Requirements for HOA Board Members

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ("DBPR" or "Department") is committed to helping board members and providers understand their rights and responsibilities.

As you know, following Florida's 2024 Legislative Session, House Bill 1203 was signed into law, changing the educational requirements for Homeowners Association ("HOA") Board Members beginning July 1, 2024. Additional information on the updated continuing education requirements for such board members and providers is outlined below.

Requirements for HOA Board Members

HOA directors elected or appointed prior to July 1, 2024, must complete a Board Member Certification Program ("BMC") course within four years of their election, as long as the director serves on the board without interruption during the 4-year period. DBPR developed a free 4-hour BMC to assist with this requirement, which meets the new statutory requirements for both Condominium and HOA board members. You are encouraged to take the DBPR BMC or a BMC from one of our approved providers.

HOA directors elected or appointed on or after July 1, 2024, must complete a BMC within 90 days of their election or appointment. The BMC course must be completed before other continuing education and every four years thereafter to satisfy this requirement.

Pursuant to section 720.3033(1)(a)3., F.S., all HOA directors, regardless of election or appointment date, may count a BMC toward the completion of their continuing education requirement once every four years.

Beyond the BMC, each year between July 1 and June 30, all HOA directors, regardless of when elected or appointed, must complete four (4) or eight (8) hours of continuing education annually based on the number of parcels within their association (4 hours if an association includes less than 2,500 parcels and 8 hours annually if an association has 2,500 or more parcels). A director may take multiple courses to satisfy the four (4) or eight (8) hour requirement, provided the total hours of all courses taken equal or exceed the annual minimum hour requirement. As a courtesy, DBPR provides free continuing education courses that satisfy this requirement, which can be found on the CTMH Event Calendar. Courses offered by approved providers are also available.

Upon the completion of each course, the HOA shall retain the certificate of completion for five (5) years after each board member's election.