New Continuing Education Requirements for Florida Community Association Board Members Effective July 2024

Prior to July 1,st, 2024, continuing education requirements for board members of Florida condominium and homeowner (HOA) community associations involved the following:

• Newly elected or appointed board members must complete a state-approved educational curriculum within 90 days of election or appointment.
• Florida approved educational curriculum and state-approved courses cover essential governance topics including financial reporting, the legal aspects of community association management, budgeting, and meeting procedures.
• Alternatively, board members can certify in writing that they have read the association’s declaration of condominium, articles of incorporation, bylaws, written policies, and will uphold such documents and policies to the best of their ability.

These requirements were developed to ensure that board members are knowledgeable about their responsibilities and equipped to manage their Florida community associations effectively.

However, new Florida legislation has updated continuing education requirements starting on July 1, 2024.

New Continuing Education Requirements Florida Condominium Association Board Members

Florida HB 1021 was passed into law and becomes effective July 1, 2024. The new law provides the following updated continuing education requirements for the officers and directors of Florida condominium associations:

• Newly elected or appointed directors to submit both the written certification that they have read the association’s governing documents, will work to uphold the documents to the best of their ability and faithfully discharge their duties, and submit a certificate of completion of an approved condominium education course;
• Four hours of training which includes instruction on milestone inspections, SIRS, elections, recordkeeping, financial literacy and transparency, levying of fines, and meeting requirements;
• Directors to annually complete at least one hour of continuing education about recent changes to the condominium laws and rules during the past year; and
• Association directors, excluding directors for a timeshare condominium, to certify, on a form provided by the division, that all directors have completed the required written certification and educational certificate requirements

New Continuing Education Requirements Florida Homeowner (HOA) Association Board Members

Florida HB 1203 was passed into law and becomes effective July 1, 2024. The new law provides the following updated continuing education requirements for officers and directors of Florida homeowner (HOA) associations:

• Require a newly elected or appointed director to, within 90 days after being elected or appointment to submit a certificate of having completed the educational curriculum.
• Require that the educational curriculum include training relating to financial literacy and transparency, recordkeeping, levying of fines, and notice and meeting requirements.
• Require a director of an association that has:
  • Fewer than 2,500 parcels to complete at least four hours of continuing education annually.
  • 2,500 or more parcels must complete at least eight hours of continuing education annually.

  Legal Resource

  If you are Florida condominium board member, property manager, or community association leader with questions about these recent legislative updates, do not hesitate to contact our law firm.

  Please call 855-537-0500 or visit www.ksnlaw.com.

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