in the live search, the relevant categories may include legal update, insurance and financial management, operation of physical property, human resources, elective or additional instruction, homeowners’ associations, and homeowners’ association recordkeeping.

The category shown in DBPR’s system is more important than a provider’s informal description. A course titled “Florida HOA Records Update,” for example, may sound suitable for HOA recordkeeping. The CAM should still verify that DBPR classifies it for the exact HOA recordkeeping credit needed.

If the manager needs more than one category, conduct separate searches and build a course plan from the results. Do not assume one course will receive credit in every category it discusses.

Step 4: Use Optional Filters Carefully

The DBPR search permits users to narrow results with optional fields such as course type, provider name, or course name.

Searching by provider

Enter the provider’s published name if the CAM already has a company in mind. If no result appears, try a shorter version of the name and check spelling, abbreviations, punctuation, and legal-name variations.

DBPR’s search page directs users who want to verify a specific provider by name to the Public License Search and the Search by License Type option. Provider verification and course verification are related but separate checks.

Searching by course name

Use a distinctive word from the course title rather than pasting a long marketing headline. Providers sometimes promote a webinar under a campaign title that differs from the official course name in DBPR’s record.

Searching broadly

If a narrow search produces no useful results, remove the optional filters and search by board and requirement only. This can reveal approved alternatives and help identify the official naming used in DBPR’s database.

Step 5: Verify the Exact Course Record

Finding a result is not the same as completing verification. Match the DBPR result to the course being offered.

Confirm and save:

• The exact approved course title
• The DBPR course or approval number, if displayed
• The approved provider’s name
• The provider’s license or approval information, if displayed
• The approved CAM credit category
• The number of approved hours
• The course type or delivery format
• The course’s current approval or expiration information
• The date on which the CAM plans to complete it

If the title, provider, hours, or category on the registration page does not match the DBPR record, ask the provider for written clarification before paying or attending.

Step 6: Check Whether the Approval Is Still Current

Course approvals do not last forever. DBPR’s CAM FAQ states that continuing-education courses are valid for 24 months from issuance and that providers must reapply for course approval around the expiration of that period. Continuing-education provider licenses also have their own renewal cycle.

This creates two separate questions:

• Is the provider currently authorized?
• Is this exact course currently approved for the needed CAM credit?

An old certificate, archived webpage, or prior attendance record does not prove current course approval. Recheck the course when registering, especially if the provider says a course was “previously approved” or is “pending renewal.”

Step 7: Confirm the Delivery and Reporting Details

Approval tells the CAM that the course can carry credit when completed properly. The licensee should also understand the provider’s attendance, completion, and reporting process.

Ask:

• Is the course live, in person, interactive online, or self-paced?
• Is identity verification required?
• Must the attendee remain present for the full instructional period?
• Are quizzes, evaluations, attendance codes, or affidavits required?
• What name and CAM license number must be supplied?
• When will the completion certificate be issued?
• Will the provider report completion to DBPR?
• How long should posting take?
• Who corrects a missing or inaccurate submission?

Use the same name and license number shown in the DBPR account. A nickname, former surname, transposed license number, or incorrect email address can complicate matching and follow-up.

Step 8: Preserve Proof and Check the DBPR Account

After completion, save the certificate and compare it with the course that was verified before registration.

The certificate should identify or connect reliably to:

• The CAM’s name
• The provider
• The course title
• The completion date
• The number of credit hours
• The credit category or approval information

Then check the licensee’s online account to confirm the course was posted correctly. Do not wait until the last day of the renewal period to investigate missing credit.

Keep a simple reconciliation record showing the course, provider, category, approved hours, completion date, certificate location, and DBPR posting status. Article 13, the Florida CAM license renewal checklist, will combine this course-verification process with the final renewal steps.

Red Flags Before Registering

Pause and verify further when a course advertisement:

• Says only “CE available” without naming Florida CAM credit
• Calls the provider approved but does not identify the course approval
• Uses “HOA certification” without distinguishing CAM CE from board-member education
• Promises recordkeeping credit that cannot be found in the DBPR search
• Lists hours but not the credit category
• Uses an expired approval number or an old course certificate
• Says approval is pending
• Cannot explain how attendance is tracked or reported
• Pressures the CAM to register before verification

These signs do not automatically mean the course lacks value. They mean the licensee should not count on renewal credit until the official record supports the claim.

What to Do When a Course Does Not Appear

First, simplify the search. Remove optional fields, verify the board and requirement, and search again using a shorter provider or course name.

If the course still does not appear:

1. Ask the provider for the official DBPR course name and approval number
2. Ask which CAM credit category and number of hours DBPR approved
3. Verify the provider separately through DBPR’s Public License Search
4. Save the provider’s written response
5. Contact DBPR if the records remain inconsistent
6. Choose another verified course if the deadline is approaching

Do not substitute a screenshot of marketing copy for the official approval record.

Verify Before You Register – and Again After Completion

The safest course-selection process has two checkpoints. Before registration, verify the provider, exact course, category, hours, and current approval. After completion, preserve the certificate and confirm that the credit appears correctly in the DBPR account.

That approach takes a few extra minutes, but it is far easier than discovering an unapproved or misclassified course near the renewal deadline.

For the full education framework, see Florida CAM continuing education requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find approved Florida CAM CE courses?

Use DBPR’s official Continuing Education Course Search. Select the Community Association Managers board and the requirement you need, then filter by course type, provider, or course name if helpful.

Is an approved provider enough to prove that a course qualifies?

No. Verify both the provider and the exact course. A provider may offer approved courses, expired courses, courses for other professions, and educational programs that do not carry CAM renewal credit.

Does a course about HOAs automatically satisfy HOA-specific CAM credit?

No. Confirm that the course is classified for the HOA-specific requirement. CAMs who need HOA recordkeeping credit should verify that category separately.

Can a board-member certification course count for CAM CE?

Only if the course also has the applicable CAM continuing-education approval. Board-member certification and CAM license CE are separate approval paths.

Should a CAM rely on the provider to report completion?

The CAM should understand the provider’s reporting process but still retain the completion certificate and verify that the credit appears correctly in the DBPR account.

Does HOA Start currently offer DBPR-approved CAM courses?

This page is an educational resource. It should not be interpreted as a statement that HOA Start or Member Shine is a DBPR-approved CAM education provider, reports course completion, or currently awards statutory continuing-education credit.