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Prospective and existing administrators are responsible for ensuring that all courses taken as part of the administrator certification process, either initial or continuing education training program courses, are approved by the Department of Social Services (DSS) Administrator Certification Bureau (ACB). Courses that do not have DSS approval will not be accepted by the ACB.

Adult Residential Certification Program (ARF)

ARF 35-Hour Training Vendors

ARF Continuing Education Vendors

Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Certification Program

RCFE 80-Hour Training Vendors

RCFE Continuing Education Vendors

Group Home (GH) Certification Program

GH 40-Hour Training Vendors

GH Continuing Education Vendors

Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Training Program (STRTP) Certification Program

STRTP 40-Hour Training Vendors

STRTP 12-Hour Training Vendors

STRTP Continuing Education Vendors

Contact Us

Community Care Licensing Division
Administrator Certification Bureau (ACB)
744 P Street, MS 9-15-807
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-653-9300
Admincertinfo@DSS.ca.gov

Update to ACB Public E-mail Inboxes

Effective June 3, 2024, the ACB public e-mail inbox ACSExamInfo@dss.ca.gov will be discontinued.

For inquiries regarding the administrator exams, please contact the Administrator Examination Unit at ExamRegistration@dss.ca.gov.

For inquiries regarding administrator applications, please contact the Administrator Certification Processing Unit at AdminCertInfo@dss.ca.gov.

For inquiries regarding administrator training, please contact the Vendor Support and Review Unit at ACSVendorInfo@dss.ca.gov.

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