National Care Professionals Institute
RCFE & ARF Administrator Renewal
40 hours.
$239.99.
One renewal covers both your RCFE and your ARF certificate.
20 hours taught live on Zoom, 20 hours self-paced on your own time. Rewritten every two-year cycle around what is actually changing in California facilities.
What you are required to complete
| Per renewal cycle | RCFE | ARF |
|---|---|---|
| Total hours | 40 | 40 |
| Of those, taught live | 20 | 20 |
| Dementia care | 8 | ✕ |
| Laws and regulations | 4 | 4 |
| LGBTQ+ sensitivity | 1 hour, one time | |
LGBTQ+ sensitivity is a one-time requirement for both certificates — if you have already taken it, you never take it again. Our 40-hour renewal covers every line above.
Complete 40-hour RCFE & ARF administrator renewal
- All 40 hours required for both your RCFE and ARF renewal
- 20 live hours as four 5-hour classes — mix and match dates across sessions
- 20 self-paced hours, any device, any time
- 38 hours of CA Board of Registered Nursing CE, Provider #18095
Already taken a class with us? Call or text (619) 322-9578 for your returning code before you check out.
Upcoming class dates
Pick the week that fits.
Your 20 live hours are four 5-hour classes. Take them as four weeknights, or as one weekend of two 10-hour days — and you can mix and match across sessions until all four are done.
This list comes straight from the store, so a class that has already run drops off on its own. Need to move a date? Call or text — there are never any rescheduling fees.
After you purchase
Here is exactly how it works.
The moment your purchase goes through, you are enrolled in every course you need.
Sign in and open My Courses. Everything is waiting there.
Finish a self-paced course and the certificate appears under My Certificates.
For live classes, we email your link three days before it starts.
ARF and RCFE course tags mean the course is approved for both.
Not your average renewal
Most renewals are a rerun. This one isn't.
You are required to sit for 40 hours either way. The only question is whether you learn anything while you are there.
Updated every two-year cycle around current regulation and current citations — not recorded once and sold for a decade.
20 hours on Zoom where you can ask about your facility, your residents and your paperwork.
Renews your RCFE certificate and your ARF certificate, and carries 38 hours of BRN nursing CE.
Nine questions worth asking before you pay anyone — and our answers
| What to ask | NCPI |
|---|---|
| What does the full 40-hour renewal cost? | $239.99, and $199.99 for life after your first class with us |
| Does it cover RCFE and ARF, or do I need two courses? | One 40-hour renewal covers both certificates |
| How much of it is actually live? | 20 of the 40 hours are taught live on Zoom; the other 20 are self-paced |
| Is the material updated, or the same course as last cycle? | Rewritten every two-year cycle around current regulation and citations |
| Are they actually CDSS approved, and what is the vendor number? | Vendor #2000778, listed on the CDSS approved vendor list |
| Does any of it count toward nursing CE? | 38 hours of CA BRN CE at no extra cost, Provider #18095 |
| What happens if I have to move a date? | The live hours are four 5-hour classes, so you can mix and match across sessions. No rescheduling fees |
| How long until I get my certificate? | Within 24 hours of course completion |
| Who answers the phone when something goes wrong? | Carlos or Kallie, by phone or text. There is nobody else |
Check any vendor for yourself on the CDSS approved vendor list before you pay.
Partial packages
Don't need all 40 hours?
If you already have some hours in, buy only what you are missing. Same instructors, same certificate turnaround. Not sure how many hours you have left? Call or text and we will work it out with you before you spend anything.
Four 5-hour classes: Staffing Management, Marketing & Resident Well-Being, OSHA & Emergency Preparedness, and Laws & Regulations. Evenings and weekends available.
The same 20 hours on your own schedule, including Alzheimer's, dementia and neurocognitive disease, active shooter, bloodborne pathogens and more. Any device, any time.
Add to cartOne class, filling one gap. Pick whichever of the four live topics you still need — call or text us and we will tell you what is coming up next.
Add to cartRequired for both RCFE and ARF administrators if you have never taken it. It is a one-time requirement, so once it is done you never have to take it again.
Two people. That is the whole company.
NCPI is a husband and wife carrying on a 30-year family legacy of teaching California's care professionals. When you call or text, Carlos or Kallie answers. Not a call center, not a ticket queue, not a form. If you are not sure which package you need, or how many hours you have left, we will work it out with you before you spend anything.
Education is the most valuable thing you have to protect your facility, your residents, and yourself.National Care Professionals Institute
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Mix and match dates across sessions if you need to — just give us a call. There are never any rescheduling fees.
Enroll
Renew your certification
Pick your live class dates, then check out. One renewal covers both your RCFE and your ARF certificate.
$239.99
Register using your full legal name, that is the name that appears on your certificate.
Questions before you enroll? Call or text 1 (619) 322-9578.
20 hours live
Just the live half
Four 5-hour classes you can mix and match across sessions.
$139.99
Register using your full legal name, that is the name that appears on your certificate.
Questions before you enroll? Call or text 1 (619) 322-9578.
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