To become a CMCA, a candidate must successfully complete a 16-hour course and pass the National Certification Examination. In addition, CMCA applicants must have a certain number of âpointsâ which can be obtained through attending CAI and other industry events, serving on a CAI â Illinois Committee, and participating on other levels.
in: Potoo. The potoos (POH-too) are a family, Nyctibiidae of Strisorean birds related to the nightjars, Oilbird, frogmouths and the swifts, hummingbirds and owlet-nightjars. The seven extant species of potoos all belong to the genus Nyctibius (NIC-tih-BYE-us).
1 The largest species in the true nightjar family, the great eared nightjar (Eurostopodus macrotis) of East Asia, is rather smaller at up to 150 grams (0.33 pounds) and 41 cm (16 in). 2  The wingspan in the great potoo and the oilbird can be more than 1 m (3.3 ft), the largest of the order.