Assisted Living Residence Administrator Training (Fall 2026 Term)

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When

09/18/2026    
9:30 am - 10:30 am
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The Assisted Living Administrator Training Fall 2026 Term consists of a mandatory orientation meeting combined with a 40-hour training schedule:

Fall Training Term: Sept. 8,9, 10,11 & 14 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with 1 hour lunch break each day)

 

Registration and Payment

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

The maximum class size is 20 participants. 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 six-day course. Partial registrations will not be accepted.

Certification Requirements

As of July 1, 2019, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) requires assisted living facility administrators to take forty (40) hours of training in specific content areas and pass a competency exam for facility licensure.

Curriculum

The Society offers the following curriculum to meet the mandated training requirements including:

  1. CDPHE Rules in Chapter 7 and 2
  2. Volume 8 (Medicaid), and Public Safety and Life Safety
  3. Policies and procedures
  4. Staff training and supports
  5. Care and delivery of services
  6. Emergency procedures and planning
  7. Interior/Exterior Environments
  8. Business Operations including HIPAA, contracts, budgeting, business strategic planning, insurance, labor laws, and marketing, state and federal mandates, human resources

How to Become Certified

To be deemed to meet the training and competency requirement in 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 07, [6.4, 6.5 and 6.6], individuals can be certified by:

    Completing the 40-hour administrator class

  • Passing the competency exam with an 80% or higher

Class Format

    1. Register for the complete course
    2. Attend the mandatory 1.5-hour orientation session
    3. Attend 40-hour virtual class, with self-directed learning modules, live lectures, and a competency exam.
    4. Complete final course exam online with an 80% passing score. Must be completed at a time agreed upon by the class.
    5. Cost is $825 which includes CGS membership, class materials, and access to course instructors.

For more information, call 303-333-3482.

Please refer to the ALR Administrator Training website for complete course policies and details.

Registration & Payment