Applications for AHCF's Administrator-In-Training Program and Program Audit are available at www.arhealthcare.com/administrator-training-course
*A completed application must be submitted to AHCF separately
AIT Application Checklist:
You must meet ALL of the following requirements before applying for admission to the program:
- Possess a high school diploma or GED
- Submit to a background check
- Be at least 21 years old
- Complete AIT application and include all requested documentation
- Pay $100 application fee plus $800 course fee totaling $900
- Have a certified preceptor who has agreed to the mentorship
- Plan to take the NAB and State licensure exams within 6 months of AIT course completion
You must meet at least ONE of the following requirements:
- I have an associate's degree (or above) from an accredited college
- I am a registered nurse with 2+ years supervisory experience in a long term care facility
- I am a licensed practical nurse with 3+ years supervisory experience in a long term care facility
- I have 6+ years supervisory work experience in a long term care facility AND 15 semester hours of college level instruction (only hours for accounting, management, human resources, writing skills or resient care are applicable)
- I have 7+ years supervisory/management experience in health care
AIT - Audit:
If you already qualify for the NAB and state licensure examinations, you may audit this course. When auditing the course, you will complete 72 hours of classroom instruction only. The facility-based instruction is omitted. The cost to audit the course is $500.
Minimum qualifications for NHA Licensure in the state of Arkansas are:
- An Associate's degree or higher from a college or university
- Experience in a nursing home (3 months to 1 year depending on degree)
- Pass a criminal record check
- Work experience or education in the five basic core areas of accounting, management, personnel, writing, and resident care (one three-hour college course per area or eighteen weeks work experience per area)
Application Deadline: September 23, 2023
Classroom Instruction Dates:
- October 25-26, 2023
- December 6-7, 2023
- January 24-25, 2024
- February 28-29, 2024