Specific Courses Available in the United States
Table 5 suggests that long term care administration is not yet a fully developed concentration within most colleges and universities. Three-fourths of all schools offered only one course focused specifically on nursing home administration (exclusive of the field training courses).
Table 5 Total Number of Long Term Care Specific Courses Available
Number of Long Term Care Administration Specific Courses Available in Non-degree, and Degree Granting UNITED STATES Colleges and Universities. N = 137
| Long Term Care Administration Specific Courses at Each School | Colleges and Universities | Total Long Term Specific Courses Offered |
| No. | No. | % |
| 1 | 105 | 76% |
| 2 | 13 | 9% |
| 3 | 5 | 4% |
| 4 | 6 | 7% |
| 5 or more | 9 | 7% |
| Total | 138 | 100% |