TALA offers courses that fulfill state of Texas requirements. To be an Assisted Living Manager in the state of Texas you need to complete the full 24-hour Assisted Living (AL) Manager’s Course. The course is broken down into two parts: 16 hours of Administrative Overview and 8 hours of Texas Regulations.

TALA offers two ways you can complete the 16-hour Administrative Overview Course. You can complete either the Self-Study course or a virtual Administrative Overview class. You will also find a virtual option for the required 8-hour Texas Regulations course.

8-Hour Texas Regulations Course via Video Modules

The Texas Regulations class is in a virtual format that consists of five video modules. Linda Abel is TALA's long-time instructor in this 8- hour course.

The class is split into five video modules that must be watched over the five-day period. Please note 100% of the videos must be watched.

At the end of the final video, attendees will be prompted to complete a quiz. You must receive a passing score of 70 or better. You are given the opportunity to retake the quiz if needed.

TALA is also offering all attendees the opportunity to join us for a zoom call later in the week to have a chance to ask questions or get clarification on course content. This time will be determined and communicated to attendees in the week prior.

$140 for TALA Members and $225 for Non-Members. (if you or the company you work for have not joined TALA as a member please select Non-Member or visit the membership tab for more information on becoming a TALA Member).

16-Hour Administrative Overview Course via Video Modules

We have worked with our long-time instructor to put together a dynamic online version of our Administrative Overview course with updated materials.

This course consists of 15 video modules that must be watched during the week of the course. Please note that 100 % of the videos must be completed.

At the end of the final video you will be prompted to complete a quiz. You must receive a passing score of 70 or better on the quiz. You are given the opportunity to retake the quiz if needed.

TALA is also offering all attendees the opportunity to join us for a zoom call later in the week to have a chance to ask questions or get clarification on course content. This time will be determined and communicated to attendees in the week prior.

$260 for TALA Members and $325 for Non-Members. (if you or the company you work for have not joined TALA as a member please select Non-Member or visit the membership tab for more information on becoming a TALA Member).

16-Hour Self-Study Administrative Overview Course – Offered Continuously

This course does not contain a virtual component. After registering for this open book self-study course, you will receive a package of written materials in the mail from Senior Living U (SLU). These are sent out within 24 hours of registering, however, it does take five-seven business days to arrive to you. This package contains three manuals, a management reference for executive directors, and an open-book exam.

Once the student has read the manuals and completed the open-book exam, send it back to SLU via email [email protected], US mail, or fax (it will be graded same day). It does NOT get sent to our TALA office. Note: To pass at least 85% must be received on the open-book exam. One re-test is allowed at no extra charge.

Certificate and Letter of Completion will be emailed to the student for 16 hours for the Administrative Overview portion of the full course. Please note that this course is approved for 14 NAB hours that you will also receive a certificate for. It is completely up to the individual if you choose to register with NAB. It is not a requirement in the state of Texas.

$375 for Member/$450 Non-Member (if you or the company you work for have not joined TALA as a member please select Non-Member or visit the membership tab for more information on becoming a TALA Member).