ALF CORE FLORIDA TRAINING ACTUAL EXAM 2026-2027
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ( EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS) GUARANTEED
PASS A+
1. What is the primary purpose of the Florida ALF Core Training?
a) To learn how to cook meals for residents
b) To understand the rules and regulations for operating an Assisted Living Facility in Florida
c) To become a licensed nurse
d) To market an ALF to potential residents
Correct answer:b) To understand the rules and regulations for operating an Assisted Living
Facility in Florida
2. Under Florida law, an Assisted Living Facility is defined as:
a) A nursing home providing 24/7 skilled nursing care
b) Any building or part of a building used to provide personal care or supervisory care to three
or more adults
c) A hospital extension for long-term acute care
d) A shelter for homeless individuals
Correct answer:b) Any building or part of a building used to provide personal care or
supervisory care to three or more adults
3. Which agency is primarily responsible for licensing and regulating ALFs in Florida?
a) Department of Health (DOH)
b) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
c) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
d) Florida Board of Nursing
Correct answer:b) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
,4. An ALF administrator in Florida must complete which training and exam requirement?
a) Certified Nursing Assistant exam
b) ALF Core Training and exam plus 40 hours of continuing education every two years
c) Registered Nurse licensure
d) Food handler certification only
Correct answer:b) ALF Core Training and exam plus 40 hours of continuing education every
two years
5.What is the maximum number of residents allowed in a Florida ALF without a nursing home
license?
a) 100
b) 30
c) Determined by facility capacity approved by AHCA; no set limit if all criteria met
d) 5
Correct answer:c) Determined by facility capacity approved by AHCA; no set limit if all
criteria met
6. A resident’s “individual service plan” must be reviewed and updated at least:
a) Monthly
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually and upon significant change in condition
d) Only when the resident requests
Correct answer:c) Annually and upon significant change in condition
7.Which of the following is NOT a type of admission allowed in a standard ALF?
a) Residents with limited mobility using a walker
b) Residents requiring 24-hour skilled nursing care with frequent IV infusions
c) Residents with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
d) Residents who need assistance with bathing and dressing
Correct answer:b) Residents requiring 24-hour skilled nursing care with frequent IV infusions*
, 8.The Florida ALF Resident Bill of Rights includes the right to:
a) Drive the facility’s vehicle
b) Manage one’s own finances unless delegated in writing
c) Smoke in any room of the facility
d) Refuse to pay rent
Correct answer:b) Manage one’s own finances unless delegated in writing
9.An ALF must provide at least how many hours of training annually to staff who work with
residents?
a) 4 hours
b) 8 hours
c) 12 hours
d) 40 hours
Correct answer:c) 12 hours
10.What is the required staff-to-resident ratio during waking hours in a standard ALF?
a) 1:5
b) 1:10
c) No specific ratio in Florida law, but must be sufficient to meet resident needs
d) 1:20
Correct answer:c) No specific ratio in Florida law, but must be sufficient to meet resident needs
11.Which type of ALF license allows a facility to care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or
other related dementias?
a) Standard license
b) Limited nursing services license
c) Extended congregate care license
d) Limited mental health license
Correct answer:d) Limited mental health license*
12.A resident who requires “supervisory care” typically needs:
a) Full assistance with all activities of daily living
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ( EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS) GUARANTEED
PASS A+
1. What is the primary purpose of the Florida ALF Core Training?
a) To learn how to cook meals for residents
b) To understand the rules and regulations for operating an Assisted Living Facility in Florida
c) To become a licensed nurse
d) To market an ALF to potential residents
Correct answer:b) To understand the rules and regulations for operating an Assisted Living
Facility in Florida
2. Under Florida law, an Assisted Living Facility is defined as:
a) A nursing home providing 24/7 skilled nursing care
b) Any building or part of a building used to provide personal care or supervisory care to three
or more adults
c) A hospital extension for long-term acute care
d) A shelter for homeless individuals
Correct answer:b) Any building or part of a building used to provide personal care or
supervisory care to three or more adults
3. Which agency is primarily responsible for licensing and regulating ALFs in Florida?
a) Department of Health (DOH)
b) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
c) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
d) Florida Board of Nursing
Correct answer:b) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
,4. An ALF administrator in Florida must complete which training and exam requirement?
a) Certified Nursing Assistant exam
b) ALF Core Training and exam plus 40 hours of continuing education every two years
c) Registered Nurse licensure
d) Food handler certification only
Correct answer:b) ALF Core Training and exam plus 40 hours of continuing education every
two years
5.What is the maximum number of residents allowed in a Florida ALF without a nursing home
license?
a) 100
b) 30
c) Determined by facility capacity approved by AHCA; no set limit if all criteria met
d) 5
Correct answer:c) Determined by facility capacity approved by AHCA; no set limit if all
criteria met
6. A resident’s “individual service plan” must be reviewed and updated at least:
a) Monthly
b) Every 6 months
c) Annually and upon significant change in condition
d) Only when the resident requests
Correct answer:c) Annually and upon significant change in condition
7.Which of the following is NOT a type of admission allowed in a standard ALF?
a) Residents with limited mobility using a walker
b) Residents requiring 24-hour skilled nursing care with frequent IV infusions
c) Residents with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease
d) Residents who need assistance with bathing and dressing
Correct answer:b) Residents requiring 24-hour skilled nursing care with frequent IV infusions*
, 8.The Florida ALF Resident Bill of Rights includes the right to:
a) Drive the facility’s vehicle
b) Manage one’s own finances unless delegated in writing
c) Smoke in any room of the facility
d) Refuse to pay rent
Correct answer:b) Manage one’s own finances unless delegated in writing
9.An ALF must provide at least how many hours of training annually to staff who work with
residents?
a) 4 hours
b) 8 hours
c) 12 hours
d) 40 hours
Correct answer:c) 12 hours
10.What is the required staff-to-resident ratio during waking hours in a standard ALF?
a) 1:5
b) 1:10
c) No specific ratio in Florida law, but must be sufficient to meet resident needs
d) 1:20
Correct answer:c) No specific ratio in Florida law, but must be sufficient to meet resident needs
11.Which type of ALF license allows a facility to care for residents with Alzheimer’s disease or
other related dementias?
a) Standard license
b) Limited nursing services license
c) Extended congregate care license
d) Limited mental health license
Correct answer:d) Limited mental health license*
12.A resident who requires “supervisory care” typically needs:
a) Full assistance with all activities of daily living
