A program of the Common Interest Community Standards Council

Quorum Governance Studio

The governance help boards actually call for — when they need it. Consulting, manager training, and the Quorum Press library from the operating arm of the council that sets the standards. Practical, on-demand, and grounded in a published bar — not opinion.

Quorum is a governance advisory and education studio — not a community association management company, and we do not offer management services.

What we do

Three ways to get governance right

Each line is education and operations — never legal advice.

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Consulting

Ongoing governance operations support for boards and managers — working sessions, document workflow, and the questions that come up between meetings. Our flagship offering.

For boards, managers & associations

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Virtual · for individuals

Fundamentals & Pre-Licensing

The virtual fundamentals course for the individual community association manager — the working craft of the role, plus state CAM pre-licensing tracks. Built on FOAM Book 1.

For individual managers

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Packaged · 15 seats

Complete Training Program

The full train-your-team package for management companies — books, workbooks, instructor kit, exams, and certificates of completion for a cohort of 15.

For management companies

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The Complete Training Program

Everything your firm needs to train a team in governance — in one box, run in-house, on your schedule. Built on FOAM Book 1 and anchored to the CICSC standards.

Licensed for 15 students · facilitator-led, taught by your team
What's in the box

Governance Foundations — Team Edition

  • FOAM Book 1 — The Career Association Manager · ×15One copy per student
  • Student workbooks · ×15Exercises and worked examples per module
  • Instructor kitSlide deck + teaching narratives for every module
  • Practice exams + answer keysReadiness checks before the final
  • Certificates of Completion · ×15Quorum Press · grounded in the CICSC standards
15-seat cohort · ships from Quorum PressRequest pricing
Why Quorum is different

We don't have opinions about governance. We have the standard.

Anyone can offer a board their take. Quorum is the operating studio of the Common Interest Community Standards Council — so every session, program, and book is anchored to a published, reviewed standard. That is the difference between advice and a bar you can point to.

1CICSC — the Standards CouncilSets the bar: the published governance standards and the credentialing body. Neutral. Non-commercial.
2Quorum Governance StudioHelps you meet the bar: working sessions, training, and programs. Where the work happens.
3FOAM Series · Quorum PressThe published curriculum both layers teach from.
Quorum Press

The Quorum Press Store

The FOAM series — the curriculum behind every session and program. Softcover and hardcover editions, the complete four-volume library, and bulk pricing for management companies equipping a portfolio.

Individual volumes

Softcover & hardcover, by volume.

Complete Library

All four volumes, one set.

Bulk & portfolio

Volume pricing for management companies.

“We train, facilitate, and equip. We don't render legal advice or decide for your board — we make sure you know the standard well enough to decide for yourselves.”

The Quorum operating principle

Offering Disclaimer: CICSC educational programs, credentials, and advisory products are designed to help volunteer board members and association management professionals access tools, training, and resources for governance and management. They do not constitute legal, tax, accounting, insurance, engineering, or investment advice and are not a substitute for consultation with qualified professionals retained by your association. Completion of a CICSC credential is an educational designation and does not by itself satisfy any director's fiduciary or legal duty.

Disclaimer: CICSC provides educational resources, governance standards, and practical advisory support. CICSC does not provide legal advice, accounting advice, tax advice, engineering advice, insurance advice, or reserve study services. Board members and associations should consult qualified professionals for matters requiring professional judgment or legal interpretation.