Assisted Living Facility Owner/Operator Supplemental Training (April 2022 – Day 1)

Silvia Mendez

The Colorado Gerontological Society is a certified provider of the Assisted Living Facility Administrator Training required for licensure of assisted living facilities in Colorado.

Prior to July 1, 2018, individuals who completed the assisted living administrator training were required to complete thirty hours of training.  For those individuals who have not been an administrator of record with the Colorado Department of Public Health prior to January 1, 2019, the new rules require that individuals have 40 hours of training in specific content areas and pass a competency exam. Individuals who previously successfully completed the 30-hour training class offered by the Colorado Gerontological Society can take advantage of a supplementary training opportunity to meet the new training requirements.

The Society will be offering supplementary training to meet the new training requirements including a) an in-depth look at new rules in Chapter 7, 2, and 24; Volume 8 (Medicaid), and Public Safety and Life Safety; and b) Human Resources, Federal and State Mandates, Contracts, Business Operations (including organizational charts, finance, budgeting, and accounting systems), and Physical Plant.

Individuals who attended the 30-hour class (prior to June 14, 2018) offered by The Society, take the additional 16-hour supplementary class, and pass the competency exam with an 80% or more will be deemed to meet the new training and competency requirement in 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 07, [6.4, 6.5 and 6.6].

The supplementary class will be offered Monday, April 25, and Friday, April 29, 2022, from 8 am to 5 pm. The course is virtual, with self-directed learning modules, live lectures, and a competency exam. A mandatory two-hour orientation session will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The final course exam must be submitted by midnight on Monday, May 17, 2022.  The total cost is for the course is $330 which includes CGS membership, class materials, and access to course instructors. Participants must register for the complete sixteen-hour course. Partial registrations will not be accepted.  For more information, call 303-333-3482.

NOTE: For those individuals who did not previously complete the 30-hour training, The Society continues to offer the full 40-hour administrator training as required for new licensure.

Tentative Class Schedule
This schedule is preliminary and may be subject to change. This is in no way a guarantee of offered courses or time/date of instruction.

 

Day Time Course Instructor
Orientation Session
Thursday, April 21, 2022
09:30 – 11:30 Course Orientation Eileen Doherty, MS
Day One
Monday, April 25, 2022
08:00 – 12:00 Chapter 7 Eileen Doherty, MS
12:30 – 01:30 Chapter 2 and 24 Eileen Doherty, MS
01:45 – 03:00 Volume 8 Medicaid Eileen Doherty, MS
03:00 – 03:45 Public Safety and Life Safety Eileen Doherty, MS
04:00 – 05:00 Case Study
Day Two
Friday, April 29, 2022
08:00 – 09:00 Human Resources Pat Cook, RN
09:15 – 12:00 Federal and State Mandates Eileen Doherty, MS
12:30 – 05:00 Business Operations Eileen Doherty, MS
Exam Deadline
Monday, May 17, 2022
11:59 PM Course Exam due by midnight

Course Policies

Refund Policy: All cancellations must be received in writing five days prior to the session. A $100 processing fee will be charged for all cancellations. Refunds will be made approximately thirty days after the training. Individuals who cancel less than one week prior to the training start will not be entitled to a refund.

Proof of Identity: The State requires that all registrants must prove identity to receive a certificate of participation in the Administrator training. During the training, please be prepared to upload a scanned copy of a current Colorado’s Driver’s License, Current Colorado non-driver identification card; current US federal, state, or local government-issued identification (including military); current tribal enrollment card with photo or another form of photo tribal identification; current passport, or current student identification. Copies will be kept on file. Individuals will be required to sign a State Approved Form documenting they have shown proof of identity.