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ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION 2026
100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
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
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What are the requirements to be an ARF
administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
correct 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? - 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
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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 - 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
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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
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.)
ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION 2026
100% PASS ASSURED EXAMINATION
SOLUTIONS
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
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What are the requirements to be an ARF
administrator for a 50 or more bed facility? -
correct 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? - 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
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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 - 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
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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
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.)
