RESOURCES / LINKS

CA Board of Registered Nursing
Nursing licensure, nurse practice act

California Assisted Living
Association
Assisted living provider association

circle 2006 CEAL Annual Report
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Community Care Licensing
State Licensing and Certifying Agency

State Regulations
Click to access state regulations

Assisted Living Advantage
CEU Provider for 50 states

Small Provider Alliance
Dedicated to the annual
Small Provider Conference


ADMINISTRATOR
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

ARF Administrators
35 hours of inital education to
become eligible for the state
certification exam
40 hours of continuing
education every two years

Group Administrators
40 hours of inital education to
become eligible for the state
certification exam
40 hours of continuing
education every two years

RCFE Administrators
40 hours of inital education to
become eligible for the state
certification exam
40 hours of continuing
education every two years
May complete up to 20 hours of
the required continuing
education online

 

Residential Care Facilities
With over 89,000 residential care facilities licensed in the state of California, in 20 different licensure categories, it can be confusing to know where to start. Below is a brief description of the licensure categories we serve.

Adult Residential Facility (ARF)
Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) are facilities of any capacity that provide 24-hour non-medical care for adults ages 18 through 59, who are unable to provide for their own daily needs. Adults may be physically handicapped, developmentally disabled, and/or mentally disabled.

Group Home
 Group Homes are facilities of any capacity and provide 24-hour non-medical care and supervision to children in a structured environment. Group Homes provide social, psychological, and behavioral programs for troubled youths.

Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) - a.k.a. Assisted Living
Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) provide care, supervision and assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing and grooming. They may also provide incidental medical services under special care plans.

The facilities provide services to persons 60 years of age and over and persons under 60 with compatible needs. RCFEs may also be known as assisted living facilities, retirement homes and board and care homes. The facilities can range in size from six beds or less to over 100 beds. The residents in these facilities require varying levels of personal care and protective supervision. Because of the wide range of services offered by RCFEs, consumers should look closely at the programs of each facility to see if the services will meet their needs.

 
OUR SERVICES

Community Education has been providing education to California assisted living, residential care and nursing home providers for over 20 years. Participants in our courses benefit from extensive knowledge and experience of our instructors.

Our services offered include:
ARF, RCFE and Group Home education
Nursing home administrator
continuing education
Administrator certification - live
Administrator certification - online
Administrator recertification
First Aid and CPR
HIV/TB training
In-facility consulting
Much more!


LIVE COURSES AND SEMINARS

Click here for California-approved live courses and seminars.

Our courses are approved for ARF, Group Home, RCFE (assisted living) administrators, RN, LVN, NHA and others.


ONLINE EDUCATION

Click here for California-approved online continuing education.

Our courses are approved for RCFE (assisted living) administrators, RN, LVN, NHA and others.