Approved by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality

Maryland's 20-hour Assisted Living Manager continuing education. 100% online.

The continuing education every licensed Maryland manager needs each two-year renewal cycle. Ten 2-hour modules, at your own pace, with a verifiable certificate for your file.

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$197 one time. On the OHCQ approved-vendor list for the 80 & 20 hours ↗

What's inside the 20 hours

A refresher across the whole job, not a single-topic seminar. Maryland requires an assisted living manager to complete 20 hours of Department-approved continuing education every 2 years (COMAR 10.07.14.16C).

  • ✓20 hours across ten 2-hour modules — every COMAR 10.07.14 domain, refreshed
  • ✓Written to the current regulations, as rewritten effective April 28, 2025
  • ✓Video lessons and auto-graded quizzes in every module
  • ✓Instant, verifiable certificate for your renewal file
  • ✓100% online and self-paced — no class dates, no Zoom
  • ✓Taught by the same instructors as our 80-hour course
Course outline
10 modules · 2 hours each · 20 credit hours
  1. 1.Licensing, philosophy & the manager's role
  2. 2.Compliance, survey readiness & enforcement
  3. 3.Staffing, personnel & nurse delegation
  4. 4.Admissions, assessment & service planning
  5. 5.Resident care, services & the aging process
  6. 6.Medication oversight & administration
  7. 7.Cognitive impairment & behavioral health
  8. 8.Rights, discharge, abuse & resident funds
  9. 9.Safety: infection control, food, nutrition & emergencies
  10. 10.Leadership, operations & end-of-life care

Not licensed yet? This isn't your course.

The 20 hours are for managers who have already completed their initial training. If you're working toward the license, start with the Maryland 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course, or read the complete path to the license.

Maryland Assisted Living Manager — 20-Hour Continuing Education OHCQ-approved vendor
$197 one-time · every licensed manager, every 2 years
  • ✓100% online and self-paced
  • ✓Ten 2-hour modules, all 20 hours
  • ✓Instant, verifiable certificate
Enroll now — $197

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Questions about the 20 hours

+Who needs the 20-hour Assisted Living Manager continuing education in Maryland?

Assisted living managers who have already completed their initial training. COMAR 10.07.14.16C requires an assisted living manager employed in a program to complete 20 hours of Department-approved continuing education every 2 years, and the manager license from the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators renews on a two-year cycle with those 20 hours.

+Can I take the 20-hour ALM continuing education online?

Yes. The Care Insider's 20-hour continuing education is 100% online and self-paced, and The Care Insider is approved by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) to teach it. There are no class dates and no Zoom sessions.

+Is The Care Insider approved for the 20 hours?

Yes. The Care Insider is listed by name on OHCQ's approved-vendor list for both the 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course and the 20-hour continuing education.

+I haven't taken the 80-hour course yet. Is this the right course?

No. The 20 hours are continuing education for managers who have already completed their initial training. If you're becoming an assisted living manager, you need the 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course first.

+Is there a final exam?

No. The required examination belongs to the initial 80-hour course. In the continuing education, each of the ten modules has its own quizzes, and your certificate is generated when you've completed all ten.

+How much does it cost?

$197, one time, for all 20 hours.

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