Chapter 718 – 2025 Legislative Update – HB 913 Update
Covers changes from the 2025 legislative session. Confirm it matches your annual education period.

Four-hour online certification education for Florida residential condominium directors, including milestone inspections and structural integrity reserve studies.
$19.99
One four-hour course built around Chapter 718 and the building-safety, financial and governance topics condominium boards handle.
| Section | Topic | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milestone InspectionsWhich buildings need them, timing and the board’s duties. | Included |
| 2 | Structural Integrity Reserve StudiesSIRS requirements, funding and reserves. | Included |
| 3 | Financial Literacy & TransparencyBudgets, financial reporting and reserves. | Included |
| 4 | RecordkeepingOfficial records, owner access and association websites. | Included |
| 5 | Elections & RecallsElection procedures, recalls and electronic voting. | Included |
| 6 | Fines, Notice & MeetingsLevying fines, notice requirements and meeting rules. | Included |
| Total | 4 Hours |
This course is for educational purposes and is not legal advice. Requirements depend on your association type and the date of your election or appointment. Confirm the requirement that applies to you with the Florida DBPR or qualified association counsel.
Give your certificate of completion and your written certification to the association secretary. The association keeps them for seven years after your election, or for your uninterrupted tenure if longer. Keep a personal copy.
Complete certification within one year before, or within 90 days after, election or appointment. The certification generally remains valid for seven years of uninterrupted service; statutory exceptions may apply.
Florida Condominium Board Member Education Requirements
Under Chapter 718, Florida Statutes, a newly elected or appointed residential condominium director submits a written certification and a certificate of completion from an approved four-hour education course within one year before, or within 90 days after, election or appointment. Beginning one year after certification, condominium directors complete at least one hour of continuing education each year on changes to Chapter 718 and related rules.
Newly elected or appointed directors of Florida residential condominium associations governed by Chapter 718.
Within one year before, or within 90 days after, being elected or appointed.
Generally seven years, as long as you serve without interruption.
No. The course is self-paced and has no final exam.
Yes. The DBPR Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes approved the Education Pathways board member certification course for Chapter 718 associations, effective October 3, 2024. Read the approval letter.
Yes. Beginning one year after certification, complete at least one hour each year on changes to Chapter 718. See the Chapter 718 2025 Legislative Update.
Twelve months after the date of purchase.
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Covers changes from the 2025 legislative session. Confirm it matches your annual education period.
Florida Board Member Education
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