What is the direct answer?
Which official Georgia topic does this cover?
Community association manager education, examination, scope, and active licensure.
What is the Georgia-specific distinction?
The Rule
CAM is a narrower Georgia credential than salesperson. It supports community-association management functions authorized by law but should not be treated as blanket authority for sales, leasing, or other brokerage outside that scope.
The complete lesson
The alternative education route described in the bulletin uses at least four quarter hours or two semester hours of qualifying real estate coursework. Submit official transcripts for review before scheduling.
CAM work can involve assessments, association funds, records, vendor coordination, meetings, and rule enforcement. Active practice still runs on behalf of a broker and through the firm's compliance systems.
Confirm first-year education and renewal rules for the CAM credential at issuance. Do not import salesperson post-license assumptions without checking the license-specific requirement.
What should you do, in order?
- Confirm CAM matches the work you intend to perform.
- Complete the 25-hour course or document the college alternative.
- Pass the PSI CAM examination.
- Prepare background, lawful-presence, fee, and broker-affiliation documents.
- Verify active CAM status before compensated management.
Worked example: Narrow license, narrow authority
A CAM licensee manages association assessments and vendors, then a homeowner asks the manager to list the unit for sale for a commission.
Common traps
- Treating CAM as a shortcut to salesperson authority.
- Confusing association funds with personal or firm operating funds.
- Assuming the salesperson syllabus and CAM exam are identical.
Original knowledge check
1. How many hours are in the standard Georgia CAM prelicense course?
- 18
- 25
- 60
- 75
Show answer and explanation
25 The standard CAM prelicense route is 25 hours.
2. Does active CAM practice operate independently of a broker?
- Yes
- No, active practice is on behalf of a broker
- Only for condominiums
- Only after four years
Show answer and explanation
No, active practice is on behalf of a broker Georgia's active individual-license structure requires the broker relationship.
Mastery tracking
- □ I understand CAM's limited scope.
- □ I know the course and alternate-credit requirements.
- □ I can separate CAM work from general sales authority.
Recommended next lesson
Compare CAM, salesperson, and broker. Follow the route that matches your current decision instead of reading licensing pages at random.