California
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
California Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Greg Shigetoshi
California NHA Program
Department of Public Health
PO Box 997416, MS 3302
Sacramento, CA 95899-7416
Phone: 916-552-8770
Fax: 916-552-8777
Email: greg.shigetoshi@cdph.ca.gov
Web: http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/DEFAULT.aspx
California Nursing Home Education Requirements:
Masters degree in nursing home administration or related health administration field, including 480 hour internship; or baccalaureate degree and 1,000 hour AIT; or ten years full-time work experience within preceding 15 years as RN in a nursing home (at least five years of which was in supervisory position) and completion of 1,000 hour AIT; or ten years full-time work experience within preceding 15 years in nursing home (at least five years of which was in supervisory position) with 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of college/university courses, and completion of 1,000 hour AIT.
California Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
1,000 hours
California Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
California Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
California Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
40 hours biennially
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
California Assisted Living:
Contact
Charles Boatman, Administrator Certification Manage
Tel. 916-324-4318
Email: charles.boatman@dss.ca.gov
California Assisted Living:
Department of Social Services, Administrator Certification Section
744 P St. Mail Station 19-47
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-324-4031
California Assisted Living:
Code: Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1569.2 et seq.; Cal. Admin Code § 87100.
California Assisted Living:
Reimbursement: Medical Care Services
Dept. of Health Services
714 P St. Room 1253
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-657-1496
California Assisted Living:
Administrator Overview
Must complete an approved 40 hour certification program. Holding nursing home administrator license qualifies is sufficient qualification. Administrator of 16 to 49 resident facility must have 15 college credits or equivalent continuing education and one year supervisory experience or equivalent education. For facilities 50 and over two years college and three years supervisory experience or equivalent as approved by the state.
College Coursework
California State University - Long Beach
College of Health and Human Services
Health Care Administration Program
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840-4902
Tel: (562) 985-4194 / (562) 985-7581
Program: MASTER'S
California State University - Long Beach offers the Master of Science in Health Care Administration which includes a concentration in LTCA meeting the California State Licensure Board requirements. Nearly 160 long-term care facilities are available for field placement. The LTCA concentration requires HCA 538, core courses, and fieldwork (6-12 units) in LTC setting (480 hours required for state licensure). Additional LTCA courses are planned.
Loma Linda University
School of Public Health
Health Care Administration Program
Loma Linda, California 92350
Website: www.llu.edu/llu/sph/hadm
Email: sph_hadm@llu.edu
Phone: (800) 422-4558, option 5 or (909) 558-4573
Program: MASTER'S
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in Health Care Administration (HADM) provides students with a broad understanding of health care management and practical experience in applying learned principles. Graduates are prepared for careers in upper administration in health service organizations, including medical centers, hospitals, health plans, physician group practices, and long-term and managed care settings.
San Francisco State University
College of Health and Human Services
Gerontology Programs
1600 Holloway Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94132-4151
Email: sfsugero@sfsu.edu
Website: http://socwork.sfsu.edu/gero.aspx
Tel: (415) 338-1684 Fax: (415) 338-3556
Program: MASTER'S
San Francisco State University offers a Master of Arts in Gerontology with an academic emphasis in Long-Term Care Administration requiring the completion of at least 30 units with a minimum grade average of 3.0. The curriculum requires a 15 unit core, 12 units in long-term care administration with electives from other fields. A supervised AIT/Internship prepares persons for licensure by the California Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
University of Southern California
Davis School of Gerontology
3715 McClintock Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Tel: (213) 740-6060
Email: ldsgero@usc.edu
Website: www.usc.edu/dept/gero
Program: Bachelor’s, MASTER'S
Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Aging prepares students for admission to a graduate or professional school with an emphasis on adult development and aging, such as medicine, law, dentistry, social work, occupational/physical therapy, public administration, urban planning, business or social gerontology. The University of Southern California offers a Master of Science in Gerontology which prepares graduates to assume major leadership roles in the field of aging, primarily in the planning, administration and evaluation of programs in the private and public sectors, as well as executive positions in the delivery of direct services to older people and their families and in the instruction of older adults and service providers.
University of La Verne
College of Business and Public Management
1950 Third Street
La Verne, California 91750
Email: sfsugero@sfsu.edu
Website: http://laverne.edu/academics/business-management/health-administration-gerontology/gerontology-program-overview
Tel: (909) 593-3511
Program:
MASTER'S
The M.S. in Gerontology can be tailored to your specific career interests through one of five distinct concentrations: Gerontology Administration, Health Services Management, Counseling, Public Administration, and Business Administration.