Arizona
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
Arizona Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Allen Imig
Arizona State BOE for Nursing Care Institution Administrators/
Assisted Living Facility Managers
1400 W. Washington, Suite B-8
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602- 542-8156
Fax: 602- 542-8316
Arizona Nursing Home Education Requirements:
A Masters degree in a health related field from an accredited college or university; or
Holds a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and has successfully completed a Board-approved AIT program; or
Holds an Associate of arts degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and is currently licensed in Arizona as a registered nurse, and has worked as a registered nurse for five of the last seven years, and has successfully completed a Board-approved AIT program
Arizona Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
1,000 hours during bachelor's degree
Arizona Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
Arizona Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
Arizona Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
50 hours biennially
Arizona Total Number Nursing Home Administrators:
361
Arizona Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
28
Arizona Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
165
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Arizona Assisted Living:
Contact
Arizona Board of Examiners for Nursing Care
Institution Admin & Assisted Living Facility Mgrs.
1400 W. Washington, Suite B-8
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: 602-364-2273
Fax: 602-542-8316
Email: information@aznciaboard.us
Arizona Assisted Living: Code: Supportive Residential Living Centers, Ch. 329, H.B. 2133 (5-1-96), amending Arizona Rev. Stat § 36-1301 et seq: § 36-2939; Ariz. comp. Admin R. & Regs. R9-10-1501 et seq.
Arizona Assisted Living:
Reimbursement: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
801 E. Jefferson
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
601-234-3655
Arizona Assisted Living: Manager Overview
High school diploma or GED, current CPR and basic first aid, 2,080 hours of documented paid work experience in health related field within the last five years pass Board examination. Nursing Home Continuing Education Required: 24 biennially.
College Coursework
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business
P.O. Box 874506
Tempe, AZ 85287-4506
Tel: (480) 965-3531, Fax: (480) 965-6654
Contact: E-mail: wpcareyhmp@asu.edu
Web: http://wpcarey.asu.edu/master-healthcare-management/index.cfm
Program: MASTER'S
The Master’s of Health Sector Management (MHSM) is offered as a part-time program with evening classes held at ASU’s Tempe campus, or concurrently with the Full-time MBA program. The program begins in fall semester and takes two years to complete. Classes are on a trimester schedule. Courses are taught by faculty from across the W. P. Carey School who have expertise in the business of health care.
The MHSM is designed for persons with career aspirations to become leaders in the health sector. Prospective students may have experience as health professionals or as managers in other sectors of the economy, or be recent college graduates with outstanding academic records.
Brown Mackie College – Phoenix
13430 N. Black Canyon Hwy
Suite 190
Phoenix, AZ 85029
Tel: (866) 824-4793
Email: bmcpxadm@brownmackie.edu
Program: Bachelor of Science
The Health Care Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Phoenix in Arizona is a bachelor’s degree program designed to accommodate the needs and interests of students from a variety of backgrounds. Courses provide a solid foundation for varied healthcare careers. The program also incorporates an externship that offers you real-world experience within healthcare facilities that may include hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, and pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies.
Ottoawa University
10020 North 25th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Tel: (800) 235-9586
Email: admiss.az@ottawa.edu
Web: www.ottawa.edu
Program: Health Care Management Degree
The health care management major promotes an understanding of complex, evolving, and integrated health care and reimbursement systems. Students analyze perspectives, methods, and values associated with the delivery and financing of health services. They evaluate client needs, fiscal constraints, management practices, ethical principles, public policies, promotional strategies, and system designs to discover ways to meet the growing demands for affordable, efficient, responsible, and effective health care. The major promotes organizational insight and managerial ability for those who desire leadership positions in health-related enterprises. It is especially suitable for health care professionals with technical/clinical degrees, nurses, reimbursement specialists, utilization review professionals, medical office or managed care personnel, and health insurance providers. Minimum of 30 credits required in professional clinical training and registry/certifications. Licensed practical nurses will require an additional 6 credit hours in electives.