The Colorado Gerontological Society is a certified provider of the 40-hour Assisted Living Facility Administrator Training required for licensure of assisted living facilities in Colorado. Trainings are offered on a quarterly basis, as a virtual five-day forty-hour consolidated course, with a mandatory 2-hour orientation the week prior. Total cost is for the course is $825 which includes CGS membership, class materials, exam preparation tools and instructor access. Participants must register for the complete five-day course. Partial registrations will not be accepted.
The maximum class size is 20 participants. The fourth quarter training will be from April 25 to April 29, 2022.
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 Tuesday, April 26, 2022 |
08:00 – 11:00 | Person Centered Care | Maria Madrid, MA |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Resident Assessment | TBA | |
| 12:30 – 03:45 | Resident Rights | TBA | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Case Study | ||
| Day Three Wednesday, April 27, 2022 |
08:00 – 12:00 | Cognitive and Behavioral Care | Tamra Meurer, NP |
| 12:30 – 02:00 | Medication Management | Tamra Meurer, NP | |
| 02:15 – 03:45 | Kitchen, Dietary and Nutrition | Tamra Meurer, NP | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Case Study | ||
| Day Four Thursday, April 28, 20221 |
08:00 – 09:30 | Emergency Operations | Roger Doherty, MPA |
| 09:45 – 11:45 | Medical Emergencies including Falls and Lift Assist | Rob Moore, EMT | |
| 12:15 – 01:15 | Secure Environments | Alicia Murray, MA | |
| 01:30 – 02:30 | Resident Engagement | Linnea Couture | |
| 02:45 – 03:45 | Physical Plant | Pat Cook, RN | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Case Study | ||
| Day Five 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 |
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.