CIC-BOS Board Certification
The Common Interest Community Board Operating Standard. A professional credential designed specifically for volunteer board members—not association managers.
What is the CIC-BOS?
The Common Interest Community Board Operating Standard (CIC-BOS) is a governance credential for volunteer board members of HOAs, condominium associations, townhome communities, and master-planned communities.
Unlike credentials designed for paid association managers, CIC-BOS is built around the specific realities of volunteer board service: limited time, high responsibility, rotating membership, and the need for practical, immediately applicable governance knowledge.
Upon successful completion of coursework and assessment, credential holders receive a verifiable CIC-BOS certification listed in the CICSC public credential database.
Built for Volunteer Boards
Every module addresses the actual governance challenges volunteer board members face — not corporate boardroom theory.
Verifiable & Credible
CIC-BOS credentials are publicly verifiable through the CICSC credential lookup database.
Delivered via FOAM Learning
Coursework is delivered through the FOAM Learning Platform on Teachable — self-paced, accessible, and professionally structured.
Three Tracks
Foundations, Advanced, and President Endorsement credentials allow board members to build their governance knowledge progressively.
Choose Your Credential Track
Three CIC-BOS credential tracks — designed to meet board members at every stage of their governance journey.
CIC-BOS
Foundations
Common Interest Community Board Operating Standard
Volunteer board members beginning their governance journey
- 6 core governance modules
- Board operations & legal framework
- Financial oversight fundamentals
- Resident relations & enforcement
- Final assessment
- CIC-BOS Foundations credential
CIC-BOS
Advanced
Advanced Governance & Strategic Leadership
Experienced board members seeking deeper governance mastery
★ CIC-BOS Foundations recommended
- 8 advanced governance modules
- Reserve fund strategy
- Vendor contract management
- Board leadership dynamics
- Policy drafting & enforcement
- Final assessment
- CIC-BOS Advanced credential
CIC-BOS
President Endorsement
Presiding Officer Leadership Standard
Board presidents and designated presiding officers
- Meeting facilitation & Roberts Rules
- Agenda management & procedure
- Board conflict resolution
- Presidential authority & limits
- Executive session protocol
- Final assessment
- President Endorsement credential
Already hold a CIC-BOS credential?
Verify credentials in the public CICSC database.