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Colorado Class A Additional 16 Hours

A 16-hour course for Colorado Class A home care administrators and alternate administrators covering the additional training topics recorded for the program.

Who this course is for

Colorado Class A administrators and alternate administrators.

A nursing license is not required merely to take this course. State designation qualifications may include separate education, experience, or professional-license requirements.

Clock hours
16.0
Format
Self-paced online
Final assessment
50 questions
Course price
$279

What you will be prepared to do

These outcomes come directly from the reviewed course modules. They describe what the instruction teaches, not a promise that course completion alone qualifies someone for a position or license.

  • Explain how Chapter 26, Chapter 2, the Colorado statutes, and the federal conditions fit together for a Class A home care agency.
  • Describe the administrator's personnel duties under section 6.4 and the Class A personnel standard in sections 5.9 and 6.6.
  • Explain how sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 divide financial responsibility among the governing body, the administrator, and the accountant.
  • Apply the six core principles of health care ethics and a six step decision method to a home care situation.
  • Describe the four groups named in section 6.4(D)(3)(e) and explain how the community setting changes the work of care.
  • Explain why behavior is treated as communication and describe the administrator's responsibilities for behavior under Chapter 26.

How the course works

The passing score is 80%. Questions and answer choices are randomized. After three failed attempts, you review the missed modules before receiving another randomized attempt set.

  1. 1

    Complete the lessons

    Work through each lesson and complete the required engaged seat time. Progress saves as you go.

  2. 2

    Use the knowledge checks

    Each module includes ungraded practice with immediate explanations and unlimited retries.

  3. 3

    Take the final assessment

    The assessment is untimed, saves your answers, and remains resumable for 24 hours after your last activity.

  4. 4

    Receive your certificate

    After you pass and complete the required identity step, AdminClear issues the certificate and adds it to your account record.

Assessment facts50 questionsUntimed80% passing score24-hour inactivity window3 attempts before required review

Complete course outline

Open any module to see its main objective, lesson count, practice-question count, time allocation, and governing requirement.

Module 1Consumer rights, governing body and administrator responsibilities, quality management plans, occurrence reporting, and complaint investigation and resolution180 min12 lessons

Explain how Chapter 26, Chapter 2, the Colorado statutes, and the federal conditions fit together for a Class A home care agency.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3): of the 24 clock hours of initial administrator training, 16 hours are completed before the end of the first 12 months after designation, and the curriculum begins with consumer rights. This module addresses consumer rights, governing body and administrator responsibilities, quality management plans, occurrence reporting, and complaint investigation and resolution. Subject matter that deals with the internal affairs of an organization does not qualify for credit (6.4(D)(4)).
Module 2Personnel qualifications, experience, competency, and evaluations105 min7 lessons

Describe the administrator's personnel duties under section 6.4 and the Class A personnel standard in sections 5.9 and 6.6.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3)(b): the additional sixteen clock hours of educational training for a first-time administrator or alternate administrator shall include "Personnel qualifications, experience, competency, and evaluations." Related rules: section 5.9 (personnel policies, records, criminal history, CAPS, DORA verification, contracted personnel), section 6.4(A) and (C), section 6.5, section 6.6, and section 6.13.
Module 3Financial management90 min6 lessons

Explain how sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 divide financial responsibility among the governing body, the administrator, and the accountant.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3)(c): the additional sixteen clock hours of educational training for a first-time administrator or alternate administrator shall include "Financial management." Related rules: section 6.1 (governing body system of financial management and accountability), section 6.2 (overall plan and budget with annual operating budget and capital expenditure plan), section 6.3 (annual evaluation), section 6.4(A)(4) and (C), section 5.6 (disclosure notices), and section 5.15 (information management and records retention).
Module 4Ethics in healthcare90 min6 lessons

Apply the six core principles of health care ethics and a six step decision method to a home care situation.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3)(d): ethics in healthcare, one of the nine topics a first-time Class A administrator or alternate must complete within the 16 additional clock hours required by section 6.4(D)(3); section 6.4(D)(4) excludes subject matter that deals with the internal affairs of an organization
Module 5Needs of the fragile, ill, and physically and cognitively disabled in the community setting with special training and staffing considerations120 min8 lessons

Describe the four groups named in section 6.4(D)(3)(e) and explain how the community setting changes the work of care.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3)(e): needs of the fragile, ill, and physically and cognitively disabled in the community setting with special training and staffing considerations, one of the nine topics a first-time Class A administrator or alternate must complete within the 16 additional clock hours required by section 6.4(D)(3)
Module 6Behavior management techniques90 min6 lessons

Explain why behavior is treated as communication and describe the administrator's responsibilities for behavior under Chapter 26.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3): sixteen (16) clock hours of educational training before the end of the first twelve (12) months after designation, covering "Behavior management techniques" among other required topics. Related provisions: section 5.3(A)(2)(c) and (f) (freedom from abuse, confinement, and restraint) and section 6.6(D) (ongoing training of direct care personnel).
Module 7Staffing methodologies and oversight of scheduling90 min6 lessons

Apply staffing methods that forecast demand, match worker skills to consumer needs, and set workable caseloads and capacity limits before admission.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3): sixteen (16) clock hours of educational training before the end of the first twelve (12) months after designation, covering "Staffing methodologies and scheduling oversight" among other required topics. Related provisions: section 5.14 (Missed Visits), section 6.4(C)(7) and (9), section 6.5, and section 6.13.
Module 8Staff training and supervision105 min7 lessons

Identify which part of Chapter 26 governs training and supervision for licensed professionals, nurse aides, personal care workers and homemakers in a Class A agency

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3): initial administrator and alternate training of sixteen (16) hours that includes the topic below. Related provisions: sections 5.9, 6.5, 6.6, 6.13, 6.17 and 7.3 to 7.9 on personnel screening, training and supervision.
Module 9Limitations of personal care versus health care services90 min6 lessons

Distinguish personal care, nurse aide care and skilled professional care under the Chapter 26 definitions and the Class A license

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 26, section 6.4(D)(3): initial administrator and alternate training of sixteen (16) hours that includes the topic below. Related provisions: sections 2.20, 2.29, 4.1, 6.5 to 6.17 and 7.4(F) and (G) on the line between personal care and health care services.

What happens after you pass

Certificate issuance is separate from the assessment score. Required seat time, module completion, a passing assessment, and identity verification must all be present.

  • Download the certificate PDF in English or Spanish when that course language is available.
  • The certificate records the course, clock hours, start date, completion date, trainer, provider, and certificate number.
  • An issued certificate includes a signed QR link to its public verification record.
  • The agency record and training requirements recalculate after issuance.
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