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WALA 2007 in-depth research of Administrator qualifications. Based on state regulation review and interviews with state assisted living association directors. (Thanks to Ali Chrisler for h
Wisconsin - Proposed Rewrite North Carolina Maryland Oregon Alabama Arizona Arkansas California
Category I: qualified to administer an Assisted
Types of Licensing Living Facility
Proposed regs 11/07
Categories Category II: qualified to administer an Assisted
Living Facility or a Specialty Care Assisted Living
1. Knowledge of the requirements for
providing care and supervision
1. Must be 21 years of age or 1. 21 years old appropriate to the residents
older 2. Submit an Assisted Living 2. Knowledge of and ability to conform
1. 21 years old
2. Must have an associate Administer Certification to the laws, rules and regulations
2. High school diploma or equivalency
degree or higher in business or Application 3. Ability to maintain or supervise the
3. Free from active reportable airborne
healthcare related field 3. Complete a satisfactory maintenance of financial and other
communicable disease
-OR- criminal history report records
4. No criminal convictions
At least 60 credits of post 4. Provide an official transcript 4. Ability to direct the work of others
5. Be of good moral character (3 letters of 1. At least 21 years old
secondary course work in from an accredited college or 5. Good character and continuing
reference which attest to this) 2. Have a high school diploma or GED
business, healthcare, nursing, university of the completion of at reputation of personal integrity
6. Possess a genuine interest in the 3. Must have the ability and agree to
social services, management or least 2 years of college 6. Have a high school diploma or
population being served 1. At least 21 years old 1. Earn a high school diploma or GED comply with these regulations
other fields related to human coursework (60 hours) 1. At least 19 years old equivalent
7. Sufficient skills, training, and experience 2. Possess a high 2. Complete 2080 hours of paid work 4. Must complete a background check
services -OR- 2. Have good moral character 7. Be at least 21 years old
General to serve the residents school diploma or experience in a health-related field within 5. Must not have been convicted or have a
3. Must have the education, Provide an official transcript 3. Be a citizen or have declared her/her intent of
Qualifications 8. Have adequate knowledge in: health & equivalent the 5 years before application substantiated report of abusing, neglecting,
experience and exhibit the from an accredited college or becoming a citizen Facility with 16-49 residents:
(Applies to All) psychosocial needs of population serving; 3. Complete an CRP and basic first-aid or mistreating person, or misappropriation
capability to respond to the needsuniversity of the completion at 4. Have a high school diploma or GED 8. Completed at least 15 college or
resident assessment process; use of training program of resident property
of the residents and manage the least 1 year of college continuing education semester or
service plans; cuing, coaching & monitoring 6. Must have no prior convictions relating
complexity of the program coursework (30 semester equivalent quarter units
residents who self-administer meds; to the operation of a long-term care
hours) and proof of at least 2 9. At least 1 year experience providing
providing assistance with ambulation,
Note: An administrator with an years of supervisory experience residential care to the elderly
personal hygiene, dressing, toileting &
associate degree in business or in a licensed adult care home, -OR-
feeding; resident’s rights; fire & life safety;
at least 60 credit hours of post nursing home, or other health or Facility with 50 or more residents:
infection control; food safety; first aid; CPR;
secondary course work in residential care setting within 8. Have completed 2 or more years of
emergency disaster plans and individuals
business shall have at least one the 5 years preceding the date college
job requirements of staff
year experience working in a of the application 9. At least 3 years of experience
healthcare related field. providing residential care to the elderly
1. Have at least two
years professional or
management experience 1. Have 1 year of experience working fulltime in
1. Complete a Department-approved
that has occurred in the an administrative, resident, or patient care position
Additional training program in personal, supervisory,
past 5 years in a health in a licensed AL facility, nursing home, hospital, or
Qualifications (Non- and directed care and management of an
or social service related residential care setting for the elderly or disabled
Degree) AL facility
field or program or have within 2 years preceding application
a combination of
experience and
education
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1. Complete at least 2 years (60 semester hours
1. Complete at least 36 contact hours of
or 96 quarter hours) of coursework at an
instruction at an accredited university or
accredited university
college including the following hours in the
2. At least 3 months of experience working
following subject areas:
fulltime in an administrative, resident or patient
Residents’ rights: 2 hours
care position in a licensed AL facility, nursing
1. Possess an Care of elderly or disable adults: 10 hours
home, hospital, or residential care setting for the
Additional accredited bachelor's Nutrition and food preparation: 4 hours
elderly or disabled
Qualifications degree in a health or Care of confused individuals: 4 hours
- OR -
(Degree) social service related Pharmacology of commonly prescribed
a minimum of 240 hours of Board approved
field medications: 4 hours
internship within 2 years of application date
Care plan development: 4 hours
- OR -
Environmental and fire safety: 4 hours
a minimum of 240 hours of Board approved
Business practices and recordkeeping: 4
internship within six months of passing Section A
hours
of the Category I/II Administrator Licensure exam.
