California ARF Regulations Key
Definitions and Staff
Requirements
§85001 - Appropriately Skilled Professional (ASP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
licensed RN, LVN, PT, OT, or RT authorized to perform medical
procedures ordered by a physician. ⇨ Example: An ARF contracts an LVN
to give insulin injections to a resident with diabetes.
§85001 - Certificate Holder - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Someone with a current ARF
administrator certificate, employed or not. ⇨ Example: A retired ARF
administrator still holds a valid certificate.
, §85001 - Certified Administrator - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Someone who holds a
valid Administrator Certification from the Department. ⇨ Example: A new
ARF administrator completes training and receives certification.
§85001 - Classroom Hour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Instructional time between 50-
60 minutes within a 60-minute period (no meal breaks). ⇨ Example: A 35-
hour ARF course must have full 50-minute instructional blocks to count.
§85001 - Classroom Setting - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An educational space free
from distractions that allows interaction with instructors. ⇨ Example: An in-
person CE course in a quiet meeting room qualifies as a classroom setting.
§85001 - Co-locate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A vendor authorized to offer training
for multiple license types (ARF, RCFE, GH) at the same location. ⇨
Example: A trainer holds CE sessions for ARF and RCFE together in one
center.
§85001 - Complete Request - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All required materials
submitted for certification or course approval. ⇨ Example: A vendor
submits all documents for a new CE course at once to meet DSS
requirements.
Definitions and Staff
Requirements
§85001 - Appropriately Skilled Professional (ASP) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A
licensed RN, LVN, PT, OT, or RT authorized to perform medical
procedures ordered by a physician. ⇨ Example: An ARF contracts an LVN
to give insulin injections to a resident with diabetes.
§85001 - Certificate Holder - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Someone with a current ARF
administrator certificate, employed or not. ⇨ Example: A retired ARF
administrator still holds a valid certificate.
, §85001 - Certified Administrator - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Someone who holds a
valid Administrator Certification from the Department. ⇨ Example: A new
ARF administrator completes training and receives certification.
§85001 - Classroom Hour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Instructional time between 50-
60 minutes within a 60-minute period (no meal breaks). ⇨ Example: A 35-
hour ARF course must have full 50-minute instructional blocks to count.
§85001 - Classroom Setting - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An educational space free
from distractions that allows interaction with instructors. ⇨ Example: An in-
person CE course in a quiet meeting room qualifies as a classroom setting.
§85001 - Co-locate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A vendor authorized to offer training
for multiple license types (ARF, RCFE, GH) at the same location. ⇨
Example: A trainer holds CE sessions for ARF and RCFE together in one
center.
§85001 - Complete Request - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All required materials
submitted for certification or course approval. ⇨ Example: A vendor
submits all documents for a new CE course at once to meet DSS
requirements.
