Apartment Industry Education

Whether you’re new to apartment management/maintenance or a long-time property/maintenance manager, earning a credential represents your commitment to your career and validates your knowledge and skills.  Not only do you learn useful information, you also have access to many other perks and benefits by having a credential.  Here are some common credentials for professionals in the apartment industry:

• Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) - AAFW-NEI will be offering classes for CAM credentials in February and March 2019
  • Gives you the knowledge to increase your community’s net operating income
  • Enhance your skills, knowledge, and ability to effectively manage an apartment community and achieve its owners’ investment goals
• Certificate for Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) - AAFW-NEI will be offering classes for CAMT credentials in October 2019
  • Acts as an introduction for new maintenance professionals or as a refresher for the veteran employee
  • Maintenance expenses are the single largest controllable element in any operating budget, so this teaches what it takes to run a cost-effective maintenance program
• National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP)
  • Leasing professionals are the first people prospective residents meet
  • Responsible for generating traffic, conducting leasing demonstrations, overcoming objections and qualifying prospective residents
• Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS)
  • Emphasizes recruiting, retaining and engaging high-performing employees
  • Analyze and report property and portfolio financial results, conduct due diligence and community takeovers and oversee management agreements
• Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS)
  • Gain the insight of the apartment industry so you can better position your products and services to meet industry needs
  • Ideal for new salespeople and helps industry veterans gain further knowledge of apartment community operations
• Independent Rental Owner Professional (IROP)
  • For rental owners who personally hold and manage an apartment property or properties
  • Independent owners can benefit from training in budget management, tax planning, preventative maintenance, energy efficiency and rental unit preparation
• Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)
  • Helps management professionals master the complex requirements of the Low-Income Tax Credit (LIHTC) program
  • Learn how to communicate LIHTC regulations and processes, prepare for physical inspections, resolve noncompliance and manage documentation and recertification
• Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM)
  • Provides management companies and owners a mechanism for meeting initial and ongoing HUD Office of Affordable Preservation (OAHP) training commitments after opting for a green Mark-to-Market restructuring
  • Credential holders learn the latest techniques and technologies to make cost-saving green improvements at properties
     

For more information, please visit https://www.naahq.org/education-careers/naaei-credentials