RCM Requirements & Application

HOW TO EARN YOUR RCM

The Registered Condominium Manager (RCM)® designation is NOT the same as a General Licence, which is issued by the Condominium Management Regulatory Authority of Ontario (CMRAO). While some of the General Licence and RCM criteria are similar, the RCM is a voluntary professional designation which exceeds minimum licensing requirements and represents the gold standard in condominium management.  To become an RCM, you must:

1. Hold a valid General Licence issued by CMRAO.
2. Be an Individual Member of ACMO.
3. Write the comprehensive RCM exam and achieve an overall grade of at least 75%. Note that the RCM exam can be written prior to achieving the experience requirements noted below.
4. Have at least two consecutive years of experience in condominium property management, completing the required tasks as outlined on the RCM Designation form.
5. Have two sponsors (a CEO/VP/Regional Manager of your company and one RCM) willing to attest that you have met these experience requirements.

RCM Designation form

Please note:

• If an applicant fails the RCM exam, they are permitted two rewrites.
• Having obtained the RCM designation, the member must complete 20 Continuing Education points per year and maintain a valid General Licence issued by CMRAO.
• In becoming an RCM, the member also agrees to be governed by the ACMO Code of Professional Ethics.
• The requirements to earn an RCM may change from time to time. It is the responsibility of the candidate to check this page, and the RCM Designation Application for the latest requirements. The requirements that will apply to a candidate’s RCM Designation application are the ones in force at the time of the submission of the application.