ARF ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/NEWEST
UPDATE 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? - (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
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
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
, 3
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.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - (Correct Answer)-The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
What are Basic Services? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct Answer)-The right to enter, occupy, and
maintain the operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
UPDATE 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? - (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
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
, 2
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
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
, 3
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.)
What does Basic Rate mean? - (Correct Answer)-The rate charged by a facility to provide basic
services
What are Basic Services? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct 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? - (Correct Answer)-The right to enter, occupy, and
maintain the operation of the facility property with regulatory requirements.
