Classes

THE WAIT IS OVER!
Becker’s NEW 4-Hour Board Certification courses are now available!

Because of the administrative burden involved in processing certificates and CEU credits, Becker will be charging non-clients and managers a nominal fee to take the 4-hour course. Clients may take the course free of charge.

Do you have questions regarding the 4-Hour Board Certification
or any of our other provided classes?

Visit our classes FAQ page here.


 

DISCLAIMERS

We do not discuss other people’s certificate status with anyone other than that person.


You have 90 days to download the certificate or will have to re-take the class.


The information provided in the classes listed on this page is intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.


The information contained on and within this website DOES NOT constitute legal advice, general or specific, for you or your association.


The classes are approved by the DBPR to fulfill continuing education requirements only.


Reproduction, copying, modifying or redistribution of materials/visuals/audio provided during any class for any purpose is prohibited.

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1 OPP, 1 HR, 1 IFM, 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9632710

Original Air Date:
7/01/2024

If you are planning to serve on your homeowner association board, you probably know that you will need to comply with Florida’s certification requirements. Our 4-hour course was approved by the DBPR and contains the educational content imposed by HB 1203. More importantly, it will provide the tools and information you need to perform your job well and to avoid any potential liability associated with your new role.

Topics Covered:

  • Defining your fiduciary duty
  • Analyzing financial literacy and transparency, including budgets and reserves
  • How to properly maintain the association’s books and records
  • How to handle written inquiries and requests for records inspections
  • Understanding covenant enforcement, document amendments, and screening
  • Understanding board and membership meetings, notices, and elections
  • Enforcement tools at the Board’s disposal

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1 OPP, 1 HR, 1 IFM, 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9632712

Original Air Date:
7/01/2024

If you are planning to serve on your condo association board, you probably know that you will need to comply with Florida’s certification requirements. Our Condominium Association Board Member course is tailored specifically to certify condo board members. Our 4-hour course was approved by the DBPR and contains the educational content imposed by HB 1021.  More importantly, it will provide the tools and information you need to perform your job well and to avoid any potential liability associated with your new role.

Topics Covered:

  • Defining your fiduciary duty
  • Analyzing financial literacy and transparency, including budgets and reserves
  • How to handle audits and insurance
  • Milestone Inspections/SIRS/Maintenance
  • Understanding covenant enforcement, document amendments, and screening
  • Understanding board and membership meetings, notices, and elections
  • Enforcement tools at the Board’s disposal

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1 OPP or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9632699

Original Air Date:
7/26/2024

In light of the new Florida laws which change the requirements for record keeping for associations, and require managers to take 3 credits of record keeping instruction annually, this course is a not-to-be missed opportunity for both managers and board members to understand your compliance obligations.

The class will also include the following regarding record keeping:

  • What, where, and how long records are to be maintained
  • How the records are to be maintained, including website requirements
  • Electronic records, such as emails and text messages
  • Checklists and penalties for failure to maintain records

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1 LU Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9632771

Original Air Date:
7/17/2024

Join Becker as we examine the changes and challenges HB1203 and HB 1021 will bring to Homeowner and Condominium Associations. New responsibilities are now required of board members and managers, and accordingly, the following will be discussed:

  • Directors’ fiduciary duties relating to inspections
  • Website Requirements for Condominium and Homeowners Associations
  • New Educational Requirements for Board Members
  • Changes Regarding Condominium Board Meetings, including Owners’ rights to ask questions
  • Expanded enforcement jurisdiction of the Division of Business and Professional Responsibility (DBPR)
  • Condo and HOA records Inspections, access to records and stiff penalties related to same (criminal penalties)
  • Substantial changes to the fining procedure for HOAs, including what actions cannot be subject of a fine
  • Financial reporting requirements for Condos and HOAs
  • Increased limitations on the power of your Architectural Control Committees
  • Parking restrictions, including parking in driveways, pickup trucks and commercial vehicles

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1 ELE
Provider #0000811
Course #9630287

Original Air Date:
7/02/2024

Participants will learn about the Fair Housing laws on the state, federal and local level that impact community operations and actions with respect to requests to maintain emotional support animals on the property despite pet or animal restrictions.

Some topics to be discussed:

  • Fair Housing Act and Disability Accommodations
  • Evolving Law of “Prescription Pets”
  • Establishing a Handicap
  • Competing Definition of Service Animal Under ADAAA and FHAA
  • What to do When the Disability is Not Obvious
  • What a Disabled Person Needs to Provide in Order to Own a Service Animal
  • Innate Qualities of Service Animal
  • Failing to Make Reasonable Accommodations and Modifications
  • What to do when “Skeptical” Information is Provided
  • Damages and Penalties for Discrimination

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Speakers:

1 IFM or 1 ELE
Provider #0000811
Course #9630286

Original Air Date:
6/14/2024

Are collection issues still plaguing your association? Are bank foreclosures dragging on for years with no end in sight? Are you confused about the changes in laws affecting association collection rights and remedies?

