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Florida ALF Administrator Continuing Education 12 Hours

A 12-hour continuing education course for Florida assisted living facility administrators and managers covering the regulatory framework, resident rights, medications, admissions, emergencies, staffing, dementia care, records, and risk management.

Who this course is for

Florida assisted living administrators, managers, or staff identified by the course.

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
12.0
Format
Self-paced online
Final assessment
38 questions
Course price
$69

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.

  • Identify the statutes, rules and agencies that govern Florida assisted living facilities and the role of each.
  • Explain the twelve rights in section 429.28(1) and the facility's duties to post, explain and honor them.
  • Distinguish self-administration, assistance with self-administration and medication administration, and apply the informed consent and refusal rules.
  • Apply the admission criteria in Rule 59A-36.006(1) and make a documented appropriateness determination under section 429.26.
  • Describe the required components of an assisted living facility comprehensive emergency management plan and the county review, annual submission and significant modification duties.
  • State the qualifications, core training, continuing education and notice requirements for assisted living administrators and managers, including the consequence of letting continuing education lapse.

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 facts38 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 1Florida ALF regulatory framework120 min8 lessons

Identify the statutes, rules and agencies that govern Florida assisted living facilities and the role of each.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators and managers must complete 12 hours of continuing education in topics related to assisted living every 2 years. This module covers the regulatory framework for assisted living under Chapter 429 Part I, Chapter 408 Part II and Rule Chapter 59A-36, including licensure and AHCA inspections.
Module 2Resident rights, abuse and neglect reporting, and elopement90 min6 lessons

Explain the twelve rights in section 429.28(1) and the facility's duties to post, explain and honor them.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators and managers must complete 12 hours of continuing education in topics related to assisted living every 2 years. This module covers the resident bill of rights (Fla. Stat. 429.28), resident property (429.27), abuse, neglect and exploitation reporting (Chapter 415) and elopement standards (Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.007(7) and Fla. Stat. 429.41(1)(k)).
Module 3Medication management and health care services90 min6 lessons

Distinguish self-administration, assistance with self-administration and medication administration, and apply the informed consent and refusal rules.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators and managers must complete 12 hours of continuing education in topics related to assisted living every 2 years. This module covers medication practices (Fla. Stat. 429.255 and 429.256; Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.008), medication assistance training (Fla. Stat. 429.52(6); R. 59A-36.011(6)), health care services and supervision (R. 59A-36.007) and do not resuscitate orders (R. 59A-36.009).
Module 4Admission, continued residency, resident assessment and service planning90 min6 lessons

Apply the admission criteria in Rule 59A-36.006(1) and make a documented appropriateness determination under section 429.26.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators and managers must complete 12 hours of continuing education in topics related to assisted living every 2 years. This module covers appropriateness of placement and resident examinations (Fla. Stat. 429.26), admission and continued residency criteria (Fla. Admin. Code R. 59A-36.006), resident contracts (Fla. Stat. 429.24), relocation notice (Fla. Stat. 429.28(1)(k)) and service planning under Rules 59A-36.020, .021 and .022.
Module 5Emergency management and the physical plant90 min6 lessons

Describe the required components of an assisted living facility comprehensive emergency management plan and the county review, annual submission and significant modification duties.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators complete 12 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years in topics related to assisted living. This module covers the emergency management and physical plant standards in Fla. Stat. 429.41(1)(b), 429.435 and 408.821, and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.019, 59A-36.025, 59A-36.014 and Chapter 69A-40.
Module 6Staffing, staff training and background screening75 min5 lessons

State the qualifications, core training, continuing education and notice requirements for assisted living administrators and managers, including the consequence of letting continuing education lapse.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators complete 12 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years in topics related to assisted living. This module covers the staffing standards in Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.010, the staff training requirements in Fla. Stat. 429.52 and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.011, and level 2 background screening under Fla. Stat. 429.174, 408.809 and Chapter 435.
Module 7Residents with dementia and mental illness90 min6 lessons

Apply Florida's admission and continued residency criteria to residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and state the requirements that attach when a facility advertises special care under section 429.178.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators complete 12 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years in topics related to assisted living. This module covers serving residents with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (Fla. Stat. 429.178 and the 430.5025 training duties; Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.006, 59A-36.007 and 59A-36.011(10)) and residents with mental illness under the limited mental health license (Fla. Stat. 429.075 and 394.4574; Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.020 and 59A-36.011(9)).
Module 8Business operations, records and risk management75 min5 lessons

Explain the duty to operate on a sound financial basis, keep accurate business records with a recognized accounting system, and maintain liability insurance and any required surety bond.

practice questions
4
Requirement covered
Fla. Stat. 429.52(5) and Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.011(1)(c): administrators complete 12 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years in topics related to assisted living. This module covers business and financial practice and liability insurance (Fla. Stat. 429.275; Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.013), resident contracts (Fla. Stat. 429.24; Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.018), resident funds and property (Fla. Stat. 429.27), records (Fla. Admin. Code 59A-36.015 and 59A-36.011(12)), and adverse incident reporting and enforcement (Fla. Stat. 429.23, 429.19, 408.807, 408.810 and 408.813).

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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