ALF CORE TRAINING FLORIDA EXAM 2026/2027
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
CERTIFICATION – FLORIDA AHCA | 200 VERIFIED
Q&A WITH DETAILED RATIONALES | A+ GRADED!!
SECTION 1: LICENSING AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Question 1:
Under Florida Statute 429.52, how many hours of ALF Core Training must a
prospective administrator complete before being eligible to take the state
competency exam?
A) 12 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 26 hours
D) 40 hours
Correct Answer: C) 26 hours
Rationale: Florida Statute 429.52 and Florida Administrative Code 59A-36.011
require prospective ALF administrators to complete a minimum of 26 hours of core
training before registering for the state competency exam. The curriculum covers
state law and rules, resident rights, special needs, nutrition, medication management,
fire safety, and Alzheimer's care .
Question 2:
What is the minimum passing score required for the ALF Core Competency Test?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
Correct Answer: B) 75%
Rationale: Florida law requires ALF administrators to achieve a passing score of 75%
or better on the 100-question state core competency exam administered by the
MacDonald Research Institute. The exam consists of scenario-based questions testing
knowledge of Florida statutes and administrative rules .
Question 3:
Which Florida Administrative Code chapter contains the specific licensing and
operational standards for Assisted Living Facilities?
,A) 59A-4
B) 58A-5
C) 59A-35
D) 64B-8
Correct Answer: B) 58A-5
Rationale: Rule 58A-5, Florida Administrative Code, contains the specific licensing
and operational standards for Assisted Living Facilities. While Chapter 408 FS and
Rule 59A-35 FAC establish general health care licensing requirements, Rule 58A-5
provides the ALF-specific regulations .
Question 4:
Under Florida law, an ALF administrator must be at least what age?
A) 18 years of age
B) 19 years of age
C) 21 years of age
D) 25 years of age
Correct Answer: C) 21 years of age
Rationale: Florida Statute 429.52 requires ALF administrators to be at least 21 years
of age, hold a high school diploma or GED, and pass the required background
screening. This minimum age requirement ensures administrators have sufficient
maturity to oversee facility operations and resident care .
Question 5:
Which state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating Assisted Living
Facilities in Florida?
A) Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
B) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
C) Department of Health (DOH)
D) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Correct Answer: B) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Rationale: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary state
agency responsible for licensing, regulating, and surveying Assisted Living Facilities in
Florida .
Question 6:
Within how many days of employment must an ALF administrator complete the core
training and competency test?
,A) 60 days
B) 90 days
C) 120 days
D) 180 days
Correct Answer: B) 90 days
Rationale: Florida law requires administrators to complete the required core training,
including the competency test, within 90 days after the date of employment as an
administrator .
Question 7:
How many continuing education hours are ALF administrators required to complete
every 2 years?
A) 6 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 24 hours
Correct Answer: C) 12 hours
Rationale: Administrators are required to participate in continuing education for a
minimum of 12 contact hours every 2 years. Topics must be related to assisted living
facility operations and resident care .
Question 8:
Which agency administers the state core competency test for ALF administrators?
A) AHCA directly
B) Department of Elder Affairs
C) MacDonald Research Institute
D) University of South Florida
Correct Answer: C) MacDonald Research Institute
Rationale: The state core competency test is administered by the MacDonald
Research Institute (MRI) on behalf of AHCA. The test fee is $200 each time the test is
taken .
Question 9:
What is the maximum number of ALFs an administrator can supervise?
A) 1 facility
B) 3 facilities
, C) 5 facilities
D) No limit
Correct Answer: B) 3 facilities
Rationale: An administrator may supervise a maximum of either three assisted living
facilities or a group of facilities on a single campus. Administrators who supervise
more than one facility must appoint a separate manager for each facility in writing .
Question 10:
When must AHCA be notified of a change of administrator?
A) Within 5 days
B) Within 10 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Within 60 days
Correct Answer: B) Within 10 days
Rationale: If the owner changes administrators during the period for which a license
is issued, the owner must notify AHCA of the change within 10 days and provide
documentation within 90 days that the new administrator meets educational
requirements .
SECTION 2: RESIDENT RIGHTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Question 11:
According to the Residents' Bill of Rights, during what hours must family and friends
be permitted to visit?
A) 8am-8pm
B) 9am-9pm
C) 10am-10pm
D) Any time
Correct Answer: B) 9am-9pm
Rationale: Florida law establishes that family and friends may visit the facility during
the hours of 9am to 9pm. When a resident is deprived of visitation during these
hours, the administrator is violating the resident's rights .
Question 12:
What is the minimum admission age for an assisted living facility?