Please join us as we explore the fundamentals of collections and discuss effective legal strategies as well as practical techniques to solve your collection issues.

Topics Covered:

  • Timelines for Collections and Foreclosures
  • Liability of Owner and Subsequent Purchaser
  • Mortgage Foreclosures
  • Extra-Judicial Remedies

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1 OPP or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630378

Original Air Date:
8/23/2024

Participants will be given an overview of §720.3035, F.S. and related laws to provide an understanding of how to draft and adopt clear architectural guidelines, whether to utilize an Architectural Control Committee, how to process architectural requests and how to legally enforce architectural guidelines when owners violate same, all in accordance with state law and the association’s governing documents.

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Speaker:

1 OPP or 1 ELE
Provider #0000811
Course #9632447

Original Air Date:
5/1/2024

In this class, attendees will learn about mental health related issues affecting residents in community associations, and how associations can effectively and legally enforce use restrictions related thereto; the statutory acts and other mental health resources; and fair housing laws in relation to hoarding/mental illnesses.

Topics Include:

  • How to Determine Whether a Resident Is a Hoarder
  • Resources and Available Mental Health Interventions
  • Judicial and Statutory Resources, as Well as Guardianship
  • Unit Owner Obligations
  • Recommended Use Restrictions and Right of Access to Units
  • How to Enforce Restrictions and Clean-Up Compliance
  • Emergency Relief
  • Disability Accommodation Requests

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1 OPP
Provider #0000811
Course #9631904

Original Air Date:
6/4/2024

This course will address how aged infrastructure, insurance costs, maintenance costs, budgeting and reserve requirements, and real estate values have caused incremental changes in the Condominium Act and in attitudes towards making condominium termination more available. The course will include discussion aimed at setting practical expectations as to when and how a condominium termination might arise. The course will also cover how governing documents influence termination options and how amendments addressing condominium termination may be beneficial.

Participant Objectives:

  • Learn how the Florida condominium building boom of the 1960s through the 1980s has set the stage for a wave of redevelopment.
    Learn how routine and compulsory inspections, maintenance requirements, reserve and budgeting obligations, and insurance availability can tip the scales in favor of condominium termination and redevelopment.
  • Learn about the important changes to Fla. Stat. §718.117 from pre-2007 to the present and also how governing documents still remain very significant in condominium terminations.
  • Learn about why waiting or holding out too long before terminating an aged condominium can present problems.
  • Learn how new ideas are being circulated to try to make it possible for condominium associations to interface with the redevelopment market.
  • Learn about how attitudes in response to SB4D are influencing termination discussions.

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1 IFM Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630156

Original Air Date:
11/13/24

When creating a financial plan for your association there are many things to consider. Join Florence King and Allison Hertz as they discuss the steps it takes to create and maintain a successful budget and reserve plan.

Topics we will cover include:

  • Budget Planning
  • Components of a Budget
  • Calculation of Assessments
  • Adopting The Budget
  • Reserve Requirements & Use of Funds
  • Straight Line Reserve Calculations

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1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630759

Original Air Date:
06/15/2024

This course is designed to train Community Association Managers (CAMs) and volunteer board members/community leaders about the rights of owners and residents to reside in a smoke free community and how to implement becoming a smoke free community.

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1 IFM Credit or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630466

Original Air Date:
08/08/2024

Nothing is as daunting as embarking on a construction project. The issues and pitfalls surrounding a major project can overwhelm both managers and board members. This program will cover what you need to know to successfully navigate the process and avoid costly mistakes.

In this course, managers will learn:

  • Obtaining the required approvals for different types of projects
  • Developing proper specifications and obtaining competitive bids
  • The importance of your engineer or consultant
  • Contractual issues to protect the association
  • Fiscal planning for the project
  • Insurance and warranties

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1 OPP or 1 ELE
Provider #0000811
Course #9630206

Original Air Date:
4/16/24

Board Members and CAMs will learn what turnover from developer means. During this webinar, we will explore the turnover process, including the how to prepare for the turnover meeting. Additionally, we will also discuss Construction Defect Claims and when is the appropriate time to file a lawsuit.

Topics of discussion will include:

  • What is a Turnover?
  • What is the Turnover process?
  • Construction Defect Claims

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1 OPP or 1 ELE
Provider #0000811
Course #9631906

Original Air Date:
5/10/24

The Course is specifically designed to educate community association managers on the law impacting association rule and policy making regarding criminal background checks, requests for accommodations for assistance animals, occupancy, retaliation prohibition, and advice on how to minimize risk of violating the FHA. This subject area is related to the management and administration of community associations and is intended to satisfy subsection 61E14-4.001(3)(e) of the Florida Administrative Code.

