ARF Administrator Certification Exam questions answered 100% correctly| Updated 2026

ARF Administrator Certification Exam questions answered 100% correctly| Updated 2026 What's the minimum required age to be an ARF administrator and how old do you have to be to work in the industry? -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? High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 7-15 bed facility? 1 year of experience in a residential care facility What are the requirements to be an ARF administrator for a 16-49 bed facility? 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? 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? Criminal Record Clearance What are the ongoing recertification requirements? 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)? 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 C. Who need Care and Supervision D. With Mental Disorder E. All of the Above *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 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 *D. All of the Above What do the Activities of Daily Life (ADL's) include? (Bad Dudes Talk Trash Everyday Constantly) Bathing Dressing Toileting Transferring Eating Continence What is an Administrator? 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? The rate charged by a facility to provide basic services What are Basic Services? 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? 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? It is the maximum number of persons (clients) authorized to be provided care and supervision at any one time in any licensed facility