Assisted Living

 

Coach Brown’s Florida Assisted Living Program (includes the FL Administrator “CORE” Course)

 

 

 

Program outcome

 

 

By the end, students can (1) build a compliant Florida ALF business plan + operating system, (2) complete Florida’s required 26-hour ALF CORE Training curriculum, and (3) be ready to sit for the ALF Core Competency Test (and run the facility day-to-day).

 

Florida requires the CORE training + passing the competency test (75%+) within 90 days of becoming an ALF administrator/manager. 

 

 

 

 

Phase 1 — ALF Business & Launch Foundation (Coach Brown framework)

 

 

Module A: ALF Business Model & Money Map

 

• Standard ALF vs. specialty licenses (ECC, LMH, LNS): how services and staffing change
• Pricing, payer mix, private pay vs. contracts, basic occupancy math
• Policies/SOP checklist (resident rights, medication, incident reporting, records, staffing, etc.)

 

 

Module B: Florida Licensure Roadmap (AHCA-focused)

 

• What AHCA licenses, what inspections look like, how surveys/tags work
• Key forms + systems (resident health assessment form, emergency management plan basics, required postings, etc.)  
• Startup timeline and “pre-survey readiness” checklist

 

 

Module C: Operations Setup

 

• Staffing plan + schedules, required trainings tracking, background screening workflow
• Recordkeeping system (resident files, staff files, facility logs)
• Food service + kitchen compliance setup
• Admission pipeline + marketing/referrals (ethical advertising + documentation-ready move-ins)

 

 

 

 

 

Phase 2 — Florida Administrator “CORE” Training (26 hours) — Required Curriculum

 

 

This is the state minimum CORE curriculum (the “Administrative Course” piece for FL ALF administrators/managers). CORE training is at least 26 hours. 

 

 

CORE Module 1: General License Activity

 

 

• Define ALF; intent/purpose
• Standard vs specialty licenses (ECC/LMH/LNS)
• Initial licensure, renewals, change of ownership/closure, administrator change, capacity, advertising  

 

 

 

CORE Module 2: Administration of an Assisted Living Facility

 

 

• Administrator requirements/responsibilities; fiscal stability; resident funds/property
• Staffing minimums + how to calculate
• Background screening, required in-services (HIV/AIDS, resident rights/abuse, CPR/first aid, etc.)
• Adverse incidents reporting
• Physical plant standards, fire safety, elopement drills, evacuation capability
• Emergency management plan components and submission/review cycles  

 

 

 

CORE Module 3: Records

 

 

• Resident record components; staff/facility records; retention  

 

 

 

CORE Module 4: Residency Cycle

 

 

• Admission criteria; admission package; health assessment timeframes
• Continued residency + exemptions (including hospice)
• Mental health resident admission requirements; involuntary exam/hospitalization knowledge
• Discharge criteria; facility closure responsibilities  

 

 

 

CORE Module 5: Food Service

 

 

• Food service supervisor; menu requirements; therapeutic diets; sanitation/handling; non-perishable supply; deficiency correction  

 

 

 

CORE Module 6: Medication Management

 

 

• Medication responsibilities; assistance vs administration; qualified staff
• Medication records, storage/disposal, labeling/orders, OTCs/samples, chemical restraints, consultant use, deficiency correction  

 

 

 

CORE Module 7: Personal Care & Services

 

 

• ADLs and personal services scope; activities program requirements  

 

 

 

CORE Module 8: Special Needs Populations (Alzheimer’s/mental health/hospice)

 

 

• Mental health resident definitions + responsibilities
• Hospice resident requirements
• Alzheimer’s advertising disclosures; special staffing/training requirements (LMH/ECC/ADRD)  

 

 

 

CORE Module 9: Resident Rights

 

 

• Resident bill of rights; complaint pathways; abuse/neglect/exploitation mandatory reporting
• Restraints, surrogate decision makers, advance directives/DNR  

 

 

 

CORE Module 10: Enforcement Activities

 

 

• Inspections; sanctions; penalties for unlicensed operation/altered records
• Injunction/receivership, moratorium on admissions, prohibited advertising  

 

 

 

CORE Module 11: Trainer’s Choice (Aging/ALF-relevant)

 

 

Examples Coach Brown can offer:

 

• “Survey-readiness bootcamp: top deficiencies + how to audit yourself”
• “Emergency management plan walkthrough”
• “Admissions documentation that protects your license”

 

 

 

 

 

Phase 3 — State Competency Test Prep + Logistics

 

 

• CORE training completion → register for the ALF Core Competency Test
• Passing score: 75%+  
• Test fee: $200 (TMRI)  
• Practice: scenario questions, mock survey, documentation drills tied to Modules 1–10

 

 

 

 

 

Phase 4 — Post-License Compliance & Growth

 

 

• Administrator continuing education: 12 hours every 2 years (topics related to assisted living)  
• Specialty license expansion planning (ECC/LMH/LNS) based on market + staffing
• Quarterly internal audits: meds, records, food service, incident reporting, drills, training files