Topic: What states requires apartment property managers to have licenses or designation

What states requires apartment property managers to have licenses or designations, I am talking about:
CAM
CAMT
Real Estate License
CAPS
CPM
HCCP

Among other designations and licenses, does your state have specific requirements to do your job.
I’m in Indiana and the designations help but they are not absolutely required for a PM position as long as you have plenty of experience.

I’m just curious, if you ask….

Michigan is currently requiring real estate licenses but the apartment association has been fighting it for several years.

I believe Michigan requires Licenses for 3rd party management. If you have ownership interest, neither you nor your employees need to be licensed.

Utah and Georgia do not require any licenses or designations, they do help though.

GA does require someone to be licensed to sign leases, although it can be someone off site.

Both states require a license to operate- so yes, you’re correct, but neither state requires their property managers to be licensed or certified.

Property manager license is required in South Carolina, but you can have a real estate license instead. Just depends on the company

Nothing required in WI. You do need to be a broker to sign leases and negotiate rents.

SC-PM license, NC - Real Estate License. Most states require you to be a licensed RE agent to manage single family homes but not multi family. The other industry designations are sought after but not required in any state. I recently got my CPM just to make myself more valuable

NC doesn’t require managers to have a license. Property management companies must have a BIC. (licensed agent that is a broker in charge)

for multi family it’s not required BUT you’re supposed to be working under a licensed broker. If you’re leasing or managing single family homes, you’re required to be licensed. According to the law in NC, anyone who signs a lease or accepts a security deposit is required to be licensed. Most companies operate in the gray area knowing that the employee will be in trouble not them. Knowledge is power so do with it what you will.

her question was about apartment property managers not single family homes. The site can absolutely accept deposits and sign leases. There’s no way attorneys would represent apartment communities in eviction cases if leases weren’t valid because a licensed agent on-site was required. I’ve been in the industry in NC for 25 years so yes, knowledge is power.

Kansas requires nothing

Texas requires nothing

Yes, Texas is happy to allow people to work. It's up to them and their employers if they actually do any.

To be site manager in MO there are no requirements. If you have the title property manager and work for a company that has a real estate brokerage license then the PM must have real estate license so the on site managers in our company have the title resident manager instead. I am tax credit compliance so have to have my HCCP

Washington, DC (District of Columbia)
Possible Virginia, depending on corporate structure

Virginia and Maryland do not require licensing or certification. Washington, D.C. does require licensing or certification. However, the support documentation can be helpful, and most residential/commercial companies will pay for the test and/or training if you express interest.