Spotlight On Education

Accounting and Financial Professionals: Earn your CAFM now

Community Association Financial Manager (CAFM)

CACM is proud to offer the Community Association Financial Manager (CAFM) credential to accounting and financial professionals working in the community management industry. The only credential of its kind, CAFM holders can demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge in assessments, budgeting, reserves, and other financial considerations unique to community associations.

CAFM holders are able to promote their valuable skills and professionalism to board clients, management companies, and fellow industry professionals. In order to obtain the CAFM credential, applicants must take the following courses no longer than three (3) years prior to application submission:

CMM101-102 Basics of Association Management

CMM122 California Law Series (Module II only)

CMM130 Foundational Ethics for Community Managers

FIN300 Budgeting

FIN210 Assessment Collections

FIN320 Strategic Financial Planning

Upon completion of all required courses, applicants must obtain their own individual ManagerPro or ManagerPro Plus membership, as well as submit a CAFM application, associated fees, and recommendation forms from the following: Board/Committee Member, Employer, and CCAM/CAFM/MCAM/CAMEx holder.

Missing A CEU? Law Journal Quiz May Help

Summer 2022 Law Journal

Have you been frustrated to learn that you are short just one or two CEUs for recertification and had to apply for an extension? Well, look no further! The Education and Credentialing Team have brought back the Law Journal exam.

How will this work? Simply read an issue of the Law Journal, pass an exam, and earn 1 CEU. A maximum of 4 CEUs can be earned per year. The cost for the exam will be $50. For more information, reach out to education@cacm.org.

Get to Know Your New Education & Credentialing Administrator

Justine Collin

Please help us welcome the newest member of our Education Department at CACM: Justine Collin.

Collin graduated with a Magna Cum Laude from California State University, Long Beach in 2017, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in history. She was a Customer Service Associate at Kohl’s for 5 years, and after graduating, she was promoted to Store Administrative Assistant and worked with Kohl’s for a total of 9 years.

Before joining the CACM team, Collin also worked with the Anaheim Union High School District as an office assistant. She’s a lover of animals, the outdoors, traveling, line dancing, iced coffee, history, classic rock, Disney, and Halloween.

She’s passionate about education and helping people, and we’re excited to have her join the CACM team as the Education & Credentialing Administrator. She can be reached at jcollin@cacm.org.

Meet Our Instructors

Linnea Juarez, CAMEx, CCAM

Linnea Juarez, CAMEx, CCAM, CEO of Condominium Financial Management, ACMC, has been instrumental in developing and updating many of CACM’s financial courses.

Juarez frequently teaches the Explaining Financials classes and thoroughly enjoys interacting with managers to help them gain more confidence in financial management.

As a founding member of CACM, she was among the first 35 managers to receive the Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM) certification in 1993.

Lisa Tashjian, Esq.

Lisa Tashjian, Esq. is the senior partner with the Beaumont Tashjian legal firm. Tashjian has been an active member with CACM since 2003 and an instructor for many of these years.

She can be seen facilitating BAM, California Law Series, Conflict Resolution and New Development, where she shares her expertise while engaging the students with their learning.

Tashjian is always available to teach and holds our courses in high regard.

James Judge, Esq.

James Judge, Esq. is the owner and principal shareholder of The Judge Law Firm. Mr.Judge has been an active member of CACM’s faculty for over 20 years.

As an instructor, he heads the Ethics Study Group Committee where he writes CACM’s Ethics case studies. His countless hours of writing have become a valuable asset for CACM.

He holds Ethics standards in high regard and for that we greatly appreciate his dedication and commitment. His work truly shows in our students.

Thank you to all our instructors for your dedication to CACM and the community management industry. We are very fortunate to have you!