§HOA Board ClockFlorida · Chapter 720
Florida

You were elected. The clock started.

Florida law gives a new HOA director 90 days to file a certificate of department-approved education. Miss it and you are suspended from the board until you comply. Enter the date you were elected and how many parcels your association has — you get your deadline, your annual hours, and the record your association has to keep.

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Free deadline check

When were you elected?

The date you were elected or appointed, and roughly how many parcels the association has.

Free. Takes a few seconds.

Why this exists

Volunteering for the board came with a legal deadline nobody mentioned.

Florida changed the rules for HOA directors. A new director now has 90 days from election to file a certificate of department-approved education, or they are suspended from the board until they do. The association has to keep that certificate on file for five years, where any member can ask to see it. Most people find this out late.

How it works

Three steps, about a minute

01

Enter the date

The day you were elected or appointed, and roughly how many parcels the association has.

02

Get the exact deadline

Your 90-day date, the arithmetic behind it, and your annual continuing-education hours.

03

Take the course elsewhere

From a DBPR-approved provider — not from us. We tell you what it has to cover and what to file when you are done.

Plans

Free for one director. Paid for a whole board.

The deadline check is free and always will be. The paid tiers are for the person who has to keep an entire board — or an entire portfolio — out of suspension.

One director
$19one director

Your deadline, your hours, the email to your secretary, and a printable compliance sheet.

  • Exact deadline with the arithmetic shown
  • Email asking for the certificate to be filed in the official records
  • Printable one-page compliance sheet
  • English and Spanish
One association
$199per year

Every director's deadline and annual hours in one place, for the secretary or manager who has to keep the board seated.

  • Every seat on the board, one roster
  • Who is compliant, who is close, who is suspendable
  • Annual continuing-education tracking by parcel count
  • The 5-year retention record members can ask to see
Management companies
$499per month

For the CAM firm carrying several associations, where one suspended director is a client problem.

  • Every association you manage in one view
  • Deadline alerts before a director becomes suspendable
  • Per-association retention records
  • Priority support

No account for the free check. Payment is handled by Stripe; we never see a card.

Common questions

What happens if I miss the 90-day deadline to file my HOA director certificate?

Per Fla. Stat. 720.3033, a director who doesn't file the certificate within 90 days of being elected or appointed is suspended from the board until they comply. This tool can tell you your deadline based on the date you give it, but it doesn't issue the certificate itself. If there's any dispute about your situation, check your association's records or talk to an attorney.

How many hours of continuing education do I need every year?

Fla. Stat. 720.3033 requires 4 hours a year if your association has fewer than 2,500 parcels, and 8 hours if it has 2,500 or more. The new-director certificate itself is valid for up to 4 years. Enter your parcel count into the tool and it will tell you which number applies to you.

Is it really free? Is what I paste stored?

The tool describes itself as free for entering your election date and parcel count to get your deadline. It also lists paid plans — $19 for one director, $199 a year for one association, $499 a month for management companies — but the material doesn't say what those cover or whether anything you type is stored. Since that isn't stated, don't assume any privacy guarantee — check with the tool directly before pasting sensitive information.

Does this tool give me the course or certificate I need?

No. HOA Board Clock is not a department-approved education provider and cannot issue your certificate — only a provider approved by the Florida DBPR (Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes) can do that. This tool only tracks your deadline and tells you the hours and records required. Check the DBPR division page for who is approved.

I'm on a condo board — does this 90-day rule apply to me?

No. This tool covers Chapter 720, which governs homeowners' associations. Condominiums are Chapter 718 and follow different director-certification rules, so don't rely on this tool or this answer for a condominium, cooperative, timeshare, or mobile home park board.

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