TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 16

IDAHO BOARD OF LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATORS ACT

54-1612.  ADMINISTRATORS-IN-TRAINING — EXAMINATIONS AFTER ONE THOUSAND HOURS — REPORTS — EXCEPTIONS. (1) Every applicant for a nursing home administrator license who shall have otherwise qualified under the provisions of section 54-1606, Idaho Code, except as provided for in this section, shall serve for one thousand (1,000) hours under the direct supervision of a duly licensed nursing home administrator in accordance with the rules of the board. Upon completion of the one thousand (1,000) hour training period, the applicant shall be eligible to take the nursing home administrator examination. An administrator-in-training program shall not exceed a period of two (2) years, except as approved by the board for good cause.

(2)  The nursing home administrator-in-training shall submit reports on forms provided by the board.

(3)  This section shall not apply to individuals with:

(a)  A master’s degree in health care administration related to long-term care from an accredited institution; or

(b)  A master’s degree from an accredited institution that includes an emphasis on health care and one (1) year of management experience in an inpatient health care facility.

(4)  Nursing home administrators-in-training shall register the fact of such training with the board in accordance with the rules and on forms provided by the board.

(5)  An applicant may begin the one thousand (1,000) hour training period as a nursing home administrator-in-training prior to completion of a baccalaureate degree.

History:

[54-1612, added 2025, ch. 98, sec. 3, p. 536.]