ALABAMA ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR LICENSING EXAM ALBHA
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES
Section 1: Licensure and Administrator Requirements
Question 1
What is the primary purpose of the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators?
A. To provide Medicaid reimbursement
B. To license and regulate assisted living administrators
C. To operate assisted living facilities
D. To employ facility caregivers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board's stated purpose is to license and regulate assisted living administrators and
establish and enforce standards for assisted living administration. The Board does not provide
reimbursement, operate facilities, or employ caregivers.
Question 2
Alabama recognizes how many categories of assisted living administrator licenses?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alabama provides Category I and Category II assisted living administrator licenses.
Category I qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living Facility, while Category II
additionally permits administration of specialty care assisted living facilities.
Question 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
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Category I licensure qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living Facility
under the applicable Alabama Department of Public Health rules. Specialty care assisted living facilities
require Category II licensure.
Question 4
Category II licensure additionally permits administration of:
A. Nursing homes
B. Hospitals
C. Specialty care assisted living facilities
D. Outpatient clinics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Category II licensure permits administration of specialty care assisted living facilities in
addition to the assisted living facilities covered by Category I. Specialty care facilities serve residents
with more complex needs, including dementia and mental illness.
Question 5
What is the minimum age requirement to be admitted to the Category I or Category II examination?
A. 18 years
B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An applicant must be at least nineteen (19) years of age to be admitted to the
examination. This requirement ensures that candidates have reached legal adulthood and are prepared
for the responsibilities of administration.
Question 6
What educational requirement must an applicant meet to take the assisted living administrator
examination?
A. A bachelor's degree in healthcare administration
B. A high school diploma or GED
C. An associate's degree in nursing
D. A master's degree in public health
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: An applicant must have a high school diploma or GED from an approved school. The
Board does not require a college degree for initial licensure, though relevant education may be
beneficial.
Question 7
An applicant for the Category I examination must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board. Which of
the following is required?
A. Proof of at least five years of experience in a nursing home
B. Proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence
C. A letter of recommendation from a physician
D. A financial statement
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An applicant must be a citizen of the United States or a person legally present in the
United States with appropriate documentation. Other requirements include being at least 19 years old,
of good moral character, and holding a high school diploma or GED.
Question 8
After successfully passing Section A of the Category I examination, an applicant must complete:
A. A 10-hour classroom training program
B. A 20-hour classroom training program
C. A 30-hour classroom training program
D. A 40-hour classroom training program
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After passing Section A of the Category I examination, the applicant must complete the
Board-approved twenty (20) hour classroom training program before being permitted to take Section B.
For Category II, the requirement is thirty (30) hours.
Question 9
After successfully passing Section A of the Category II examination, an applicant must complete:
A. A 10-hour classroom training program
B. A 20-hour classroom training program
C. A 30-hour classroom training program
D. A 40-hour classroom training program
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: After passing Section A of the Category II examination, the applicant must complete the
Board-approved thirty (30) hour classroom training program before taking Section B. This additional
training addresses the complex needs of specialty care residents.
Question 10
Upon passing Section A of the examination, a qualifying applicant receives:
A. An automatic permanent license
B. A provisional license
C. A nursing license
D. A facility license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Passing Section A results in issuance of a provisional license under the stated conditions.
The provisional license allows the administrator to begin working while completing the remaining
requirements, including the classroom training and Section B examination.
Question 11
The provisional license described by the Board expires:
A. After 3 months
B. After 6 months
C. After 9 months
D. After 12 months
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The provisional license expires after twelve (12) months. The administrator must
complete all requirements for full licensure within this period, including the classroom training and
Section B examination.
Question 12
How many continuing education hours per year are required for a Category I assisted living
administrator?
A. 6 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: B
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES
Section 1: Licensure and Administrator Requirements
Question 1
What is the primary purpose of the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators?
A. To provide Medicaid reimbursement
B. To license and regulate assisted living administrators
C. To operate assisted living facilities
D. To employ facility caregivers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board's stated purpose is to license and regulate assisted living administrators and
establish and enforce standards for assisted living administration. The Board does not provide
reimbursement, operate facilities, or employ caregivers.
Question 2
Alabama recognizes how many categories of assisted living administrator licenses?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Alabama provides Category I and Category II assisted living administrator licenses.
Category I qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living Facility, while Category II
additionally permits administration of specialty care assisted living facilities.
Question 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
,Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Category I licensure qualifies an administrator to administer an Assisted Living Facility
under the applicable Alabama Department of Public Health rules. Specialty care assisted living facilities
require Category II licensure.
Question 4
Category II licensure additionally permits administration of:
A. Nursing homes
B. Hospitals
C. Specialty care assisted living facilities
D. Outpatient clinics
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Category II licensure permits administration of specialty care assisted living facilities in
addition to the assisted living facilities covered by Category I. Specialty care facilities serve residents
with more complex needs, including dementia and mental illness.
Question 5
What is the minimum age requirement to be admitted to the Category I or Category II examination?
A. 18 years
B. 19 years
C. 21 years
D. 25 years
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An applicant must be at least nineteen (19) years of age to be admitted to the
examination. This requirement ensures that candidates have reached legal adulthood and are prepared
for the responsibilities of administration.
Question 6
What educational requirement must an applicant meet to take the assisted living administrator
examination?
A. A bachelor's degree in healthcare administration
B. A high school diploma or GED
C. An associate's degree in nursing
D. A master's degree in public health
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: An applicant must have a high school diploma or GED from an approved school. The
Board does not require a college degree for initial licensure, though relevant education may be
beneficial.
Question 7
An applicant for the Category I examination must provide evidence satisfactory to the Board. Which of
the following is required?
A. Proof of at least five years of experience in a nursing home
B. Proof of United States citizenship or lawful presence
C. A letter of recommendation from a physician
D. A financial statement
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An applicant must be a citizen of the United States or a person legally present in the
United States with appropriate documentation. Other requirements include being at least 19 years old,
of good moral character, and holding a high school diploma or GED.
Question 8
After successfully passing Section A of the Category I examination, an applicant must complete:
A. A 10-hour classroom training program
B. A 20-hour classroom training program
C. A 30-hour classroom training program
D. A 40-hour classroom training program
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: After passing Section A of the Category I examination, the applicant must complete the
Board-approved twenty (20) hour classroom training program before being permitted to take Section B.
For Category II, the requirement is thirty (30) hours.
Question 9
After successfully passing Section A of the Category II examination, an applicant must complete:
A. A 10-hour classroom training program
B. A 20-hour classroom training program
C. A 30-hour classroom training program
D. A 40-hour classroom training program
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: After passing Section A of the Category II examination, the applicant must complete the
Board-approved thirty (30) hour classroom training program before taking Section B. This additional
training addresses the complex needs of specialty care residents.
Question 10
Upon passing Section A of the examination, a qualifying applicant receives:
A. An automatic permanent license
B. A provisional license
C. A nursing license
D. A facility license
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Passing Section A results in issuance of a provisional license under the stated conditions.
The provisional license allows the administrator to begin working while completing the remaining
requirements, including the classroom training and Section B examination.
Question 11
The provisional license described by the Board expires:
A. After 3 months
B. After 6 months
C. After 9 months
D. After 12 months
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The provisional license expires after twelve (12) months. The administrator must
complete all requirements for full licensure within this period, including the classroom training and
Section B examination.
Question 12
How many continuing education hours per year are required for a Category I assisted living
administrator?
A. 6 hours
B. 12 hours
C. 18 hours
D. 24 hours
Correct Answer: B
