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CAPS (Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor) Training

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM (CDT) to Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM (CDT)

Event Details

Earning your Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS) credential takes you to the next level in property management. It fast-tracks your career advancement and your corresponding earning potential. The CAPS credential training course can be taken with an instructor through an NAA-approved education provider or self-paced without an instructor through Visto online. 

You'll learn about:

  • Recruiting high-performing employees
  • Employee performance, engagement, and retention
  • Minimizing conflict through stakeholder communications
  • Ethical behavior and conflicts of interest
  • Annual operating budgets and owner performance objectives
  • Property and portfolio results
  • Due diligence process
  • Property takeover process
  • Capital improvement plans
  • Managing risk through inspections, follow-up procedures, and incident reporting compliance
  • Minimizing legal risk and liability
  • Regulatory agency oversight of assisted housing
  • Analyzing property performance data to inform action
  • Management agreements
  • Evaluating and reporting property performance using key performance indicators

Requirements:

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

  • Minimum of 24 months employment as a multi-site supervisor OR be a CAM in good standing with 24 months employment as an apartment manager.
  • Successful completion of all CAPS course work (totaling 40 hours)
  • Pass the CAPS exam within six (6) months of declaring candidacy