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Owners Corporations Victoria Inc. awards individual members with an entitlement to use post nominals following an assessment of their competency and ethical standing within the profession. The awarding of post nominals is designed to:
- Differentiate the credentials of members
- To assure the public of the high ethical and professional standards maintained by Institute members
Members must meet the criteria each year to maintain the awarded post nominal, failure to meet requirements will result in post nominals being revoked and membership reverting to provisional.
The post nominals follow a persons name, for example John Citizen CPSM, and can be used on business cards, the signature block on correspondence and similar material.
The Council have endorsed the use of four post nominals for members of the Institute, these being:
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Post Nominal |
Description |
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APSM (Accredited Practising Strata Manager) |
Managers that have been an OCV member for at least 1 year, commenced the Cert IV in Property (Operations) and have shown a commitment to ongoing professional development through adherence to the CPD program |
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CPSM (Certified Practising Strata Manager) |
Managers that have been an OCV member for at least 1 year, completed the Cert IV in Property (Operations) and have shown a commitment to ongoing professional development through adherence to the CPD program |
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FSM (Fellow Strata Manager) |
Managers that have been an OCV member for at least 5 year, have been awarded post nominal CPSM and have made significant contribution to the industry and OCV. |
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ASM (Associate Strata Manager) |
For Associates that have been members for at least 1 year and have shown a commitment to ongoing professional development through adherence to the CPD program |
The requirements to be awarded post nominals are:
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Requirements |
Benefits |
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APSM
(Accredited Practising Strata Manager) |
Must have completed at least 4 modules of Cert IV of Property (Operations)
Must comply with CPD requirements
OCV member for at least 1 year |
Advertise as a Member
Voting rights
Use post nominals
Able to hold office
Post nominal certificate |
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CPSM
(Certified Practising Strata Manager) |
Must have completed Cert IV of Property (Operations)
Must comply with CPD requirements
OCV member for at least 1 year |
Advertise as a Member
Voting rights
Use post nominals
Able to hold office
Post nominal certificate |
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FSM
(Fellow Strata Manager) |
Must be a CPSM
Must comply with CPD requirements
Has made significant contribution to the industry and OCV
OCV member for at least 5 years |
Advertise as a Member
Voting rights
Use post nominals
Able to hold office
Post nominal certificate presented at annual conference |
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ASM
(Associate Strata Manager) |
OCV member for at least 1 year
Must comply with CPD requirements |
Advertise as a Member
Voting rights
Use post nominals
Able to hold office
Post nominal certificate |
*The post nominal requirements have been developed with the assumption the Certificate IV in Property (Operations) will be available in 2007.
*There is a staggered implementation plan for the awarding of post nominals, in 2006 only the post nominal PSM and ASM will be awarded.
When dealing with an owners corporation manager look for the post nominals its a sign of their professionalism as independently assessed by Owners Corporations Victoria Inc.
CPD Requirements |
