Oregon
Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator
Oregon Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Sinnamon Harris
OHLA Board Specialist
Oregon Board of Nursing Home Administrators
700 Summer St. NE, Ste. 320
Salem, OR 97301-1287
Phone: 503/373-1938
Fax: 503/585-9114
Email: sinnamon.m.harris@state.or.us
Web: http://www.oregon.gov/OHLA/NHABD
Oregon Nursing Home Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree
Oregon Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
960 hours
Oregon Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes
Oregon Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes
Oregon Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
60 hours biennially
Oregon Number Licensed Administrators:
356
Oregon Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
35
Oregon Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
164
Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator
Oregon Assisted Living: Contact
Department of Human Services
Seniors and People with Disabilities Division (SPD)
500 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-945-5944
Fax: 503-378-2897
Web: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/aboutdhs/structure/spd.shtml
Oregon Assisted Living: Code:
Residential Care Facilities/Assisted Living Facilities. Or. Rev. Stat. § 443.400-443.640 and § 443.991; Or. Admin R. 411-56-000 et seq.
Oregon Assisted Living: Reimbursement:
Dept. of Human Services
500 Summer St., NE
Salem, OR 97310-1015
503-373-7138
Oregon Assisted Living: Administrator Overview
DHS approved 40 hr. training; be at least 21; HS/GED; 2 years professional or management experience in the health or social services; 20 hrs continuing education per year; Pass Criminal History Check
complete 20 hours of continuing education yearly.
College Coursework
Oregon State University
Department of Public Health
Health Care Administration Program
Waldo Hall 256
Corvallis, OR 97331-6406
Tel: (541) 737-2323 Fax: (541) 737-4001
Program: BACHELOR'S, MASTER'S, DOCTORAL CONCENTRATION
The Health Management and Policy program at Oregon State University is appropriate for those who want to manage clinics and health programs in a wide range of institutions, both public and private. Our graduates find ready employment in federal and state agencies, in the long-term care industry,in the analysis of public health policies and as managers of hospitals, clinics, HMOs and health departments.