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
CERTIFICATION – FLORIDA AHCA | 200 VERIFIED
Q&A WITH DETAILED RATIONALES | A+ GRADED!!
SECTION 1: LICENSING AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
Question 1:
Under Florida Statute 429.52, how many hours of ALF Core Training must a
prospective administrator complete before being eligible to take the state
competency exam?
A) 12 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 26 hours
D) 40 hours
Correct Answer: C) 26 hours
Rationale: Florida Statute 429.52 and Florida Administrative Code 59A-36.011
require prospective ALF administrators to complete a minimum of 26 hours of core
training before registering for the state competency exam. The curriculum covers
state law and rules, resident rights, special needs, nutrition, medication management,
fire safety, and Alzheimer's care .
Question 2:
What is the minimum passing score required for the ALF Core Competency Test?
A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
Correct Answer: B) 75%
Rationale: Florida law requires ALF administrators to achieve a passing score of 75%
or better on the 100-question state core competency exam administered by the
MacDonald Research Institute. The exam consists of scenario-based questions testing
knowledge of Florida statutes and administrative rules .
Question 3:
Which Florida Administrative Code chapter contains the specific licensing and
operational standards for Assisted Living Facilities?
,A) 59A-4
B) 58A-5
C) 59A-35
D) 64B-8
Correct Answer: B) 58A-5
Rationale: Rule 58A-5, Florida Administrative Code, contains the specific licensing
and operational standards for Assisted Living Facilities. While Chapter 408 FS and
Rule 59A-35 FAC establish general health care licensing requirements, Rule 58A-5
provides the ALF-specific regulations .
Question 4:
Under Florida law, an ALF administrator must be at least what age?
A) 18 years of age
B) 19 years of age
C) 21 years of age
D) 25 years of age
Correct Answer: C) 21 years of age
Rationale: Florida Statute 429.52 requires ALF administrators to be at least 21 years
of age, hold a high school diploma or GED, and pass the required background
screening. This minimum age requirement ensures administrators have sufficient
maturity to oversee facility operations and resident care .
Question 5:
Which state agency is responsible for licensing and regulating Assisted Living
Facilities in Florida?
A) Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
B) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
C) Department of Health (DOH)
D) Department of Children and Families (DCF)
Correct Answer: B) Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA)
Rationale: The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) is the primary state
agency responsible for licensing, regulating, and surveying Assisted Living Facilities in
Florida .
Question 6:
Within how many days of employment must an ALF administrator complete the core
training and competency test?
,A) 60 days
B) 90 days
C) 120 days
D) 180 days
Correct Answer: B) 90 days
Rationale: Florida law requires administrators to complete the required core training,
including the competency test, within 90 days after the date of employment as an
administrator .
Question 7:
How many continuing education hours are ALF administrators required to complete
every 2 years?
A) 6 hours
B) 10 hours
C) 12 hours
D) 24 hours
Correct Answer: C) 12 hours
Rationale: Administrators are required to participate in continuing education for a
minimum of 12 contact hours every 2 years. Topics must be related to assisted living
facility operations and resident care .
Question 8:
Which agency administers the state core competency test for ALF administrators?
A) AHCA directly
B) Department of Elder Affairs
C) MacDonald Research Institute
D) University of South Florida
Correct Answer: C) MacDonald Research Institute
Rationale: The state core competency test is administered by the MacDonald
Research Institute (MRI) on behalf of AHCA. The test fee is $200 each time the test is
taken .
Question 9:
What is the maximum number of ALFs an administrator can supervise?
A) 1 facility
B) 3 facilities
, C) 5 facilities
D) No limit
Correct Answer: B) 3 facilities
Rationale: An administrator may supervise a maximum of either three assisted living
facilities or a group of facilities on a single campus. Administrators who supervise
more than one facility must appoint a separate manager for each facility in writing .
Question 10:
When must AHCA be notified of a change of administrator?
A) Within 5 days
B) Within 10 days
C) Within 30 days
D) Within 60 days
Correct Answer: B) Within 10 days
Rationale: If the owner changes administrators during the period for which a license
is issued, the owner must notify AHCA of the change within 10 days and provide
documentation within 90 days that the new administrator meets educational
requirements .
SECTION 2: RESIDENT RIGHTS AND QUALITY OF LIFE
Question 11:
According to the Residents' Bill of Rights, during what hours must family and friends
be permitted to visit?
A) 8am-8pm
B) 9am-9pm
C) 10am-10pm
D) Any time
Correct Answer: B) 9am-9pm
Rationale: Florida law establishes that family and friends may visit the facility during
the hours of 9am to 9pm. When a resident is deprived of visitation during these
hours, the administrator is violating the resident's rights .
Question 12:
What is the minimum admission age for an assisted living facility?