Category I: Pass Section A of the Category I
Administrator licensure exam on the Rules of
Alabama Department of Public Health, Chapter
420-5-4, for Assisted Living Facilities
Category II: Complete the Board of Examiners
Additional
approved 8-hour Dementia Education and Training
Qualifications:
program and pass Section A of the Category II
Other
Administrator licensure exam on the Rules of
Alabama Department of Public Health, Chapter
420-5-20, for Specialty care of Assisted Living
Facilities
80 hour training course with examination
that has direct participation between faculty
and participants
Must complete 120-hour
Can not have more than 25 hours of training Complete a SPD
Administrator in Training
through internet courses, correspondences approved classroom
Program and successfully
courses, tapes, or other training methods administrator-training
complete a written exam.
that do not require direct interaction program of at least 40
Complete 15 assignments in the
between faculty and participants hours
correspondence course: LTCE
80 hour training breakdown: -OR-
120 and under your DFS
2 hours - philosophy of assisted living complete a SPD
approved preceptor, complete
4 hours – aging process and its impact approved administrator-
in-facility activities in the 7+ Category I: AIT Course (20 hours) and pass
6 hours – assessment and level of care training program that
assigned areas and send your exam Must complete an Initial Certification
Courses Needed to waiver included both a Take the Arizona examination and obtain a Assisted Living Facility Administrator
written answers to Long Term Category II: AIT Course (30 hours) and pass Training Program (12 hours) and pass
Be Licensed 6 hours – service planning classroom training of score of at least 75% certification program (32 hours)
Care Education in Chapel Hill in exam a written test
20 hours – clinical management less than 40 hours and a
at least the 7 areas:
4 hours – admission and discharge criteria SPD approved 40-hour
management, human
8 hours – nutrition and food safety internship program with a
resources, resident care,
12 hours – dementia, mental health, and SPD approved
personal services / activities,
behavior management administrator
dietary, environment,
4 hours – end of life care -OR-
housekeeping and
4 hours – management and operation complete another SPD
maintenance.
4 hours – emergency planning approved administrator-
4 hours – quality assistance training program
2 hours – survey process
AIT Course: $450
Licensing Fees: $400
Cost of Application: $100 Members: $350
Annual Conference: $250
Training/Certificatio $590 $995.00 Examination: $100 Non-Members: $1200 Processing fee for certification: $100
Regional Conference: $15-$35
n Insurance of a certificate: $100 (biennially)
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Members: $50
$150 (yearly) $100 (biennially)
Renewal Cost Non-members: $100 $100 (every two years)
1. State law and rules on AL facilities
1. Job responsibilities 1. Fire and life safety
2. Identifying and reporting abuse, neglect and
2. Prevention and reporting of 2. Infection control including standard
exploitation
resident abuse, neglect, and precautions
3. Special needs of the elderly, mentally ill and
misappropriation of property 3. Basic food safety
mentally retarded
3. Information regarding 4. Basic first aid
4. Basic first aid
assessed needs and individual 5. Emergency disaster plans
5. CPR
Other Training services for each resident for 6. Cognitive impairment (Alzheimer’s,
6. AED utilization
which the employee is dementia, and mental illness)
7. Advance directives
responsible 7. Medication technician
8. Protecting resident confidentiality
4. Emergency and disaster plan 8. Individual job requirements
9. Safety and nutritional needs of the elderly
and evacuation procedures 9. CPR
10. Resident fire and environmental safety
5. CBRF policies and procedures 10. AED
11. Identifying signs and symptoms of dementia
Category I: 12 hours per year
Category II: 12 hours plus 6 more hours in
dementia specific education per year
50 hours each biennial period 24 hours every two years At least 20 clock hours per year
20 hours of SPD
Continuing/Ongoin BOE must approve all continuing education hours
15 hours per calendar year 30 hours every 2 years approved credit hours
g Education Hours at least 30 days in advance
every year
No more than 6 total hours can be from internet or
distance learning experience
Formats/Subjects approved by the Board:
1. Seminar/workshop
2. Course at an accredited educational
1. Standard precautions institution
2. Client group related training 3. Attendance at a business meeting of a
3. Medications national healthcare organization or of a
Formats of 4. Resident rights state association affiliated with a national
Continuing 5. Prevention and reporting of healthcare organization Pertain to operation and management of Areas related to aging and/or
Education and abuse, neglect and 4. Self-study, online, or correspondence facility administration
Subject Matter misappropriation course (no more than 40% of required
6. Fire safety and emergency hours can be obtained this way)
procedures, including first aid 5. Serving as a preceptor (no more than
50% can be obtained this way)
6. Teaching a Board-approved continuing
education
Two annual conferences: 12 to 13.5 hours each
What Training is
1 AIT training program is Several regional seminars: each seminar ranging
Offered by your
offered in 1-3 credits
Organization?
