Florida Community Association Professionals

What Florida Community Association Professionals does

Florida Community Association Professionals (FCAP) is a privately held membership-based organization headquartered at 1000 Nix Road, Little Rock, Arkansas, that trains, equips, and advocates for Florida community association professionals, board members, and service providers. Despite its Arkansas corporate domicile, FCAP's operating focus is exclusively Florida, where it serves the state's community association industry — Florida has more condominiums, HOAs, licensed CAMs, and community association statutes than any other U.S. state, with over 45,000 community associations as the addressable market.

FCAP's product portfolio centers on the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ), a monthly trade magazine published since 1987, paired with FCAP Schools — an online training platform delivering Florida Advanced CAM Studies (FACS) and over 30 DBPR-approved continuing education (CEU) courses available 24/7. The organization owns and administers the CFCAM (Certified Florida Community Association Manager) designation, positioned as the only Florida-specific professional certification in the CAM industry, built from a seven-module curriculum covering 32 chapters and approximately 238 study resources. Adjacent services include the FCAP Portal for member account management, board member certification courses aligned to Florida Statutes HB 1021 and HB 1203, the CondoJobs recruiting service, the weekly FCAP eNewsletter and monthly Managers Report legal newsletter, a Service Provider Directory, the annual Readers' Choice Awards, and an industry Survey program.

The business model is subscription- and certification-driven, monetized across three member segments: managers ($149 application / $99 annual renewal), board members ($49 individual or up to $295 community tier), and service providers ($750 application / $450 annual renewal), supplemented by FLCAJ print and digital advertising, CFCAM certification fees (~$1,304 total per candidate), group magazine subscriptions, and sponsor-level display advertising. As of 2024 the organization ceased accepting new FCAP memberships or renewals, formally shifting organizational focus to FLCAJ magazine while existing memberships run off through their expiration dates.

Name

Florida Community Association Professionals

Legal name

FCAP - Florida Community Association Professionals, LLC

Website

https://fcapgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FCAP is a Florida-focused membership organization that trains, certifies, and advocates for community association managers, board members, and service providers across the state's 45,000+ community associations. Its core assets include the FLCAJ monthly trade magazine, FCAP Schools online CEU training, and the only Florida-specific CFCAM professional designation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Manager Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for community association managers including application and renewal fees. Provides access to CEU courses, FLCAJ subscription, resource library, and member directory.
2. Board Member Membership Fees: Individual and community membership fees for board members and volunteers of community associations. Includes access to board certification courses, FLCAJ subscription, and member resources.
3. Service Provider Membership Fees: Annual membership with application fee for businesses and individuals offering products/services to the community association industry. Provides advertising visibility, magazine placement, and member directory access.
4. CFCAM Certification Program: Professional designation program with Florida-specific advanced CAM studies. Seven modules at $165 each plus membership fee, total investment $1,304. Includes CFCAM designation upon completion.
5. FLCAJ Magazine Subscription: Monthly trade publication subscription at $2.00 per issue for non-members. Free subscription with 3-month trial for new registered users. Group/bulk subscriptions available at discount.
6. Magazine Advertising: Print advertising in FLCAJ magazine with various ad sizes and placement options. Service provider members receive discounted advertising rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FCAP is a private membership organization that publishes the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ), a monthly trade magazine serving Florida's community association industry. It also delivers continuing education and certification through FCAP Schools, including DBPR-approved CEU courses, the Florida Advanced CAM Studies (FACS) curriculum, and the CFCAM professional designation for community association managers.

Product overview

Florida Community Association Professionals (FCAP) is a membership-based organization offering a unified portfolio of educational products and services for Florida's community association industry. The core offering is the Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ), a monthly trade magazine published since 1987. This is complemented by FCAP Schools, an online training platform hosting the Florida Advanced CAM Studies (FACS) course and over 30 DBPR-approved CEU courses. The CFCAM (Certified Florida Community Association Manager) professional designation provides advanced certification beyond basic CAM licensing. FCAP also provides the FCAP Portal for member account management, CondoJobs recruiting services, the FCAP eNewsletter, the Managers Report legal newsletter, a Service Provider Directory, Readers' Choice Awards program, and Board Member Certification Courses. All training is Florida-specific and based on Florida laws and statutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Florida Community Association Journal: The state's most trusted industry publication providing news and vital information to operators of condominiums, homeowners associations, cooperatives, and other multi-unit communities. Published since 1987.
• FCAP Schools
• CondoJobs

