How to Become a Certified RCFE Administrator
To become certified as an administrator for residential care facilities for the elderly, there are three main steps you need to go through. By following this list of actions that will lead you from RCFE administrator training to approval, you can speed through the process and get moving on your business. Take a Training Course If you’re starting out with no prior administrator licenses, you’ll have to complete the Initial Certification Training Program as given by an Administrator Certification Section approved provider, such as Assisted Living Education . However, if you already have a valid Nursing Home Administrator license, you can simply complete 12 classroom hours of instruction in core subject matter instead. Complete and Pass the Mandatory Examination After your RCFE administrator training course, you need to schedule a standardized exam with the California Department of Social Services within two months and pass it with a score of at least 70 percent. You’ll be