Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 84064.2 - Administrator Certification Requirements
(a) An
individual employed on or after January 1, 2000, shall be a group home
certificate holder prior to being employed as an administrator.
(1) An individual employed as an
administrator on December 31, 1999 shall be permitted to take the standardized
written exam administered by the Department in lieu of completing the forty
(40) hours of Initial Certification Training Program classroom instruction. If
a passing score is not achieved after two (2) attempts, the administrator must
complete a forty (40) hour Initial Certification Training Program and pass the
exam no later than December 31, 2000.
(2) An individual who, though not an
administrator, is employed by a group home on December 31, 1999 shall be
permitted to take the standardized written exam administered by the Department
in lieu of completing the forty (40) hours of Initial Certification Training
Program classroom instruction provided that he/she meets the following
conditions:
(A) The individual must have been
employed as a group home administrator for at least four (4) of the last eight
(8) years, and
(B) While employed
as an administrator, the individual must have had a record of administering the
facility for which he/she was responsible in substantial compliance as defined
in Section
80001(s)(7).
(b) To receive his/her certificate an
applicant shall:
(1) Successfully complete a
Department approved Initial Certification Training Program as described in
Section 84090(h), except
as specified in Section
84064.2(a)(1)
above.
(2) Pass a written exam
developed and administered by the Department within sixty (60) days of
completion of an Initial Certification Training Program and within three (3)
attempts.
(3) Submit a completed
Application for Administrator Certification form LIC 9214 to the Department's
Administrator Certification Section within thirty (30) days of being notified
of having passed the exam. The application shall contain the following:
(A) The applicant's name, address, e-mail
address, phone number(s), and date of birth.
(B) A statement of whether or not the
applicant:
(i) Held or currently holds a
license, certification or other approval as a professional in a specified field
and the certificate or license number(s).
(ii) Held or currently holds a State-issued
facility license or was or is employed by a State-licensed care facility and
the license number.
(iii) Was the
subject of any legal, administrative or other action involving licensure,
certification or other approvals as specified in (i) and (ii) above.
(C) Proof that the applicant has
successfully completed a Department approved Initial Certification Training
Program or proof of employment as an administrator on December 31,
1999.
(D) Documentation of passing
the written exam.
(E) A statement
certifying that the information submitted is true and correct.
(F) A completed Criminal Record Statement
(LIC 508).
(G) A completed Request
for LiveScan Service form LIC 9163, signed and dated by the live scan vendor,
to document that the applicant has submitted fingerprints to the Department of
Justice at a livescan location, or a statement that the applicant has a current
criminal record clearance on file with the Department.
(H) A non-refundable one hundred dollar
($100) processing fee.
(c) The Department shall not issue a
certificate until it receives notification from the Department of Justice that
the applicant has a criminal record clearance or an exemption pursuant to
Health and Safety Code section 1522 or is able to transfer a current criminal
record clearance or an exemption pursuant to Health and Safety Code section
1522(b)(1).
(d) No person shall
cheat on, subvert, or attempt to subvert, the exam given by the Department,
including, but not limited to, engaging in, soliciting, or procuring any of the
following:
(1) Any form of communication
between one or more examinees and any other person, other than a proctor or
exam official, while the exam is in progress.
(2) The taking of all or a part of the exam
by a person other than the applicant.
(3) Possession or use at any time during the
exam or while the examinee is on the exam premises of any device, material, or
document that is not expressly authorized for use by examinees during the exam,
including, but not limited to, notes, crib sheets, textbooks, and electronic
devices.
(4) Failure to follow any
exam instruction or rule related to exam security.
(e) Any applicant caught willfully cheating
under this section shall be deemed to have failed that exam and may be denied
certification pursuant to Section
84064.4 as a result of the
conduct.
(f) It shall be unlawful
for any person not certified under this section to misrepresent themself as a
certified administrator. Any person willfully making any false representation
as being a certified group home administrator is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
(g) Certificates
issued under this section shall be renewed every two (2) years provided the
certificate holder has complied with all renewal requirements.
(h) Certificates shall be valid for a period
of two (2) years and expire on either the anniversary date of initial issuance
or on the individual's birthday during the second calendar year following
certification.
(1) The certificate holder
shall make an irrevocable election to have their recertification date for any
subsequent recertification either on the date two years from the date of
issuance of the certificate or on the individual's birthday during the second
calendar year following certification.
(i) Time deadlines specified in Sections
84064.2 (b)(2) and
(3) above may be extended up to sixty (60)
days in total for good cause as determined by the Department. Any request for
extension of time shall be made in writing to the Administrator Certification
Section Manager within sixty (60) days of completing the Initial Certification
Training Program and shall contain a statement of all facts the applicant
believes constitute good cause to extend time.
(1) Good cause may include death of an
immediate family member, required fulfillment of military service or other
civic duty, or another unavoidable and verifiable event as determined by the
Department. Failure of the exam shall not constitute good cause for an
extension.
(2) Absent a good cause
extension, the Department shall not process and may deem withdrawn an
application that fails to meet the time deadlines specified in Sections
84064.2(b)(2) or
(3).
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1522.41(j) and 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1520, 1522, 1522.41 and 1550, Health and Safety Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 1522.41(j) and 1530, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1520, 1522, 1522.41 and 1550, Health and Safety Code.
2. New section refiled 3-9-2000 as an emergency; operative 3-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-18-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2000 order, including new subsections (a)(2)-(a)(2)(B), transmitted to OAL 4-12-2000 and filed 5-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 21).
4. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-30-2015; operative
5. Editorial correction restoring inadvertently omitted subsection (f)(1) (Register 2022, No. 41).
6. Amendment of subsection (f), repealer of subsection (f)(1) and new subsection (h)(1) filed 3-1-2024; operative
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