{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-446.16","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 36-446.16","heading":"Assisted living facility caregivers; training requirements; board standards; definition","body":"A. Except as provided in section 36-446.15, an individual shall successfully complete either of the following requirements for certification as an assisted living facility caregiver:\n\n1. Both of the following:\n\n(a) Sixty-two hours of on-the-job training under the direct supervision of any of the following health professionals:\n\n(i) A physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13 or 17.\n\n(ii) A registered nurse practitioner, registered nurse or licensed practical nurse who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15.\n\n(iii) A pharmacist who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 18.\n\n(iv) A physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 25.\n\n(v) A certified assisted living facility manager with at least five years of experience. Only thirty-one of the sixty-two hours of on-the-job training may be under the direct supervision of a certified assisted living facility manager.\n\n(b) Pass the board-required examination with a score of at least seventy-five percent.\n\n2. The board's required curriculum and examination for assisted living facility caregiver certification.\n\nB. The board shall prescribe standards by rule for the on-the-job training prescribed in subsection A, paragraph 1, subdivision (a) of this section.\n\nC. For the purposes of this section, \"direct supervision\" means the on-site, in-view observation and guidance of a caregiver who is in training by the supervising health professional.","path":["Title 36 Public Health and Safety"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/36/00446-16.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"400a80dc8d91594a276cccae003f69172cf40648bf9a21c4409e554fe9b360e2","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-446.15","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-36-447.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}