Education Committee

Every year, the Committee puts on two courses in Portland for Homeowners, “Essentials of Community Association Management” and “Selected Topics in Community Association Management”; at least one of these is presented in Bend in conjunction with the Central Oregon Regional Council and will be presented in other areas where Regional Councils are established.  

Currently scheduled classes are: “Essentials” in Bend, April 19 and in Portland, April 26; “Selected Topics” in Portland, evenings September 3, 10, 17, 24.  The Committee hosts three courses for managers that are put on by CAI National; the courses for 2008 are :  M100, “Essentials of Community Association Management for managers, May 15-17 in Portland; M205, “Risk Management” for managers, August 7-8, in Portland; and  M201, “Facilities  Maintenance”, September 18-19, in Portland.  

The committee is working on activities that will add value to membership for homeowners, by presenting quarterly, half-day workshops for homeowners on current issues.  Committee members can be facilitators of these courses, but the committee is always seeking assistance with facilitating and presenting from its manager and business partner members.  The committee meets monthly and individual members are assigned to assemble presenters; most course materials are provided by CAI National, but occasionally committee members develop course materials.  Members interested in joining the committee or facilitating should call Jim Main, Chair @ 503-793-8499.