Certification UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator, and how old
do you have to be to work in the industry?
A) 18 to administer, 16 to work
B) 21 to administer, 18 to work ✅
C) 18 to administer, 21 to work
D) 21 to administer, 21 to work
2. What are the education requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 6-bed
facility?
A) Bachelor’s degree
B) High school diploma or GED ✅
C) No formal education required
D) 1 year of experience in care
3. What is required to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility?
A) 15 college units
B) Master’s degree
C) 1 year of experience in a residential care facility ✅
D) High school diploma only
4. What are the requirements for a 16-49 bed ARF administrator?
A) 60 college units or 3 years’ experience
B) 15 college units, including 3 in nutrition, human behavior, or staff relations OR 1 year of
experience ✅
C) GED and 1 year of work
D) Nursing certification
,5. For a facility with 50+ beds, the ARF administrator must have:
A) High school diploma
B) GED + 1 year of experience
C) 60 college units (6 in administration or staff relations) OR 3 years of experience ✅
D) Any degree, regardless of experience
6. Which of the following is a requirement to become an ARF administrator?
A) Valid driver’s license
B) CPR certification
C) Criminal Record Clearance ✅
D) Proof of residency
7. What is required for ARF administrator recertification?
A) 10 hours of online courses per year
B) 40 hours every two years, up to 20 online ✅
C) 60 hours annually
D) No continuing education required
8. What is an Adult Residential Facility (ARF)?
A) A medical care facility for elderly
B) A rehab center
C) A 24-hour non-medical care facility for adults aged 18–59 ✅
D) A youth detention center
9. Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
A) 18–59 years of age
B) With developmental disabilities
C) With mental disorders
D) All of the above ✅
, 10. Administrators of ARFs must be:
A) At least 18 years old and have a degree
B) At least 21 years old and certified ✅
C) Certified and a college graduate
D) A licensed nurse
11. Before admitting a person with a mental disorder, facilities must obtain:
A) Only physician's order
B) Mental health assessment only
C) All of the above ✅
D) None of the above
12. Which of the following are Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)?
A) Sleeping, running, brushing teeth
B) Bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, eating, continence ✅
C) Working, cleaning, shopping
D) Cooking, driving, socializing
13. What is the definition of an Administrator?
A) Any adult resident in the facility
B) The oldest staff member
C) The licensee or designated adult who manages the facility ✅
D) The government representative
14. What does Basic Rate refer to?
A) The hourly pay for staff
B) The maximum allowable billing
C) The rate charged for basic services ✅
D) The facility’s property tax