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CALA

Certified Assisted Living Administrator (CALA)

Pre-licensure course for Administrator License Applicants

Monday, November 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM (EST) to Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM (EST)

* Registration open until 11/2/26 at 5:00 PM (EST)

Effective July 1, 2021, HB987 established a licensure requirement for ALC/PCH 25+ administrators. Georgia rules and regulations requires proof of completion of a 14-hour pre-licensure program and passage of a written exam to be submitted to the LTC Board.

Participation in GSLA’s Certified Assisted Living Administrator (CALA) Course fulfills the pre-licensure program requirement including the provision of a written exam which can be submitted to the LTC upon receipt of an 85% or higher passing score.

Target Audience: Executive Directors, Community Secondary Licensee, Regional Staff, New Administrators

Participants will receive the following:  

  • Registration to the course
  • All CALA Course Materials including books received onsite
  • Required Exam
  • GSLA submission of Exam to Senior Living U on behalf of the participant (should exam be completed onsite)
  • Boxed Lunch and light refreshments both days

Note: Attendees must attend both days in full to receive credit for attendance. Attendees are also responsible for subsequent licensure application requirements, documentation, and licensure application costs.

By registering for this event, you acknowledge and agree to GSLA's privacy, photographic, cancellation, and purchasing policies.

*GSLA Members must be logged in to see member pricing during the registration process.

Member: $750
Nonmember: $1450

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Agenda

November 9
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Attendee Check-In
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM Welcome and Introductions
9:15 AM - 11:30 AM Domain 1: Care Services and Support Keith Hunter
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Domain 3: Environment and Quality Tricia Holloway
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Domain 2: Financial Mangement Burdette Tatum
November 10
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Domain 2: Risk Management Jessica Partington
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Domain 2: HR Jessica Partington
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Rules and Regulations GA Department of Community Health
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Domain 4: Leadership Michelle Minor
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Licensure Review
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exam

Michelle Minor has over thirty-five years of experience in the senior living industry.  She has been employed at all levels of positions from Care Manager, Department Manager, and Executive Director to corporate management level in sales, care and operations. 

Michelle’s specialties include budgeting, training, policies and procedures, regulatory compliance, recruitment, revenue enhancement, team member engagement, sales and marketing, and project execution within tight deadlines.

Michelle has been a Board Member for GSLA for over 20 years and involved since the inception of the organization.  Michelle is very passionate about Georgia’s seniors and was very instrumental in advocating for passage of Aging in Place legislation and subsequently in drafting the rules for all levels of care for seniors in PCH and ALC.  Michelle served on the Georgia Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias State Plan Task Force to assist in creating a state Alzheimer’s plan for Georgia. She is a Certified Validation Instructor, member of the Alzheimer’s Association Round Table, and Argentums Memory Care Round Table. 

Michelle serves as CEO of Second Wind Dreams, an organization dedicated to changing the perception of aging through worldwide education and granting dreams to seniors in elder care communities. 

For over 16 years Tricia Holloway has dedicated her career to senior living first in Florida helping to turn communities around and build from the ground up. Opening one of the first senior living communities in The Villages, FL, the geriatric playground for many seniors afforded her valuable experience. Upon moving to Georgia, Tricia joined The Arbor Company as an executive director at Arbor Terrace Crabapple, where she has served since 2020. As an active board member of GSLA, Tricia enjoys serving the seniors of Georgia and helping to establish GA as a premiere senior living destination.

SCHEDULE


Monday

8:30am - Attendee Check-In
9:00am - Welcome and Introductions
9:15am - Domain 1 
11:30am - Lunch
12:30pm - Domain 3
2:30pm - Domain 2

Tuesday

9:00am - Domain 2
10:00am - Domain 2
12:00pm - Lunch
12:30 - Rules and Regulations
1:30pm - Domain 4
3:30pm - Licensure Review
4:00pm - Exam