ARF ADMINISTRATOR
CERTIFICATION 2026 2027
VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE EXAM
PREP MATERIAL LATEST VERSION
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What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to
be to work in the industry? - Answer -21 Years old to be an administrator -18 years old to
work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? - Answer High
school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - Answer 1
year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - Answer 15
units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a
residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
Answer 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of
experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - Answer Criminal Record
Clearance
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What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - Answer 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the
remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - Answer Facilities of any capacity that
provide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are
unable to provide for their own daily needs *50% of clients of the census can be over
60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - Answer *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - Answer E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - Answer *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - Answer (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
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What is an Administrator? - Answer A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to
act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who
is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - Answer The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - Answer The services required (by applicable law and regulation)
to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facility
license
What is California Clearance mean? - Answer When an individual has no felony or misdemeanor
convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the individual may have
been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor
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traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - Answer It is the maximum number of persons (clients)
authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
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CERTIFICATION 2026 2027
VERIFIED ANSWERS ACTUAL
UPDATED PRACTICE QUESTIONS
HIGH YIELD STUDY GUIDE EXAM
PREP MATERIAL LATEST VERSION
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to
be to work in the industry? - Answer -21 Years old to be an administrator -18 years old to
work in the industry
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6 bed facility? - Answer High
school diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - Answer 1
year of experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - Answer 15
units of college, 3 in nutrition, human behavior or staff relations OR 1 year of experience in a
residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
Answer 60 units of college, 6 in administration or staff relations OR 3 years of
experience in residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? - Answer Criminal Record
Clearance
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What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - Answer 40 hours of continued
education/recertification every two years (up to 20 hours may be taken online but the
remaining 20 hours must be in a classroom)
What is an adult residential facility (ARF)? - Answer Facilities of any capacity that
provide 24 hour non-medical care and supervision for adults ages 18-59, who are
unable to provide for their own daily needs *50% of clients of the census can be over
60
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - Answer *E. All of the Above
Administrators of Adult Residential Facilities must be:
A. At least 21 years of age
B. Certified
C. College Graduate
D. At least 18 years of age
E. Both A & B - Answer E. Both A & B
Prior to admitting a person with a Mental Disorder the facility must obtain:
A. Approval from Community Care Licensing
B. Mental Health Assessment
C. Physician's Order
D. All of the above - Answer *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - Answer (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
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What is an Administrator? - Answer A licensee, or the adult designated by the licensee to
act in his/her behalf in the overall management of the facility (*adult means a person who
is 18 years of age or older, duh.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - Answer The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - Answer The services required (by applicable law and regulation)
to be provided by the licensee in order to obtain and maintain a community care facility
license
What is California Clearance mean? - Answer When an individual has no felony or misdemeanor
convictions reported by the California Department of Justice (however, the individual may have
been arrested with no criminal conviction, convicted of a minor
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traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
What does Capacity mean? - Answer It is the maximum number of persons (clients)
authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
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