California ARF Administrator Examination
1. ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for
residents. 80010(b)(1): Non-ambulatory and am- bulatory
2. ARF licensees shall reveal what in each or all advertisements, publications, or announcements made with the
intent to attract residents? 80011(A)(1)(a): - License number
3. Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once
. 80023(d): Every 6 months
4. What must licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on their license, such as
location or capacity?: File a new licensing application
5. A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance with the plan of correction specified
in the notice of deficiency within
unless the licensee has demonstrated by some other means that the
deficiency was corrected as required. 80053(a)(1)-
: 10 working days
6. What is the timeline for an ARF to report a special incident to Community Care Licensing by fax or
telephone? 80061(b): By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours
7. The licensee has days to mail a Special Incident
Report to Community Care Licensing? 80061(b): 7 days
8. How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or Li- censee's mailing address?
80061(c)(2)(3): 10 working days
9. How long does the licensee have to report a change in the ARF's plan of operation? 80061(c)(4): 10 working
days
10.Who can change the label on a prescribed medication? 80071(n)(4): No- body but the dispensing pharmacist.
11.Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how long? 80075(N)(7): 1 year
12.An ARF administrator shall be at least how old? 85064(c), 85964.2(B)(3)(b)-
: 21
13.What are the education requirements for an administrator of a 8-bed ARF? 85064(d): High school diploma or
GED
14.An ARF certificate holder who wants to administer a home for 50 resi- dents shall meet what requirements
prior to employment as an administrator? 85064(i)(1)(2): High school diploma or GED and completion of 60 college
units OR 4 years of work experience in residential care
15.How many hours per week must an administrator be available to work in each care home he/she
administers? 85064(d)(1): The number of hours neces-
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sary to manage and administer the facility in compliance with applicable law and regulation
16.When an administrator is absent from the facility, what are the coverage requirements" 85064(f):
Coverage by a designated substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets the qualifications listed in
section 80065
17.What are the three things a person must do to become a certified admin- istrator? 85064(B)(1)(2)(3)(d):
Complete the initial training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form along with a processing fee of $100
18.An administrator must pass a written exam administered by ACS within days of completing the
initial certification program? 85064.3(b)(2): 60 days
19.An administrator must submit an application form to ACS within
of being notified of having passed the ARF administrator exam?: 30 days
20.The amount of the ARF administrator certification processing fee is? 85064(b)(3)(d): $100
21.ARF administrator certificates must be renewed every .
85064.2(e): 2 years
22.in order for an ARF administrator to renew their certificate the certificate holder shall
submit a written application or letter to the
located in Sacramento. 85064.3: CCL Administrator Certification Section
(ACS)
23.In order for an ARF administrator to renew their certificate the certificate holder shall submit a written
application or letter to the .
85064.3: ACS
24.An administrator must earn how many CEU's within a 2 year period to renew their administrator
certification? 85064.3: 40
25.In order for an ARF administrator to renew their administrator's certificate prior to the certificate's
expiration date, the certificate holder shall submit... 85064.3(C)(1)(2)(3): a written request to recertify post-marked
on or before the certificate expiration date, evidence of completion of 40 CEU's, and a payment of
$100 processing (renewal) fee
26.If an administrator does not renew their administrator's certificate within 2 years, what is the delinquency
fee? 85064.3(d)(3): $300
27.If an administrator does not renew their certificate within 4 years of the expiration date, what must he/she
do? 85064.3(e)(1): They must start the certifi- cation process over again
1. ARF rooms approved for non-ambulatory residents can be used for
residents. 80010(b)(1): Non-ambulatory and am- bulatory
2. ARF licensees shall reveal what in each or all advertisements, publications, or announcements made with the
intent to attract residents? 80011(A)(1)(a): - License number
3. Disaster drills shall be conducted in ARF homes at least once
. 80023(d): Every 6 months
4. What must licensees do when they change the conditions or limitations described on their license, such as
location or capacity?: File a new licensing application
5. A follow-up visit shall be conducted to determine compliance with the plan of correction specified
in the notice of deficiency within
unless the licensee has demonstrated by some other means that the
deficiency was corrected as required. 80053(a)(1)-
: 10 working days
6. What is the timeline for an ARF to report a special incident to Community Care Licensing by fax or
telephone? 80061(b): By the next working day during CCL's normal business hours
7. The licensee has days to mail a Special Incident
Report to Community Care Licensing? 80061(b): 7 days
8. How long does the licensee have to report a change of their CEO or Li- censee's mailing address?
80061(c)(2)(3): 10 working days
9. How long does the licensee have to report a change in the ARF's plan of operation? 80061(c)(4): 10 working
days
10.Who can change the label on a prescribed medication? 80071(n)(4): No- body but the dispensing pharmacist.
11.Centrally stored medication records must be maintained for how long? 80075(N)(7): 1 year
12.An ARF administrator shall be at least how old? 85064(c), 85964.2(B)(3)(b)-
: 21
13.What are the education requirements for an administrator of a 8-bed ARF? 85064(d): High school diploma or
GED
14.An ARF certificate holder who wants to administer a home for 50 resi- dents shall meet what requirements
prior to employment as an administrator? 85064(i)(1)(2): High school diploma or GED and completion of 60 college
units OR 4 years of work experience in residential care
15.How many hours per week must an administrator be available to work in each care home he/she
administers? 85064(d)(1): The number of hours neces-
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sary to manage and administer the facility in compliance with applicable law and regulation
16.When an administrator is absent from the facility, what are the coverage requirements" 85064(f):
Coverage by a designated substitute who is capable of running the home and who meets the qualifications listed in
section 80065
17.What are the three things a person must do to become a certified admin- istrator? 85064(B)(1)(2)(3)(d):
Complete the initial training class, pass a written exam, submit an application form along with a processing fee of $100
18.An administrator must pass a written exam administered by ACS within days of completing the
initial certification program? 85064.3(b)(2): 60 days
19.An administrator must submit an application form to ACS within
of being notified of having passed the ARF administrator exam?: 30 days
20.The amount of the ARF administrator certification processing fee is? 85064(b)(3)(d): $100
21.ARF administrator certificates must be renewed every .
85064.2(e): 2 years
22.in order for an ARF administrator to renew their certificate the certificate holder shall
submit a written application or letter to the
located in Sacramento. 85064.3: CCL Administrator Certification Section
(ACS)
23.In order for an ARF administrator to renew their certificate the certificate holder shall submit a written
application or letter to the .
85064.3: ACS
24.An administrator must earn how many CEU's within a 2 year period to renew their administrator
certification? 85064.3: 40
25.In order for an ARF administrator to renew their administrator's certificate prior to the certificate's
expiration date, the certificate holder shall submit... 85064.3(C)(1)(2)(3): a written request to recertify post-marked
on or before the certificate expiration date, evidence of completion of 40 CEU's, and a payment of
$100 processing (renewal) fee
26.If an administrator does not renew their administrator's certificate within 2 years, what is the delinquency
fee? 85064.3(d)(3): $300
27.If an administrator does not renew their certificate within 4 years of the expiration date, what must he/she
do? 85064.3(e)(1): They must start the certifi- cation process over again