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1 HR Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630251

Original Air Date:
1/30/2024

This class will prepare Community Association Managers for the litigation process. How many times have you found yourself searching for evidence years after a case has been initiated and are unable to come up with documents that should be easily found in the Association’s records? We will guide you through the record keeping process in preparation for the possibility of litigation. What about that time you were subpoenaed to testify in the Association’s lawsuit against the developer or against a unit owner for a rules violation? This class will prepare you for testifying in court, appearing at a deposition and for attending a mediation on behalf of the Board.

Topics we will cover include:

  • Official Records: Location; Retention Requirements
  • Records that Should be Maintained but are not required by Statute
  • Covenant Violation
  • Fining and Suspension of Use Rights based upon a Violation
  • Mediation for Condominiums and Cooperatives
  • HOA Mandatory Pre-suit Mediation
  • HOA Violations and/or Fines
  • Third Party Disputes (HOA, Condominiums, Co-ops)

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1 HR or 1 ELE Credits
Provider #0000811
Course #9630510

Original Air Date:
8/08/2024

What is the difference between a board meeting and a membership meeting? What is a membership meeting? When is a membership meeting required? How do I notice a membership meeting? Who runs a membership meeting?

Topics Included:

  • How to properly notice a membership meeting
  • How to properly conduct a membership meeting
  • Which documents must be maintained as official records for a membership meeting
  • Obtaining a quorum
  • Votes (the various methods-proxy, in-person, e-vote)
  • How those can affect the outcome of the meeting

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1 HR or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630501

Original Air Date:
8/9/2024

The course is specifically designed to educate community association managers and board members on how to properly conduct a board of directors meeting.

The class will address the following regarding Board meetings: 

  • Statutes and Rules
  • Agenda and Procedure
  • Member Participation and Debate
  • Decorum

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1 OPP
Provider #0000811
Course #9630137

Original Air Date:
7/20/2024

Water leaks are a major concern to association boards and unit owners alike. Come join our attorneys as they guide your association through the process of handling a water leak from detection through repair, insurance coverage and reconstruction responsibility, and potential liability claims.

Some topics to be discussed:

  • Practical Issues
  • What Was Damaged
  • Who Pays? – Maintenance Damage v. Casualty Damage

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1 HR or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630202

Original Air Date:
8/23/2024

Participants will learn the important differences between association documents, how to read them and how Florida Statutes affect them.

Some topics to be discussed:

  • Governing Documents (Declaration, Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws)
  • Amendments
  • Restrictions & Responsibilities of Owners
  • Maintenance of Common Elements
  • Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA)

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1 OPP Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630113

Original Air Date:
9/10/2024

Is your community prepared in the event that a hurricane strikes through your city? In this special course we will go over practical tips for developing and implementing a disaster recovery plan for your community.

Managers and board members will learn:

  • Steps to take to protect life and property
  • Recover and post event steps
  • The ins and outs of contracting before and after the hurricane
  • How to document a claim

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Speakers:

1 ELE or 1 OPP
Provider #0000811
Course #9632204

Original Air Date:
6/13/2024

Construction issues are a natural occurrence for every community association at some point. During this webinar, we’ll discuss everything managers and board members need to know about construction contracts, project management, bank loans, and the myriad of resources that are available to you.

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1 HR
Provider #0000811
Course #9630376

Original Air Date:
7/13/2024

Your role as a manager comes with a certain set of responsibilities to ensure the successful operation of your community. This course is designed to review basic management principles and provide you with a checklist of the top do’s and don’ts to be successful.

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1 OPP Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630204

Original Air Date:
6/28/2024

Construction issues are a natural occurrence in the lifecycle of any community association. From issues found in new associations transitioning from developer control to those arising in mature communities, we’ll discuss everything managers and board members need to know to effectively navigate the construction dispute process, including what sources of recovery are available to you.

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1 HR Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630464

Original Air Date:
5/7/2024

Working with community associations involves interaction with members, association directors, attorneys, accountants, and other service and product providers. For managers. this requires the development of people skills to help them deal with personalities, stresses and demands which arise during the course of everyday operations.

In this course, managers will learn:

  • How to tailor problem-solving skills to different personalities and approaches to life
  • Constructive approaches to handling telephone conversations, emails and in-person confrontations
  • The dynamics of interactions having the potential to become adversarial and learn skills necessary to affect behavior and resolve issues in a way that creates satisfaction in the consumer
  • Specific tips for working with all kinds of challenging people and ways to bring out the best in themselves and others

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1 HR or 1 ELE Credit
Provider #0000811
Course #9630208

Original Air Date:
8/14/2024

Participants in this course will learn how a Community Association election is carried out with an overview of the election and voting procedures.

Topics Covered:

  • Elections, Voting and Online Voting Procedures
  • Notice Issues (Timing, Form, Substance)
  • Nomination/Intent to be a Candidate
  • How to Handle Errors on Notices on Roster, Ballots, Envelopes, etc.
  • Best Practices to Avoid Headaches at the Meeting