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Houston Community Management Services Focuses on Community Manager Education
Andrea East and Emily McIlrath Complete CAI M100 Essentials of Community Association Management Course as First Step in Becoming a Certified Manager of Community Associations
Houston, TX February 4, 2010 - Houston Community Management Services (HCM), an Associa company, proudly congratulates Andrea East and Emily McIlrath for recently completing and passing the Community Association Institute (CAI) M100: Essentials of Community Association Management.
CAI educational programs and standards of conduct help community managers increase knowledge and professionalism to provide community associations quality and thoughtful management services. CAI is a national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, responsive, competent community associations. Some 57 million Americans live in the nation’s estimated 286,000 association-governed communities. CAI’s more than 28,000 members include community association volunteer leaders, managers, management companies and businesses that provide products and services to these communities.
Community managers and other association management professionals have opportunities to further show their expertise and experience through association management certifications. After completing the CAI M100, community managers like Ms. East and Ms. McIlrath have the opportunity to take the CMCA National Certification Exam to become a Certified Manager of Community Associations. Certified managers must adhere to the CMCA Standards of Professional Conduct and take continuing education.
“I am very proud of Andrea and Emily,” said Aly Long, President of Houston Community Management Services. “The M100 course provides a solid foundation for providing the best management service to our clients. Andrea and Emily will use the skills learned in this course to help them in the daily operations of their community association clients.”
CAI is the national organization representing the interests of condominium, townhome, commercial and homeowner associations throughout the United States. CAI provides a number of tools and resources for homeowners, board members and industry professionals to help promote and improve the well being of those in common interest communities.
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About Associa As one of the first management companies to specialize in common interest communities, Associa is America’s leading community association management and developer services company. With more than 90 offices across the nation and growing, Associa is the largest company in the United States devoted exclusively to the management of community associations, representing thousands of communities coast to coast.
Associa‘s clients receive personal service from the local management staff while taking advantage of the strengths and resources of a national company. Associa’s client programs such as insurance, websites and other communication channels help increase efficiencies and reduce association expenses. For more information, please visit www.associaonline.com and www.houcomm.com
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