Adult Family Home Administrator Training

The Adult Family Home (AFH) Administrator training (AFH Admin) is a minimum of 54 hours of training on topics related to the licensing and management of AFHs. 

Chapter 388-76 of the Washington Administration Code (WAC) describes the AFH minimum licensing requirements. WACs 388-112A-0800 through 388-112A-0840 describe the adult family home administrator training requirements.

NOTE: WAC 388-76-10130 (5) outlines the requirement that the adult family home must ensure that the provider, entity representative on behalf of an entity provider, and resident manager be literate and able to communicate in the English language. They also must assure that a person is on staff and available at the home who is capable of understanding and speaking English well enough to be able to respond appropriately to emergency situations and be able to read, understand and implement resident negotiated care plans.

Who Needs to Take the AFH Admin Training?

See WAC 388-76-10064

• The applicant and the entity representative must successfully complete the DSHS approved AFH Administrator training. 
•  An applicant who operates or is the entity representative in a currently licensed home and has already taken the adult family home administrator training is not required to take the class again.
• A currently licensed provider or current entity representative who has not successfully completed the adult family home administrator training must take the class before applying for a new license.
• If an applicant is unsure if they need to take the AFH Admin class, they can send the question to the RCS Policy mailbox  rcspolicy@dshs.wa.gov.

A certificate is awarded after successful completion of the Adult Family Home Administrator Training course.  This certificate can be used for 12 hours of long-term care worker continuing education in the year the AFH Admin course  was taken.

Finding an AFH Administrator Training Class

The AFH Admin Training is only available through contracted community colleges. To find participating colleges click here and:

1. Scroll down to “Other Training”
2. Select “AFH Administrator Training”
3. Click “Find Instructors” button.

AFH Admin Training Materials and Resources

Resources

• Information for Adult Family Home Providers | DSHS (wa.gov)
  
  • Quick Links
  • AFH Information (*Forms, Resources, etc.)
• Readiness Assessments - Find out if you are ready to become an AFH Provider
  
  • Part 1 – Take Yourself  |  Part 2 – To be Completed by Friend or Family
• Practice a Job Interview, Observations Resource
• AFH Administrator Training Acronyms
• AFH Administrator Training Glossary
• AFH Administrator Training Timeframe Chart

Self-Study Opportunities

• Identify Abuse and Reporting Exercise | Answer Key
• Filing Out the MAR, Exercises 5-8 | Answer Key
• Patient Sample | Answer Key

Templates

• Negotiated Care Plan
  
  • Template/Instructions
  • HCS, DDA Negotiated Care Plan Examples
• Medication Important Questions and Tracking Sheets (Optional Resource)

AFH Administrator Student Modules

• Module 1 – I’m Interested, Tell Me More, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 2 – Am I Qualified? What Are the Laws? , V5.2 | Slides
• Module 3 – Becoming a Small Business, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 4 – Getting a Building Inspection, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 5 – Submitting Your Application, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 6 – Setting Up Your Home, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 6a – Emergency Planning, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 6b – Medication Systems and Documentation, Part 1, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 6c – Medication Systems and Documentation, Part 2, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 6d – Nutrition and Activities, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 7 – Inspection Day, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 8 – Licensed! Marketing Your Home, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 9 – Getting Ready, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 10 – Admitting, Monitoring, and Discharging Residents, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 11 – Hiring Staff, V5.2 | Slides
• Module 12 – RCS Regulatory & Quality Improvement Visits, V5.2 | Slides