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Alabama Assisted Living Administrator — 100 Original Practice Questions
Licensure Requirements & Application (1–15)
1. What is the minimum passing score required on each section of the Alabama Category I or
Category II State Examination?
A) 80% B) 85% C) 90% D) 95%
Answer: C. Effective July 1, 2014, all applicants must obtain a passing score of at least 90%
on each section of the Category I or Category II State Examination.
2. Alabama recognizes how many categories of assisted living administrator licenses?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
Answer: B. Alabama provides Category I and Category II assisted living administrator
licenses.
3. A Category I administrator is qualified to administer:
A) Only nursing homes B) Assisted living facilities covered by the applicable Alabama rules C)
Only hospitals D) Only specialty care assisted living facilities
Answer: B. Category I licensure qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living
Facility under the applicable Alabama Department of Public Health rules.
4. What is the minimum age to apply for an assisted living administrator license in Alabama?
A) 18 B) 19 C) 21 D) 25
Answer: B. The person must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.
5. How many hours of dementia education and training are required for a Category II
Assisted Living Administrator license?
A) 4 hours B) 6 hours C) 8 hours D) 12 hours
Answer: C. The person must complete the Board approved eight (8) hour Dementia
Education and Training program.
6. How many character reference letters must a candidate submit with their application?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
Answer: B. A candidate shall submit two letters of character reference from individuals
employed in the health care or patient care industry.
7. The character reference letters must be from individuals who have known the applicant
for at least:
A) 6 months B) 1 year C) 2 years D) 5 years
Answer: B. The individuals must have known the applicant for at least one year.
8. An application for examination expires how many days from the date approved?
A) 30 days B) 60 days C) 90 days D) 120 days
Answer: C. An application for examination will expire 90 days from the date approved.
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9. What is the required passing score for Section A of the examination for applicants via
reciprocity?
A) 80% B) 85% C) 90% D) 95%
Answer: C. The applicant must obtain a score of at least 90% on Section A of the Category I
or Category II State Examination for reciprocity applicants.
10. What type of license does a qualifying applicant receive after passing Section A?
A) Permanent license B) Provisional license C) Nursing license D) Facility license
Answer: B. Passing Section A results in issuance of a provisional license under the stated
conditions.
11. The provisional license described by the Board expires after how many months?
A) 3 months B) 6 months C) 9 months D) 12 months
Answer: C. The provisional license expires and becomes void nine months after issuance.
12. Category I Section A primarily tests knowledge of:
A) Federal tax law B) Alabama assisted living facility rules C) Hospital surgical procedures D)
Nursing school curriculum
Answer: B. Section A of Category I focuses on the Alabama Department of Public Health
rules for Assisted Living Facilities.
13. Category I Section B follows completion of:
A) A 5-hour orientation B) A Board-approved 20-hour classroom training program C) A 100-
hour internship D) A nursing degree
Answer: B. Category I applicants who pass Section A must complete the Board-approved 20-
hour classroom training before Section B.
14. What is the required classroom training requirement for Category II applicants?
A) 8 hours B) 20 hours C) 30 hours D) 40 hours
Answer: C. The Board specifies a 30-hour classroom training program for Category II
applicants.
15. Which rule defines the subjects for examination for assisted living administrators?
A) 135-X-3-.01 B) 135-X-4-.01 C) 135-X-5-.05 D) 135-X-6-.01
Answer: C. Rule 135-X-5-.05 defines the subjects for examination.
Continuing Education & Renewal (16–25)
16. How many continuing education hours per year are required for a Category I Assisted
Living Administrator license renewal?
A) 6 hours B) 12 hours C) 18 hours D) 24 hours
Answer: B. A minimum of twelve (12) equivalent hours of continuing education per year is
required for licensees issued a Category I Assisted Living Administrator license.
