American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Iii 10-K/A 2016 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

I, W. Todd Jensen, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust III, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Dated this 28th day of April, 2017	/s/ W. Todd Jensen
	W. Todd Jensen
	Interim Chief Executive Officer and President
	(Principal Executive Officer)