Take Your Career to the Extreme and get Certified with the CAM Designation from the National Apartment Association
The Certified Apartment Manager designation is already exceptional. Presented in a super-charged six-day format, Extreme CAM accelerates the education process and allows you to attain the Certified Apartment Manager designation in as little as five class periods. (Recommended for current and experienced property managers only).
Program Schedule
Summer Schedule
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
July 22-24 and July 29-31
9:00am to 5:00pm
Fall Schedule
Monday through Friday
November 8-12
9:00am to 5:00pm
Program Cost
$999
Payment in full must be provided at time of registration to ensure timely delivery of textbook for review prior to course.
Examination and Community Analysis Project
Candidates will sit for a comprehensive exam given at the completion of all course work; this will be held on Friday, September 10 for the spring/summer students and on Friday, December 17 for the fall students. A minimum passing score of 70% is required to attain the designation.
Students are also required to complete a Community Analysis project to receive the CAM designation. The analysis consists of examining an apartment community, reviewing each element that affects the community and defining the indicated steps that should be taken to refine/improve the operations of the community, both financially and operationally. Students are required to turn in the Community Analysis project prior to sitting for the comprehensive exam.
A mandatory Community Analysis Workshop will be held to provide guidance for the completion of this project; this will be held on Friday, August 27 for the spring/summer students and Friday, December 10 for the fall students. Each student must attend a Workshop to be eligible to sit for the exam and submit their project to NAA for grading.Designation Requirements
To qualify for the CAM program, candidates must:
- have worked in the apartment industry for at least 12 months (can be obtained during the candidacy period for CAM);
- successfully completed the nine courses listed below (which total 55 ½ hours) as well as a Community Analysis project;
- complete a community analysis project, receiving a satisfactory mark;
- receive a passing grade of at least 70 percent on the comprehensive exam
About the Instructor (Summer)
Instructor Bill Nye, Ph.D., has enjoyed a distinguished career combining property maintenance and management, military leadership, academia and professional development. A trainer and coach in the areas of maintenance development, team building, leadership, leasing and marketing, Nye has served the apartment profession since the mid-1990s. Nye was a highly decorated flight crew member for nine years in the United States Air Force. He graduated with honors from the prestigious Air Force Leadership School in Tokyo in 1987. Upon his discharge from active duty, Nye completed his education by earning a master's degree in industrial organization from the University of Maryland and a doctorate in social psychology from Duke University.
About the Instructor (Fall)
Rich George is the owner and managing director of NOI Coach, a business coaching, consulting and training firm based in Michigan. A successful business person and published author with over 20 years of business experience, Rich brings a no-nonsense approach to strategic planning and a passion for employee development and culture building. Rich's background includes the management of over two billion dollars of real-estate assets, and over 50 million dollars of capital re-investment strategies. Rich has been involved with successful acquisitions, dispositions, merger facilitation, and repositions. Rich attended Wayne State University and is a Licensed Real Estate Broker. He was recognized as one of the first graduates of the NAA Leadership Lyceum, is a current faculty member and has received the honor of the CAPS designation as well as the ARM designation.