If you’re serving on a homeowners’ association (HOA) board in Florida, important updates to continuing education requirements are now in effect. These changes aim to ensure all board members are informed and equipped to handle their responsibilities under Florida law.
INITIAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT – BOARD MEMBER CERTIFICATION (BMC) COURSE
- For Directors Elected or Appointed Before July 1, 2024: Directors must complete a Board Member Certification Program (BMC) within four years of their election or appointment, as long as they serve continuously on the board during that time.
- For Directors Elected or Appointed On or After July 1, 2024: Directors must complete the BMC within 90 days of election or appointment and every four years thereafter.
ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Pursuant to Section 720.3033(1)(a)3., F.S., all HOA directors, regardless of election or appointment date, may count a BMC toward the completion of their continuing education requirement once every four years.
In addition, each year between July 1 and June 30, all HOA directors (regardless of when he/she was elected or appointed) must complete annual education hours depending on the size of their association:
- Associations with fewer than 2,500 parcels: 4 hours annually
- Associations with 2,500 or more parcels: 8 hours annually
You may take multiple courses to meet the minimum hours requirement.
RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT
Associations must retain a certificate of completion for each course for five years after a board member’s election.
Eisinger Law offers free courses that can be found on our events page here. Please note that the Division’s guidance for requirements to be an HOA continuing education provider was just issued on May 20, 2025. In addition, the Division has advised that it is engaged in the rulemaking process to implement facets of House Bill 1203, including HOA education requirements. Accordingly, we are in the process of obtaining requisite approval for HOA continuing education courses. At this time, we are not aware of courses that have already been approved to meet the continuing education requirement.
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