ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to work in
the industry? - (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? - (ANSWER)High school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - (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? - (ANSWER)15 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? - (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? - (ANSWER)Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - (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)? - (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
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
,ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - (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 - (ANSWER)E. 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 - (ANSWER)*D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - (ANSWER)(Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
, ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is an Administrator? - (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.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - (ANSWER)The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - (ANSWER)The 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? - (ANSWER)When 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? - (ANSWER)It 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? - (ANSWER)It 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? - (ANSWER)The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property (pending
outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to work in
the industry? - (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? - (ANSWER)High school
diploma or General Education Development (GED)
What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? - (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? - (ANSWER)15 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? - (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? - (ANSWER)Criminal Record Clearance
What are the ongoing recertification requirements? - (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)? - (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
Adult Residential Facilities serve persons:
A. 18-59 years of age
B. With Developmental Disability
,ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
C. Who need Care and Supervision
D. With Mental Disorder
E. All of the Above - (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 - (ANSWER)E. 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 - (ANSWER)*D. All of the Above
What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? - (ANSWER)(Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday
Constantly)
Bathing
Dressing
Toileting
Transferring
Eating
Continence
, ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What is an Administrator? - (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.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - (ANSWER)The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services
What are Basic Services? - (ANSWER)The 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? - (ANSWER)When 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? - (ANSWER)It 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? - (ANSWER)It 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? - (ANSWER)The right to enter, occupy, and maintain the
operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
Evidence of control property may include:
A. Grant Deed showing ownership; OR
B. Lease Agreement or Rental Agreement; OR
C. Court Order or similar document which shows the authority to control the property (pending
outcome of a probate proceeding or an estate settlement.)
