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ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator
and how old do you have to be to work in the industry? - correct
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? - correct answer- High school diploma or General
Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-
15 bed facility? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer- 60 units of college, 6 in
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administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? -
correct answer- Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - correct
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)? - correct 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
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E. All of the Above - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer- *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - correct
answer- (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
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Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - correct 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? - correct answer- The rate
charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - correct 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? - correct 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 traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator
and how old do you have to be to work in the industry? - correct
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? - correct answer- High school diploma or General
Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-
15 bed facility? - correct 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? - correct 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? - correct answer- 60 units of college, 6 in
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administration or staff relations OR 3 years of experience in
residential care facility
What is one of the requirements to be an ARF administrator? -
correct answer- Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - correct
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)? - correct 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
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E. All of the Above - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer- *D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - correct
answer- (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
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Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - correct 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? - correct answer- The rate
charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - correct 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? - correct 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 traffic offense or adjudicated as a juvenile)
