Mississippi
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
Mississippi Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Ms. Cathy Walker
Mississippi State Board of NHA
644 Lakeland East Drive, Suite C
Fiowood, MS 39232
Phone: 601-932-1442
Fax: 601-932-1544
Mississippi Nursing Home Education Requirements:
Associate degree or 64 hours of college work or one year of supervisory responsibilities in a licensed long term care health care facility within 12 months prior to making application.
Mississippi Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
6 months
Mississippi Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
Mississippi Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
Mississippi Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
40 hours biennially
Mississippi Number Licensed Administrators:
400
Mississippi Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
30
Mississippi Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
130
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Mississippi Assisted Living: Contact
Dale Carr, Dept. of Health, Tel. 601-354-7300 Fax 601-354-7213
Mississippi Assisted Living: Health Facilities Licensure and Certification Div., P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
601-987-3775
Mississippi Assisted Living: Code: Personal Care Homes Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-1 et seq.; Miss reg. § 1201.1 et seq.
Mississippi Assisted Living: Reimbursement: Div. of Medicaid, 239 N. Lamar St., Jackson, Mississippi 39201-1399
601-359-6056
Mississippi Assisted Living: Administrator Overview
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College Coursework
There is no information currently available on course offerings for this state. Contact Long Term Care Education for further assistance.