Georgia
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
GA Board of NHA
Brig Zimmerman
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
Phone: 478/207-2440
Fax: 866/888-7127
Email: jzimmerman@sos.ga.gov
Website: www.sos.state.ga.us
Georgia Nursing Home Education Requirements:
Master's degree in health care administration or bachelors degree with two years experience or two years of college with four years experience or one year of college with six years of experience.
Georgia Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
Three – twelve months at 40 hours per week, depending on the program
Georgia Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
Georgia Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
Georgia Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
40 hours biennially
Georgia Total Number Nursing Home Administrators:
965
Georgia Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
63
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Georgia Assisted Living: Contact
Homer Johnson, Dept. of Community Health
Tel. 404-656-4507
Georgia Assisted Living:
Dept. of Community Health
2 Peachtree St, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-4507
Georgia Assisted Living:
Code: Personal Care Homes G. Code Ann. § 31-2-4 et seq; 31-7-2.1 et seq.; 31-7-250; Ga. Comp R. & Regs. § 290-5-35.07 et seq.
Georgia Assisted Living:
Reimbursement:
Dept. of Community Health
2 Peachtree St, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303
404-657-4507
Georgia Assisted Living:
Administrator Overview
Must be 21. Must do 16 hours of continuing education yearly.
College Coursework
Albany State University
504 College Drive
Albany, GA, 31705
Phone: 229.430.4600
Web: http://www.asurams.edu/web/academics-college-of-buisness
Program: BACHELOR’S
B.S. Degree in Healthcare Management
The Healthcare Management program aims at developing students with the capabilities to manage public and private healthcare organizations, understand and interpret healthcare management issues. Developing critical thinking and communication skills are also emphasized in the program. The program provides general training in healthcare administration and the students are provided practical experiences in a variety of healthcare settings that include healthcare management practices in planning, budgeting, and staffing. Also, students are acquainted with various healthcare delivery modalities such as managed healthcare and traditional healthcare organizations.