Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon is now approved by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) to offer the initial Board Member Certification Course for condominium associations (under Chapter 718, Florida Statutes) and homeowners associations (under Chapter 720, Florida Statutes).
Register for a Class:
Enrollment is now open. To secure your spot, please click the link below:
Eligibility:
Enrollment is open exclusively to ESC association clients who have paid the full annual engagement renewal fee.
All board members, homeowners, and condominium unit owners in these communities may register to attend any education classes we offer, as many times as they like.
Community Association Managers (CAMs) of our association clients are also welcome to register, though no continuing education credits are available for CAMs.
Course Overview:
The Condo & HOA Board Member Certification Course is a 4-hour required class for all condominium and HOA board members. ESC is also seeking approval to offer additional classes to meet annual continuing education requirements for both condominiums and HOAs.
2025 Class Schedule:
Thursday, September 11, 2025: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Virtual Only)
Friday, October 24, 2025: 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Virtual & In-Person)
Tuesday, November 18, 2025: 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Virtual Only)
Friday, December 12, 2025: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Virtual & In-Person)
Attendance Information:
Classes are offered virtually via Zoom. In-person sessions are held at our Pensacola office: 30 South Spring Street.
Participants must attend the full session to receive a certificate of completion. Virtual attendees must have their cameras on and be visible throughout the session, except during breaks.
Participants will not be allowed to join more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time.
Important: Failure to complete any required education class by the deadline results in automatic suspension from the board until completion.
EDUCATION CLASSES
Board member education is now mandatory for residential condominium association board members and homeowners’ association (HOA) board members in Florida.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) has announced their new board members class offerings. Here is the link to those classes. https://condos.myfloridalicense.com/education/
To view the entire 110 page 2024 Board Member Certification information or to use a QR code to register, visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/lsc/condominiums/documents/2024%20Condo%20and%20HOA%20-%20Board%20Member%20Certification.pdf
Residential Condominium Associations [See Florida Statute 718.112(2)(d)4.b. effective July 1 for full details, a copy of which is posted on this page as House Bill 1021]:
-Submit written certification to the association secretary that he or she has read the association’s declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and current written policies; that he or she will work to uphold such documents and policies to the best of his or her ability; and that he or she will faithfully discharge his or her fiduciary responsibility to the association’s members
-Submit to the secretary of the association the class certificate (curriculum must be 4 hours long and include instruction on milestone inspections, structural integrity reserve studies, elections, recordkeeping, financial literacy and transparency, levying of fines, and notice and meeting requirements)
-Submit annual 1 hour continuing education certificate thereafter for a class covering recent changes to Chapter 718 and administrative rules
Condominium Directors appointed or elected prior to July 1, 2024, have until June 30, 2025, to meet the new educational curriculum requirement.
Condominium Directors appointed or elected on or after July 1, 2024, must complete an educational curriculum that is at least 4 hours long within 90 days after being elected or appointed.
Check the Event Calendar at this link for virtual condominium classes offered by the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes (Division): https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/condominiums-and cooperatives/education/#1596546209499-45457338-a1a9 or call the Division at 850-488-1122.
Homeowners Associations (HOA) [See Florida Statute 720.3033(1) effective July 1 for full details, a copy of which is posted on this page as House Bill 1203]:
-Submit class certificate to the association for newly elected or appointed directors (curriculum must be 4 hours long and include instruction on financial literacy and transparency, recordkeeping, levying of fines, and notice and meeting requirements)
-Certificate is valid for up to 4 years
-In addition, directors must complete annual continuing education of at least 4 hours (if HOA has fewer than 2,500 parcels), and 8 hours (if HOA has 2,500 parcels or more)
HOA Directors elected or appointed prior to July 1, 2024, must complete an educational curriculum within four years, as long as the director serves on the board without interruption during the 4-year period.
HOA Directors appointed or elected on or after July 1, 2024, must complete an educational curriculum within 90 days after being elected or appointed.