Nevada

Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator

Nevada Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Terry Pedrotti
Nev. Board of Examiners of Facilities in LTC
315 7 N. Rainbow Blvd., #3
Las Vegas, NV 89108

Phone: 702-486-5445
Fax: 702-486-5439
Email: beltca@govmail.state.nv.us

Nevada Nursing Home Education Requirements:
High school diploma, GED, or degree from college or university and 1,000 hours approved AIT program

Nevada Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
1,000 hours

Nevada Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes

Nevada Nursing Home State Exam Required?
No

Nevada Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
30 hours biennially

Nevada Number Licensed Administrators:
98

Nevada Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
20

Nevada Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
58

Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator

Nevada Assisted Living: Contact
Joyce Herman, Division of Health. Tel. 702-687-4475 Fax. 702-687-6588

Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Terry Pedrotti
Nev. Bd. of Examiners of Facilities in LTC
6010 W. Cheyenne, Suite 970
Las Vegas, NV 89108

Phone: 702-486-5445
Fax: 792-486-5439
Email: beltca@govmail.state.nv.us

Nevada Assisted Living: Bureau of Regulatory Health Services, 505 E. King St., Carson City, NV 89710
702-687-4475

Nevada Assisted Living: Code: Residential Facility for Groups Nev. Admin Code § 449.156 et seq.

Nevada Assisted Living: Reimbursement: Dept. of Human Services, 2527 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 89710
702-687-4378

Nevada Assisted Living: Administrator Overview
Must meet state licensure requirements, e.g. pass the national NAB Residential Care / Assisted Living administrator's exam. 18 hours of continuing education every two years.

College Coursework

University of Nevada -- Las Vegas
Health Care Administration Program, Department of Public Administration
Greenspan College of Urban Affairs
4505 Maryland Parkway
Box 456026
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6026

Tel: (702) 895-4413 Fax: (702) 895-1813
Email: cmoseley@ccmail.nevada.edu
Web: www.unlv.edu/colleges/urban/pubadmin/hca.htm

Faculty contact person:
Charles B. Moseley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Health Care Administration Program Coordinator
Department of Public Administration

Program: BACHELOR'S
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) offers a baccalaureate in Health Care Administration requiring 39-44 university core credits, 12 Health Care Administration Foundation credits, 28-37 Health Care Administration core credits, 12 guided electives credits and 12+ other elective credits totaling 124 credits for graduation.