CALIFORNIA ARF ADMINISTRATOR FINAL
EXAM PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• 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
,• 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
• 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
EXAM PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
• 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
,• 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
• 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
