16 Hour CAM Pre-License Course (Online Instructor-Led)

Why Choose LarsonEd’s Online Instructor-Led CAM Course?

✔ Expert Florida Instructors & Customer Service: We only teach in Florida, which means our team is comprised of experts who focus on only 1 state, not all 50.

✔ Family-owned & Operated: Over 40 years of real estate & CAM education experience, operating in Southwest Florida since 2008. 

✔ High First-Time Pass Rate: Proven proprietary curriculum designed specifically for the Florida State Exam. 

✔ Bite-sized education modules: Fit your education into your busy schedule. Personalize your experience by utilizing the embedded timestamps in the on-demand course videos allowing for pausing when you need a break, and easily pick up where you last left off. You get a 1-year enrollment to study and review.

✔ All-Inclusive Study Materials & Practice Exams: Includes comprehensive practice tests, end-of-course review materials, and state exam prep features.

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Our LarsonLIVE pre-licensing course gives you the structured accountability, real-time feedback, and Florida-based expertise needed to pass your Florida CAM exam on the first attempt.

At a Glance

  • 16 Hour DBPR-Approved Curriculum: Comprehensive coverage of Florida Community Association Management (CAM) law, principles, and practices. DBPR Approved Course #PRE31

  • Mobile friendly platform: No need to download an app, our online LarsonLIVE platform is easy to use on any device.
  • Digital & Printed Workbook: Step-by-step unit breakdowns, key term glossaries, and sample questions.

Interactive Instruction & Support

  • On Demand Sessions: Pre-recorded video sessions with the same Larson instructors that teach in our classrooms. Option to UPGRADE to classroom courses in SWFL for a small upgrade fee.

  • Instructor Support: Direct access to our instructor team and course authors throughout the duration of your course for guidance on difficult topics.

Exam Prep & Pass Assurance

  • Practice Exam Questions: Hundreds of sample Florida state exam questions to test your knowledge before test day.

  • End-of-Course Exam: Official 100-question end-of-course final exam included within your course.

  • Florida License Application Assistance: Guidance from our Career Counselors on completing your DBPR CAM application.

What's it look like?

  • View and access your ONLINE COURSES

  • View upcoming CLASSROOM COURSES

  • View and access your EXAM TUTOR COURSES

  • Additionally, you have access to your RECEIPTS and COURSE COMPLETION CERTIFICATES

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Student Portal Dashboard

Fully customizable On Demand learning experience includes:

  • Closed Caption and subtitles

  • Adjustable playback speed

  • Real-time transcript

  • Expand to full screen

  • Timestamped chapters by key topic

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On Demand Video Instruction

  • Easy to navigate student platform

  • Intuitive design makes for a seamless experience

  • Progress through the course by watching the INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO and then taking the UNIT QUIZ

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Online Course Dashboard

  • Conclude each unit with review quizzes

  • Your answer is highlighted GREEN for correct or RED for incorrect

  • Explanations for the correct answer are provided

  • Click SAVE SESSION whenever you need a break and you can start back at the same question when you're ready

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End of Unit Review Question

  • View your Quiz Results history

  • Quiz results show in RED for results below the passing score required to move on

  • Quiz results show in GREEN for results above the passing score required to move on

  • Either go back to your class session or REVIEW LAST COMPLETED QUIZ

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End of Unit Quiz Results

  • Review each quiz question

  • Your answer is highlighted GREEN for correct or RED for incorrect

  • Search for specific questions or content

  • Click the EYE icon to view the whole question, your answer, the correct answer, and the explanation

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End of Unit Quiz Review

  • View the question

  • See YOUR ANSWER

  • See the CORRECT ANSWER

  • See the EXPLANATION for the correct answer

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End of Unit Question Explanation

Need help along the way?

  • Click the CONTACT US button at any time

  • Submit your question

  • Questions about the COURSE CONTENT will receive a reply from our instructor team

  • All other questions will receive a reply from a CAREER COUNSELOR

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Technical & Instructor Support

    What's Included?

    LarsonLIVE On Demand Introduction Demo

    ✔ 4 unique class units covering all the "need-to-know" information for the Florida CAM exam.

    ✔ On Demand Video instruction (like you see in the video above) from our expert teaching team. Each class unit contains embedded videos providing examples and stories from our expert instructors to help teach key points. 

    ✔ 300+ sample questions help you to review the material and test what you've learned.

    ✔ 150 page course workbook with detailed content, sample questions and all the important terms and definitions.

    ✔ 1-year tuition policy allows you to watch, read, review and study your course materials for up to 1-year.

    ✔ The LarsonLIVE Course Tutorial gives tips for using our learning platform and to view a sample of what the course looks like.

    Pickup your course workbook at our Fort Myers and Naples campus locations.