Products and services

• Florida Community Association Journal (FLCAJ) Monthly trade magazine providing legal, accounting, insurance, rules enforcement, cost-saving, industry events, building and grounds maintenance, security, and education content for Florida community association managers, board members, and service providers. Sold via subscription at $2.00 per issue, with group/bulk rates and free 3-month trial for new members.
• Florida Advanced CAM Studies (FACS) Seven-module Florida-specific training curriculum with 32 chapters and approximately 238 study resources covering virtually every aspect of community association management. The prerequisite course for the CFCAM designation. Each module priced at $165, paid individually as opened, with all modules required to be completed within 12 months of starting.
• CFCAM Certification Program Certified Florida Community Association Manager designation - the only Florida-specific professional certification in the community association management industry. Candidates complete the FACS curriculum (answering approximately 1,085 multiple-choice questions) to earn the CFCAM designation. Total program investment of $1,304 (FCAP membership $149 plus 7 modules at $165 each).
• FCAP Schools / CEUs from Home Online training center hosting over 30 DBPR-approved continuing education courses available 24/7, with permanent record-keeping of completed CEUs. Free to FCAP manager members, with self-paced online course delivery covering Florida-specific community association management topics.
• CondoJobs Recruiting Services Recruiting and career placement service connecting community association managers with employment opportunities in Florida. Sub-brand of FCAP providing industry-specific hiring services.
• Board Member Certification Courses State-required certification training for newly elected board members under Florida Statutes HB 1021 (condominiums) and HB 1203 (HOAs), plus cooperative associations. Course modules include Welcome to the Board, Community Finance, and Community Safety. Available to FCAP board member members.

Quantifiable outcome

• FCAP offers over 30 DBPR-approved CEU courses available 24/7 online for free to manager members
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Community Associations Institute (CAI)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2014FCAP advertisers attended the CAI National Conference and Exposition held May 14-17, 2014 at Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, Florida. Industry professionals and homeowner volunteer leaders from around the world gathered to discuss critical issues, network, and learn about the latest community association trends. Several FLCAJ advertisers participated in the event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arizona Association of Community Managers (AACM): AACM is a state-level professional association providing education, certification, and resources for Arizona community association managers. It is structurally analogous to FCAP and useful as a peer benchmark for state-focused CAM membership models.
• Community Association Management Professionals of Nevada (CAMPN): CAMPN is a Nevada-based state association serving community association managers and board members with education and resources. It is comparable to FCAP as a state-specific CAM membership and education organization.
• California Association of Community Managers (CACM): CACM is a state-level professional association serving California community association managers with education, certification, and advocacy. It is highly comparable to FCAP as a state-focused peer delivering California-specific CAM training and credentials.

Others

• FirstService Residential: FirstService Residential is one of the largest community association management firms in North America and a likely FLCAJ advertiser and CFCAM employer. It overlaps as a buyer of FCAP services and a shaper of Florida CAM workforce demand.
• Associa: Associa is the largest U.S. community association management company and a major service provider advertiser in FLCAJ. It is comparable as a customer and ecosystem participant rather than a direct training competitor, shaping Florida CAM training demand.

Broad incumbents

• Community Associations Institute (CAI): CAI is the largest national membership organization for community associations, offering education, credentials (e.g., CMCA, AMS, PCAM), publications, and advocacy. It directly competes with FCAP's Florida-specific training and certification but operates at national scale with deeper resources.
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM): IREM provides credentials (AMO, CPM) and management education for real estate and property managers. While broader in scope, it competes with FCAP's CFCAM designation and FCAP Schools for management professionals' continuing education spend.
• Association of Community Management Organizations (ACMO): ACMO represents community association management firms and offers industry education, professional development, and benchmarking. Its overlap with FCAP's service provider and manager membership segments makes it a relevant peer in CAM professional development.
• National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM): NARPM is a national membership association for residential property managers offering designations, education, and conferences. It overlaps with FCAP in serving property management professionals and competing for training and certification dollars.

Direct peers

• Community Associations Institute - Florida Chapter: The Florida chapter of CAI delivers Florida-specific education, CEUs, and member services to community association managers and board members. It is the closest direct peer to FCAP, competing for the same Florida CAM and board member audience with CAI's national brand backing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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