Mississippi
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
Mississippi Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Carrie Rowden
Executive Director
MS State Board of NHA
1755 Lelia Drive, Suite 305
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601/362-6914
Fax: 601/362-6925
Email: crowden@bnha.state.ms.us
Web: http://www.bnha.state.ms.us/
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:
440
Mississippi Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
26
Mississipi Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
209
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Mississippi Assisted Living: Contact
(601) 576-7400
Mississippi Assisted Living:
Health Facilities Licensure and Certification Div.
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1700
(601) 364-1100
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
Belhaven University
Jackson Adult Studies Campus
P.O. Box 4959
Jackson, MS 39296
Phone: (601) 968-5988
Email: aspire@belhaven.edu
Web: http://jackson.belhaven.edu/
Program: BACHELOR'S
The Bachelor of Health Administration degree includes broad knowledge of the health administration industry, to include managed care and long term care administration.
Mississippi State University, Meridian
1000 Hwy 19 N
Meridian, MS 39307-5799
Phone: 601-484-0112 or 1-800-824-5288 (toll-free call in MS)
Fax: 601-484-0339
Email: meridianinfo@meridian.msstate.edu
Web: http://www.meridian.msstate.edu/divbizindustry/babusadmin/healthcareadmin.html
Program: BACHELOR'S
The Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration is a four-year program for students who desire a career in the business side of the healthcare field.