Arkansas
From LongTermCareEducation.com website you can take 20 ceu hours per licensure renewal period.
Click on the link below:
https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/InternetSolution/General/units/oltc/nhadmin.aspx
and in this site select Administrator licensure renewal Form dms_746.doc .to view AR’s approval of the NAB approved ceus on this website.
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
Arkansas Nursing Home Licensure Contact
S. Jean Adams
Arkansas Office of Long Term Care-Licensure Section
P.O. Box 8059, Slot S-402
Little Rock, AR 72203-8509
Phone: 501-682-8430
Fax: 501-682-8551
Email: jean.adams@arkansas.gov
Website: https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/InternetSolution/General/units/oltc/nhadmin.aspx
Arkansas Nursing Home Education Requirements:
Associate degree or higher or AIT
Arkansas Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
Arkansas Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
Arkansas Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
Arkansas Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
20 hours annually (ceus from our site are approved by Arkansas)
Arkansas Total Number Nursing Home Administrators:
677
Arkansas Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
40
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Arkansas Assisted Living:
Contact
Sherri Proffer or Sue Hale, Dept. Human Services
Tel. 501-682-8471 or 501-682-6970 Fax 501-682-8450
Web Site: http://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/general/units/oltc/index.htm
Arkansas Assisted Living: Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Services, Office of Long Term Care, P.O. Box 8059 Slot S408, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-8059
501-682-8471 or 501-682-6970
Arkansas Assisted Living: Code: Assisted Living Facilities. Ark Code Ann. § 20-10-1701 et seq. Department of Human Services rules ALF.100 et seq.
Arkansas Assisted Living: Reimbursement: : Office of Long Term Care, Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, P.O. Box 1437, Slot 400, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1337 (limited reimbursement available).
Arkansas Assisted Living: Administrator Overview
Be able to carry out duties, be certified by the state.
College Coursework
University of Arkansas
Fay W. Boozman
College of Public Health
4301 West Markham, #820
Little Rock, AR 72205
Tel: (501) 526-6700
Web: www.uams.edu/coph
Degrees offered:
Masters of Health Services Administration
Masters of Public Health
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Public Health
The Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA) program prepares students for careers as administrators or staff in health organizations, institutions, and agencies involved in the provision, financing, insuring, or regulation of health care. The curriculum is structured in developmental sequences, with each semester’s work building on the previous courses. A required summer experiential course provides valuable real world experience in a health care organization that fits the student’s career path. Also, the program assists students in obtaining a one-year, post-degree fellowship.
University of Central Arkansas
College of Health Sciences
201 Donaghey Ave
Conway, AR 72035
Tel: (501) 450-5000
Web: www.uca.edu/healthsci
Degrees offered:
Bachelor Of Science Degree in Health Sciences - Gerontology Emphasis
Bachelor Of Science Degree in Health Sciences - Health Services Administration Emphasis