17. What is the required continuing education for Alabama assisted living administrators?
A) 6 hours annually B) 10 hours annually C) 12 hours annually D) 20 hours biennially
Alabama Assisted Living Administrator — 100 Original Practice Questions
Licensure Requirements & Application (1–15)
1. What is the minimum passing score required on each section of the Alabama Category I or
Category II State Examination?
A) 80% B) 85% C) 90% D) 95%
Answer: C. Effective July 1, 2014, all applicants must obtain a passing score of at least 90%
on each section of the Category I or Category II State Examination.
2. Alabama recognizes how many categories of assisted living administrator licenses?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
Answer: B. Alabama provides Category I and Category II assisted living administrator
licenses.
3. A Category I administrator is qualified to administer:
A) Only nursing homes B) Assisted living facilities covered by the applicable Alabama rules C)
Only hospitals D) Only specialty care assisted living facilities
Answer: B. Category I licensure qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living
Facility under the applicable Alabama Department of Public Health rules.
4. What is the minimum age to apply for an assisted living administrator license in Alabama?
A) 18 B) 19 C) 21 D) 25
Answer: B. The person must be at least nineteen (19) years of age.
5. How many hours of dementia education and training are required for a Category II
Assisted Living Administrator license?
A) 4 hours B) 6 hours C) 8 hours D) 12 hours
Answer: C. The person must complete the Board approved eight (8) hour Dementia
Education and Training program.
6. How many character reference letters must a candidate submit with their application?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four
Answer: B. A candidate shall submit two letters of character reference from individuals
employed in the health care or patient care industry.
7. The character reference letters must be from individuals who have known the applicant
for at least:
A) 6 months B) 1 year C) 2 years D) 5 years
Answer: B. The individuals must have known the applicant for at least one year.
8. An application for examination expires how many days from the date approved?
A) 30 days B) 60 days C) 90 days D) 120 days
Answer: C. An application for examination will expire 90 days from the date approved.
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9. What is the required passing score for Section A of the examination for applicants via
reciprocity?
A) 80% B) 85% C) 90% D) 95%
Answer: C. The applicant must obtain a score of at least 90% on Section A of the Category I
or Category II State Examination for reciprocity applicants.
10. What type of license does a qualifying applicant receive after passing Section A?
A) Permanent license B) Provisional license C) Nursing license D) Facility license
Answer: B. Passing Section A results in issuance of a provisional license under the stated
conditions.
11. The provisional license described by the Board expires after how many months?
A) 3 months B) 6 months C) 9 months D) 12 months
Answer: C. The provisional license expires and becomes void nine months after issuance.
12. Category I Section A primarily tests knowledge of:
A) Federal tax law B) Alabama assisted living facility rules C) Hospital surgical procedures D)
Nursing school curriculum
Answer: B. Section A of Category I focuses on the Alabama Department of Public Health
rules for Assisted Living Facilities.
13. Category I Section B follows completion of:
A) A 5-hour orientation B) A Board-approved 20-hour classroom training program C) A 100-
hour internship D) A nursing degree
Answer: B. Category I applicants who pass Section A must complete the Board-approved 20-
hour classroom training before Section B.
14. What is the required classroom training requirement for Category II applicants?
A) 8 hours B) 20 hours C) 30 hours D) 40 hours
Answer: C. The Board specifies a 30-hour classroom training program for Category II
applicants.
15. Which rule defines the subjects for examination for assisted living administrators?
A) 135-X-3-.01 B) 135-X-4-.01 C) 135-X-5-.05 D) 135-X-6-.01
Answer: C. Rule 135-X-5-.05 defines the subjects for examination.
Continuing Education & Renewal (16–25)
16. How many continuing education hours per year are required for a Category I Assisted
Living Administrator license renewal?
A) 6 hours B) 12 hours C) 18 hours D) 24 hours
Answer: B. A minimum of twelve (12) equivalent hours of continuing education per year is
required for licensees issued a Category I Assisted Living Administrator license.
17. What is the required continuing education for Alabama assisted living administrators?
A) 6 hours annually B) 10 hours annually C) 12 hours annually D) 20 hours biennially
