Nursing Home Administrator

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An applicant for licensure must meet the following requirements: Hold a baccalaureate degree in area issued by a regionally accredited institution of higher education; Successfully complete a Department approved course of study in long-term care administration. An approved course of study consists of 2 components: An academic course consisting of at least 3 semester hours and a 900 hour residency training period in a long-term care facility providing skilled nursing services 24 hours per day under medical supervision. Applicants who have not completed an approved course of study should select this link for information regarding individual reviews. Applicants may complete 450 hours of the internship in a facility with which the applicant has a business or familial relationship . Upon the prior written approval of the program director, the remaining 450 clock hours can be completed in a facility where a business or familial affiliation does exist. The residency training shall not commence prior to the approved academic instruction. The residency training may commence concurrent with the approved academic instruction with the prior written approval of the program director. Successfully complete the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) Nursing Home Administrator Examination. The pass point is a scaled score of 113. For examinations taken prior to January 1991, the pass point is a score equal to or greater than one standard deviation below the mean of the national norm group. Once an applicant has been deemed eligible for the jurisprudence examination, the applicant should register for the NAB examination online. Once registered, the Department will notify the examination service of the applicant's eligibility electronically. All subsequent information regarding the examination administration will be provided by the Professional Examination Service. For a candidate handbook and information relative to registration, please visit the PES website. Applicants who have passed the examination previously are not required to repeat the examination. Successful completion of the Connecticut jurisprudence examination – This examination consists of twenty-five (25) multiple-choice items; at least eighteen (18) questions must be answered correctly in order to pass. This examination is scheduled six (6) times per year.