§ 3116. Qualifications of Applicants.

a) In order to qualify for the nursing home administrator examination, a person shall make application to the Board, pay the application fee established by the Board, be at least eighteen (18) years of age and have one of the following:

(1) A master's degree in nursing home administration or a related health administration field. The master's program shall have included an internship/residency of at least 480 hours in a skilled nursing facility or an intermediate care facility.

(2) A baccalaureate degree and a Board -approved administrator -in -training program of at least 1,000 hours.

(3) Ten (10) years of full -time work experience, within the immediately preceding fifteen (15) years, as a registered nurse in a nursing home and a Board -approved administrator -in -training program of at least 1,000 hours. At least 5 (five) years of the ten (10) years of work experience shall have been in a supervisory position.

(4) Ten (10) years of full -time work experience, within the immediately preceding fifteen (15) years, in any department of a nursing home; 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of college or university courses; and a Board -approved administrator -in -training program of at least 1,000 hours. At least five (5) years of the ten (10) years of work experience shall have been in a supervisory position.

(b) The educational degrees referred to in subdivisions (a) (1) and (2) of this section, and the college or university courses referred to in subdivision (a) (4) of this section shall have been obtained from a college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction.

(c) A person who applies on the basis of work experience shall provide the Board with signed declarations which verify his or her work experience. Such declarations shall be signed by licensed nursing home administrators, physicians, or registered nurses who can attest to the veracity of the applicant's claims.

(d) The completion of college or university courses or degrees shall be evidenced by official transcripts of grades.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 6-20-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 26).

2. Amendment filed 1-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 4).

3. Repealer and new section filed 9-11-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 37).

4. Amendment filed 2-16-88; operative 1-1-89 (Register 88, No. 9).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 3917, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 3920, Business and Professions Code.