March 12-16, 2018 is National Long Term
Care Administrator’s Week. During this week, staff, residents, families, and
volunteers have the opportunity to say “thank you” and honor the Administrators
who contribute to our nation’s long term care communities. The American College
of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) is the sponsor of Long Term Care
Administrator’s Week.
Administrators are key players in the care
team and are entrusted with the responsibility of caring for our loved ones.
They touch the lives of residents and families, and most importantly, ensure
that their staff provides the highest level of quality care to a vulnerable
population.
AHCA/NCAL partners with the ACHCA for its administrator certification programs. The
goals of the partnership are to increase awareness of advanced certification
and professional growth opportunities and to encourage independent professional
certification for nursing facility and assisted living
administrators/directors.
ACHCA has established eligibility criteria prior to taking the exam, including two years of licensure (other
options exist for assisted living administrators in states without
administrator licensure) and continuing education requirements. Both must be
established before an individual is authorized to sit for the credentialing
exam. While ACHCA membership has many benefits for administrators/directors,
ACHCA membership is not a requirement for ACHCA certification.
The application fee for either the nursing facility or assisted
living certification exam is $150. AHCA/NCAL
members should use AHCA/NCAL members should use code AHCANCAL when they complete their initial ACHCA applications. The
single credential fee (the fee paid after an individual passes the exam) is
only $300 for AHCA/NCAL members, a $50 discount off the regular non-ACHCA
member price when AHCA/NCAL members use promo
code AHCANCAL at checkout.
Credentialing through ACHCA lasts five years. Recertification
involves obtaining 150 hours of continuing education in five areas during the
five-year certification period and paying a recertification fee.
ACHCA certification can provide State
licensure reciprocity with certain states. Licensing rules and requirements
vary by state. Check with your state licensing board for your state’s
reciprocity requirements. A list of state licensure boards and contact
information is maintained on the NAB website at www.nabweb.org.
For more information about ACHCA certification, go to www.achca.org/certification or call 1-800-561-3148.
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