The LCCI designation is open to any CCI member who provides goods and/or services, through annual employment time and volunteer time, to or within the condominium/strata/copropriété industry. The designation is open to any particular profession
or trade.
What is the Leader of the Canadian Condominium Institute (LCCI) designation?
Designation awarded by CCI National to successful applicants
Designation to a CCI member who provides goods and/or services, to or within the condominium/strata/co-propriétée industry.
The ACCI designation has been retired and no new ACCIs will be awarded.
ACCIs may continue to use ACCI if they choose or can be grandfathered and choose to use the LCCI designation.
Who Can Apply?
An individual or professional member of CCI who prior to the date of application:
Is a member in good standing;
Has a minimum of three (3) years as an individual or professional member of CCI immediately preceding the date of the new designation application;
And a minimum of three (3) years’ service to the condominium industry through provision of goods and/or services, through annual employment time and volunteer time within the condominium industry;
Note: a current ACCI member can forego the application process and fee and use the LCCI designation.
Applicant Requirements
Provide at least two (2) letters of reference/endorsement from a CCI member who has at least five (5) years of membership in CCI
Provide an executed declaration that the candidate will comply with the CCI Code of Ethics.
Details of participation in CCI at either the Chapter or National level in the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of new designation application.
roles on committees
conference/seminar attendance
In the three (3) years immediately preceding the date of the new designation application;
Proof of public speaking or presentation experience at two (2) events on condominium related or CCI topics
Or At least two (2) written articles on condominium related topics as published in a newsletter, paper or other publication
Process
Submit an application online to CCI National
Payment of the non-refundable fee of $150 + HST
Application reviewed by the chapter Board of Directors Member designate
Board of Directors designate presents successful applicants to the Chapter Board
The Chapter Board will review the application and make recommendations to CCI National
The National Executive will review the Chapter recommendation and either approve the designation or follow up to advise why it was not approved
Maintaining LCCI Designation
Maintaining LCCI designation requires the following:
Submission of an Annual Report of the designator’s activities throughout the preceding year.
The details of these reports should be similar to the designation criteria.
These reports to be uploaded and saved in the CCI National Database under the designator’s name.
There could be a random annual audit of some Reports to ensure compliance.
NOTE: These requirements also apply to ACCI members who accepted the LCCI designation
Loss of LCCI Designation
A CCI member may lose their LCCI designation if one or more of the conditions below apply:
Failure to complete an Annual Report
Not a current member in good standing of CCI
Non-compliance uncovered after an audit of an Annual Report
If there is a legitimate complaint about the conduct of an LCCI (i.e. violation of CCI’s Code of Ethics) made to CCI-N and the National Executive chooses to revoke the person’s CCI membership.
Note: there is no appeal process for LCCI complaints and revocation of one’s CCI membership.