    Pickup times:

    • 9am-11:30am and 12:30pm-4:00pm 
    • 5 days per week (Mon-Fri) in Fort Myers and 2 days per week (Tue and Thu) in Naples

    After purchasing this course, please call one of our Career Counselors at 239-344-7510 to schedule your pickup or to order shipping.

    We can ship you the workbook for $20.

    How to Enroll

    Course Tuition: $269 includes the course workbook (additional $20 to have the book shipped to you)

    ✔ CLICK the Enroll Now to purchase and you can begin working on your course immediately, or

    ✔ CALL a Career Counselor at 239-344-7510 to enroll by phone.

    During your completion of this course, you can also upgrade to our classroom course in Fort Myers or Naples, FL at any time by paying the tuition difference of $50.

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    Completing the Course

    • This is an online INSTRUCTOR-LED video on demand course that can be completed anywhere that you have an internet connection.
    • This course is also available in a classroom setting. Click here to see our classroom schedule. If you find yourself wanting the classroom instruction while completing this course, just call a friendly Career Counselor at 239-344-7510 and for an upgrade fee of $50 we'll help you get placed into a classroom roster.
    • When registering for this course, you will create a Username and Password to log-in and access the course 24/7.
    • To successfully complete the Florida 16 Hour CAM Pre-License Online INSTRUCTOR-LED Course, you must pass a 100 question exam at the end of the course. 70% is passing (70 correct). If you do not pass the first time, you are allowed to retest.
    • Your course enrollment is valid for a period of 1-year from the date you purchased it, or until you pass the course exam.
    • If you need technical support, please email us at info@LarsonEd.com or call 239-344-7510. Our support team is available 9:00am-4:00pm ET Mon-Fri. Emails and phone calls outside of these hours will be returned as soon as possible.
    • After you pass the exam, we will be notified of your passing score electronically.
    • Your Certificate of Completion will be available to you immediately upon passing the exam and can be downloaded and printed from your LarsonTrak student account. The Certificate of Completion must be brought with you when you take your state exam.
    • Click here to see all of the steps required to obtain your license.

    "Everything that we do is focused on professionalism and is based on the needs, goals and objectives of the student. We expertly combine modern licensing education with old-school customer service." ~ the Larsons

    Compare LarsonEd's 16 Hour CAM Courses

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    What can you do with a CAM license in Florida?

    A Florida CAM (Community Association Manager) License is a versatile credential that acts as a gateway to several different career paths. In high-demand markets like Florida, it provides you with many career opportunities.

    Here is a breakdown of some of the things you can do once you hold a CAM license in Florida:

    1. Statutory Operational Rights (What Only a Licensed CAM Can Do)

    Under Florida Statute § 468.431, non-licensed individuals (such as clerical staff or maintenance crews) can perform routine administrative tasks, but only a licensed CAM is legally authorized to execute the following core functions for an association:

    • Control & Disburse Association Funds: Managing bank accounts, authorizing payments to vendors, processing dues/assessments, and tracking reserve accounts.

    • Draft Budgets & Financial Statements: Preparing proposed annual operating budgets, reserve schedules, and monthly balance sheets for board review and adoption.

    • Issue Estoppel Certificates: Calculating and issuing official estoppel certificates (which detail unpaid assessments and fees prior to property closings).

    • Calculate & Notice Statutory Meetings: Calculating quorum metrics, voting thresholds, and drafting official statutory meeting notices and agendas (under Chapters 718 for Condos, 720 for HOAs, and 719 for Co-ops).

    • Negotiate Vendor Contracts: Negotiating performance, pricing, and scope terms for vendor contracts (subject to final board approval).

    • Draft Pre-Arbitration Demands: Coordinating initial legal dispute workflows and administrative demand notices prior to formal arbitration or civil litigation.

    2. Diverse Community Types You Can Manage

    Florida’s population density and housing mix make the CAM license exceptionally versatile across different property structures:

    • Condominium Associations (COAs): High-rise coastal developments, mid-rises, and garden-style condos (subject to stringent structural integrity and reserve funding regulations like SIRS).

    • Homeowners Associations (HOAs): Single-family planned unit developments, gated communities, and master-planned sub-associations.

    • Cooperatives (Co-ops) & Mobile Home Parks: Resident-owned parks and cooperative housing corporations.

    • Commercial & Mixed-Use Associations: Mixed-use developments containing ground-floor retail beneath residential units or shared commercial common elements.

    • RV Resorts & Timeshares: Condominium-style RV resorts and shared-ownership leisure communities.

    3. Career Paths & Business Structures

    • On-Site Portfolio Manager: Oversee day-to-day operations for a single, large high-rise or luxury master-planned community full-time.

    • Portfolio CAM: Work for a management firm overseeing a portfolio of smaller associations simultaneously.

    • Own a CAM Management Firm: Establish your own independent management business. (Note: In Florida, a business entity that contracts to manage associations meeting the threshold must hold a CAM Firm License alongside individual CAM licenses).