Program Overview

Earning your Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) credential proves you have the operational, financial, and leadership skills to manage a thriving apartment community and achieve owner investment goals. Whether you are looking to advance your multifamily property management career in Wisconsin or increase your community's net operating income (NOI), the CAM designation sets the industry standard for on-site management. You can complete your CAM training in person with an instructor through an NAA-approved education provider like AOMA Wisconsin, or self-paced online through Visto.

Ideal for: Property & Community Managers CAM is built for on-site apartment managers and experienced multifamily professionals overseeing day-to-day property operations. This credential focuses on community-level performance and operational excellence, including:

• Financial Management: Analyzing property financials, managing budgets, and maximizing net operating income (NOI).

• Occupancy & Marketing: Executing comprehensive property marketing plans, driving leasing performance, and boosting resident retention.

• Team Leadership: Recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating high-performing on-site leasing and maintenance staff.

• Maintenance & Asset Protection: Overseeing preventive maintenance programs, property inspections, apartment turnovers, and vendor contracts.

• Risk & Legal Compliance: Enforcing fair housing laws, employment regulations, and company policies to minimize property liability.

The end result is that property managers gain actionable tools to increase community revenue, lower resident and staff turnover, and deliver measurable returns for property owners.

• Occupancy rates
• Comprehensive marketing plans
• Sales team management and product readiness
• Equitable treatment of current and potential residents
• Resident retention and the maintenance of a positive company image
• Consistent and ongoing resident communication
• Positive resident service and issue resolution
• Enforcement of company policy in compliance with laws and regulations
• Property inspections
• Preventive maintenance programs
• Service request process
• Apartment turnover process
• Contractors and vendors
• Recruitment, hiring, orientation and training of high-caliber employees
• Systematic employee evaluation
• Employment regulations and record keeping
• Analysis of the property’s financial operations with corrective actions for under performance
• Monitoring of property performance to achieve the owner’s investment goals
• Accounting principles and practices
• Maximizing net operating income
• Reporting property performance honestly and accurately

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Requirements

To obtain the CAM credential, candidates must complete the following:

• Minimum of 12 months of on-site property management experience. (This can be obtained while taking the course; you will receive a provisional certificate until this requirement is met.)
• Successful completion of all CAM coursework (totaling 40 hours).
• Meet all examination standards within six (6) months of declaring candidacy.

Take Your Exam

The CAM exam is an online exam held in a proctored environment and timed for four hours. The exam is administered by Meazure Learning. Your computer must be equipped with a webcam and audio capability in order to complete the exam. The CAM exam is scored pass/fail and consists of 185 multiple-choice questions. 

After Earning Your CAM Credential

Claim Your Digital Badge

Once you have earned the CAM credential, you will receive an email from ProExam Vault with an invitation to claim your Digital Badge, which allows you to market yourself as an apartment professional with valuable skills. Claim your digital badge and show off your credentials.

Renew Your Credential

The CAM credential requires annual renewal based on the anniversary date of completion. Submission of both annual CAM dues of $125 and documentation of eight hours of continuing education credits should be submitted to complete the annual CAM renewal.

Upcoming AOMA Wisconsin CAM Certification Courses

Take the next step in your property management career with our local, expert-led training. AOMA Wisconsin hosts regular Certified Apartment Manager (CAM) classes designed to equip you with the skills needed to maximize net operating income, manage teams effectively, and elevate your community's overall performance. 

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