Due to the importance of community association managers' professional responsibilities, NBC-CAM requires CMCA® certificants to adhere to a high standard of ethical conduct. CMCA certificants must comply with the Standards of Professional Conduct, which govern their professional activities.
Standards of Professional Conduct
A Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA®) shall:
- Be knowledgeable, act, and encourage clients to act in accordance with any and all federal, state, and local laws applicable to community association management and operations.
- Be knowledgeable, comply and encourage clients to comply with the applicable governing documents, policies and procedures of the Client Association(s) to the extent permitted by that Client.
- Not knowingly misrepresent materials facts, make inaccurate statements or act in any fraudulent manner while representing Client Association(s) or acting as a CMCA.
- Not provide legal advice to Client Association(s) or any of its members, or or otherwise engage in the unlicensed practice of law.
- Promptly disclose to Client Association(s) any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may involve the manager.
- Refuse to accept any form of gratuity or other remuneration from individuals or companies that could be viewed as an improper inducement to influence the manager.
- Participate in continuing professional education and satisfy all requirements to maintain the CMCA.
A violation of any of these Standards of Professional Conduct may be grounds for administrative action and possible revocation of the CMCA certification by the National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers.
For additional information to interpret the Standards of Professional Conduct, please view the CMCA Standards of Professional Conduct Code Clarification (MS Word, 66 KB) document.
Download the complete CMCA Standards of Professional Conduct (PDF, 163 KB).
Enforcement of the Standards of Professional Conduct
In order to maintain and enhance the credibility of the NBC-CAM certification program, the Board has adopted procedures to allow consumers and others to bring complaints concerning a CMCA to the Board. In the event of a violation of the Standards of Professional Conduct, or of other substantive requirements of the certification process by a Certificant, the Board may impose sanctions against the Certificant. The grounds for sanctions under these procedures are as follows:
- Conviction of a felony or other crime of moral turpitude under federal or state law in a manner related to the practice of, or qualifications for, professional activity;
- Gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of professional services, or other unethical or unprofessional conduct based on demonstrable violations of the NBC-CAM Standards of Professional Conduct;
- Fraud or misrepresentation in the application for or the maintenance of any professional membership, professional accreditation, or other professional recognition or credential; or
- Loss of a state license required to practice community association management.
To file a complaint, please complete and send in the Complaint Form (MS Word, 106 KB). To understand the procedures, you may download a copy of the procedures (MS Word, 90 KB) of investigation.
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