Approved by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality

The 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course. 100% online.

Maryland's state-required manager training, with no cohorts, no classroom days, and no waiting. Enroll now and start tonight. Built by a licensed Maryland manager who runs a building today.

$997 one time. No access clock. Instant, verifiable certificate.

  • 100% online, self-paced
  • No cohorts, no schedule
  • OHCQ-approved for the 80 & 20 hours

On the state's approved-vendor list

Listed as The Care Insider, approved for the 80-hour course and the 20-hour CE (list updated September 14, 2026).

See the OHCQ list (PDF) ↗ · OHCQ course page ↗

“When's the next class?” There isn't one.

Most approved vendors run classroom cohorts on fixed dates. This course has no schedule at all — which is the whole point.

1

Start today

There is no next cohort because there are no cohorts. Enroll, and the first lesson is open before you've closed the tab.

2

Go at your own pace

No deadline and no access clock. Take it in a month or take it across a year — the course is yours until you finish.

3

Works on your phone

Video lessons, quizzes that grade themselves, and progress that saves automatically. Train between shifts, on the couch, anywhere.

What's inside the 80 hours

Fifteen units and a final examination, covering every required content area of COMAR 10.07.14.17A — written to the current Maryland regulations, not a generic national course with the state name swapped in.

  • All 13 required content areas under COMAR 10.07.14.17A — the full 80 hours, nothing skipped
  • Video lessons and auto-graded unit quizzes with explanations
  • The required final examination (COMAR 10.07.14.16B)
  • Instant, verifiable certificate of completion — the document your Board application relies on
  • No expiry, no 90-day access clock, no mandatory group chat
  • Taught by a licensed Maryland manager who runs a facility today
Course outline
15 units + final examination · 80 credit hours
  1. 1.Assisted living in Maryland: licensing, levels of care & the manager's role
  2. 2.Program administration, compliance & surviving survey
  3. 3.Staffing, personnel & nurse delegation
  4. 4.Admissions, assessment & service planning
  5. 5.Resident care & services
  6. 6.Medication oversight, management & administration
  7. 7.Cognitive impairment, mental health & Alzheimer's care
  8. 8.Resident rights, representatives, discharge & restraints
  9. 9.Abuse, neglect, exploitation & resident funds
  10. 10.Infection control, food safety, nutrition & fall prevention
  11. 11.Emergency preparedness, fire & life safety, physical plant
  12. 12.Business operations, HR & leadership
  13. 13.The philosophy of assisted living
  14. 14.The aging process & its impact on care
  15. 15.End-of-life care & advance planning
  16. Final examination

Built by an operator, not a software company.

Most courses are taught by a company. This one is taught by two people who do the job.

Aaron Payne
Licensed Maryland Assisted Living Manager
Holds the same license you're working toward, and owns and operates a licensed Maryland assisted living facility today. He has sat through the surveys, written the plans of correction, and built The Care Insider so you don't have to learn it the hard way. He answers his own email.
Mavis Payne
25+ years operating Maryland assisted living programs
Has run Maryland assisted living programs for more than 25 years — the admissions, the staffing, the medication oversight, the families. The course leans on that experience in every unit, not just the ones with “operations” in the title.

One price. Published right here.

Classroom and live-virtual versions of this course run $1,155 to $1,400 — plus the days off work to sit in them. Ours is fully online at $997, one time, and there is no clock on finishing it.

Shopping around? Good. See how the options honestly compare.

Maryland Assisted Living Manager — 80-Hour Course OHCQ-approved vendor
$997 one-time · yours to finish on your schedule
  • 100% online and self-paced — start tonight
  • The full 80 hours, all 13 required content areas
  • Final exam and instant, verifiable certificate
  • No expiry. No access clock.
Enroll now — $997

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Questions we get on the phone

+Can I take the Maryland 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course online?

Yes. The Care Insider's 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course is 100% online and self-paced, and The Care Insider is approved by the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) to teach it. Every lesson, quiz, and the final exam is online — there are no classroom days, no Zoom sessions, and no cohort start dates.

+Who needs the 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course in Maryland?

Since July 1, 2026, practicing as an assisted living manager in Maryland requires a license from the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. The 80-hour manager training course, taken from an OHCQ-approved vendor, is the training step on that path; it covers the 13 required content areas of COMAR 10.07.14.17A and ends with a required examination.

+When does the next class start?

It doesn't. There is no schedule, no cohort, and no waiting list. The course is 100% online and self-paced, so it starts the moment you enroll — including tonight.

+Is it really approved by the state?

Yes. The Care Insider is listed by name on the Maryland Office of Health Care Quality's approved-vendor list for both the 80-hour Assisted Living Manager course and the 20-hour continuing education (list updated September 14, 2026). OHCQ approves vendors per course, so check that whoever you choose is approved for the 80 hours specifically — some vendors on the list are approved for the 20-hour CE only.

+How long do I have to finish?

As long as you need. Some online courses expire 90 days after purchase with no refunds. Ours doesn't expire. Working full-time while you study is the normal case, and the course is built for it.

+Is any of it in person or on Zoom?

No. Every lesson, quiz, and the final exam is online, on your schedule. Classroom and live-virtual versions of this course run $1,155 to $1,400 and meet on fixed dates — Saturdays or weekday evenings over about two months.

+What happens when I finish?

You pass the final exam, and a verifiable certificate is generated instantly. Then you complete your fingerprints and apply to the State Board of Long-Term Care Administrators. We lay out that whole path, fees included, on our license guide.

+Do I need the 20-hour course too?

Not yet. The 80-hour course is the initial training. Once you're licensed, the Board requires 20 hours of continuing education every two-year renewal cycle — we're approved for that course as well, taught by the same instructors.

Not sure what the whole license takes? See the complete path — training, fingerprints, the Board application, and the fees.

Not ready to enroll today?

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