ARF Administrator Certification
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to
work in the industry? - ANS-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? - ANSHigh school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - ANS1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - ANS15 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? - ANS60
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? - ANSCriminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - ANS40 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)? - ANSFacilities 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 - ANS*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 - ANSE. 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 - ANS*D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ANS(Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - ANSA 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? - ANSThe rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - ANSThe 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? - ANSWhen 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)
What does Capacity mean? - ANSIt is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized to
be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - ANSIt is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility
(live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? - ANSThe right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to
work in the industry? - ANS-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? - ANSHigh school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - ANS1 year of
experience in a residential care facility
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? - ANS15 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? - ANS60
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? - ANSCriminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - ANS40 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)? - ANSFacilities 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 - ANS*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 - ANSE. 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 - ANS*D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - ANS(Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
What is an Administrator? - ANSA 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? - ANSThe rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - ANSThe 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? - ANSWhen 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)
What does Capacity mean? - ANSIt is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized to
be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility
What does Residency mean? - ANSIt is the number of clients + staff in a licensed facility
(live-ins or staying overnight)
*Anyone that resides in the home 18+ or older needs to be live scanned
What does Control of Property mean? - ANSThe right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