5 AIT program providers are Recommend setting a base fee for CEU
Only 4 vendors are able to teach the 80- For a small fee they offer sample plans of
Other available (outside party) - must hour and then increasing seminar cost by
hour class (outside party) correction and policy and procedure
find a preceptor too extra expenses
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risler for her efforts.)
Colorado Connecticut Florida Illinois Louisiana Minnesota Missouri New Jersey Rhode Island
I. Assisted living
Nothing is II. Personal Care Home (2-8 residents) Nothing is Work in
required III. Shelter Care Facility (8 or more residents) required Process
1. 21 years old
2. Have a high school
diploma or equivalent
3. 2 years of management
experience or 2 years of
1. At least 21 years
experience in positions of
1. At least 21 years old old
progressive responsibility in
2. Documented previous job related 2. Have a high 1. At least 21 years old
healthcare, housing with
experience or related education school diploma or 2. High school diploma or
services, or adult daycare or
3. Familiar with all applicable federal equivalency diploma equivalent 1. 18 years of age or older
providing similar services to
and state laws and regulations 3. Be in compliance 3. Successfully complete the 2. Good moral character
the elderly
concerning licensure and certification with Level 2 criminal background check as
-OR-
background required
2 years of management
screening standards
experience or 2 years of
experience in position of
progressive responsibility in
hospitality and training in
healthcare and housing with
services management
1. Successful completion of a training
program administered by a Department
DEGREE
approved organization
Assisted Living
2. Completed a field experience of at
6 years of experience in health, social services, geriatrics, management, administration or a
least 80 hours within a 12 month period
combination of undergraduate education and experience for a total of 6 years
in a training capacity in a Rhode Island-
Personal Care Home
licensed assisted living residence that
3 years of experience in health, social services, geriatrics, management, administration or a
shall include training in the following
combination of undergraduate education and experience for a total of 3 years
areas: administration; nursing; activities
Shelter Care Facility
department; admissions; dietary
4 years experience in health, social services, geriatrics, management, administration or a
department; and
combination of undergraduate education and experience for a total of four years
environment/maintenance
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NON-DEGREE
Assisted Living 1. Successful completion of a degree in
A bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience in the fields of health, social services, a health care-related field from an
geriatrics, management, or administration accredited college or university that
-OR- includes coursework as follows:
A master’s degree in geriatrics, health care administration, or in a human service related field gerontology; personnel management;
or their equivalent and financial management.
Personal Care Home 2. Have satisfactorily completed a field
At least 2 years of college training plus 1 year of experience in the fields of health, social experience of at least 80 hours within a
services, geriatrics, management or administration 12 month period in a training capacity in
-OR- a Rhode Island-licensed assisted living
A bachelor’s degree in geriatrics, social services, nursing, healthcare administration or related residence(s) that shall include training in
field the following areas: administration,
Shelter Care Facility nursing, activities department,
At least 2 years of college training plus 2 years of experience in the field of health, social admissions, dietary department, and
services, geriatrics, management or administration environment/maintenance.
-OR-
A bachelor’s degree in geriatrics, social services, nursing, healthcare, administration or
related field
30 hour training session which is
offered several times a year and is
four full days of training
Breakdown of required 30 hours:
At least 15 hours shall comprise a
discussion of each of the following
topics: resident rights, environmental
and fire safety (emergency
Core Training
procedures and first aid), Completing the training program Successful completion of a residential
Requirement (26
assessment skills, identifying and and pass the Assisted Living care assisted living administrator
hours) and pass a
dealing with difficult situations and Competency Examination licensing examination
competency test
behaviors, and nutrition
At least 15 hours shall provide
emphasis on meeting the personal,
social and emotional care needs of
the resident population served
(issues relating with the elderly,
Alzheimer’s, or mentally ill)
Determined by individual instructors Not to exceed $200 Fee to license the building
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Current requirement: 16
hours every 2 years
12 hours every two 32 hours biannually (24 hours have to be
Proposed requirement: 20 12 hours annually At least 30 hours every 3 years
years contact hours)
hours every 2 years
Assisted living concepts and
Areas related to Geriatrics, AL concepts, specialized training in the population served, and/or related topics, as specified and
assisted living supervisory/management techniques approved by the Department of
Health and Senior services
Offer required training in Provides the AL Admin training program
dementia for non-degree and CEU
Final approval from the State for
providing the training online since the When renewing their license
in-person course not only is every three years, they also
complicated to organize, but also have to complete a criminal
primarily because they want to make background check
it available 24/7
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