Idaho Code 54-4206 – Qualifications for Examination for License
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(1) The board shall admit to the examination for licensure as a residential care facility administrator any candidate who submits the required application, pays a fee as determined by the board, has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, and is at least twenty-one (21) years old; and
(2) Each applicant shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that he has successfully completed specialized courses or a program of study in the area of residential care facility administration as required and approved by the rules of the board; and
Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-4206
- Board: means the board of examiners of residential care facility administrators of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 54-4202
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Residential care facility: means a residential or assisted living facility or residence, however named, operated on either a profit or nonprofit basis for the purpose of providing necessary supervision, personal assistance, meals and lodging to three (3) or more elderly, developmentally disabled, physically disabled and/or mentally ill adults not related to the owner. See Idaho Code 54-4202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(3) Each applicant shall meet one (1) of the following combinations of education and experience:
(a) A high school diploma or equivalent and eight hundred (800) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator;
(b) An associate degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent and four hundred (400) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator; or
(c) A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two hundred (200) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator.
(4) A candidate who applies for examination under and pursuant to this section, but who does not otherwise meet the experience requirements provided for in subsection (3) of this section, may submit evidence satisfactory to the board that such applicant has satisfactory practical experience obtained in an internship training program in residential care facility administration as approved by the board or in a medical or health care facility as approved by the board.