Section 654.100 - Qualifications; program for training1. In addition to the requirements set forth in NRS 654.150 and 654.180, an applicant for a license as a nursing facility administrator must submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:(a) Is 21 years of age or older;(b) Has one of the following:(1) A baccalaureate or master's degree in the administration of nursing facilities or the field of health care from a college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and has successfully completed at least 1,000 hours: (I) In a program for training administrators approved by the Board or the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards; or(II) In an internship or residency program in a facility providing long-term nursing care; or(2) A baccalaureate or master's degree in any field from a college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education and has successfully completed at least 1,200 hours in a program for training administrators approved by the Board or the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards;(c) Has completed 8 hours of training concerning the statutes and regulations relating to long-term care and any other standards of care which apply to nursing facility administrators that is approved by the Board; and(d) Is not the subject of any disciplinary proceeding.2. A program for training administrators described in subsection 1 must be completed in a nursing facility that has 40 or more beds and must require a person in the program to complete: (a) All the activities and forms provided in the Administrator Residency program of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards;(b) At least 1,000 hours of training in topics covered by the examination described in NAC 654.1115 in a period of not less than 20 weeks; and(c) If the applicant is required to complete 1,200 hours of training pursuant to subparagraph (2) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, 200 hours of training as follows: (1) Sixty-five hours of training on resident care;(2) Forty-five hours of training on personnel management;(3) Twenty-five hours of training on financial management;(4) Twenty-five hours of training on maintenance, housekeeping and laundry; and(5) Forty hours of training on administration.3. In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 2, a program for training administrators described in subsection 1 must require a preceptor to supervise each person receiving the training set forth in subsection 2. The preceptor must:(a) Be a licensed nursing facility administrator in good standing with the Board or the licensing authority in the state or territory of the United States in which the preceptor is serving as a preceptor;(b) Have practiced as a nursing facility administrator for at least 2 of the preceding 5 years;(c) Have completed a preceptor training program approved by the Board;(d) Determine the order in which the training will be provided to each person he or she supervises;(e) Record the dates and times that each person he or she supervises completes the training required in each area set forth in subsection 2; and(f) Work at the same facility as the person he or she supervises if serving as a preceptor in the State of Nevada.4. Evidence of the successful completion of a program for training administrators submitted pursuant to subsection 1 must be a certificate of completion that is: (a) On a form provided by the Board; and(b) Signed by the preceptor who supervised the applicant.5. A program for training administrators completed in another state or territory of the United States must be equivalent to those programs approved in this State and comply with the applicable laws of the state or territory.Nev. Admin. Code § 654.100
Bd. of Exam'rs for Nursing Fac. Admin., License Rule No. 7, eff. 12-28-69; A 8-16-75-NAC A 2-1-85; 3-27-92; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Admin'rs of Facilities for Long-Term Care, 11-29-95; R187-97, 3-12-98; R200-99, 3-8-2000; R209-05, 5-4-2006; A by Bd. of Exam'rs for Long-Term Care Admin'rs by R129-09, 10-15-2010; R174-12, 2-20-2013; A by R030-16A, eff. 9/9/2016; A by R139-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018; A by R106-24A, eff. 12/19/2024