This workshop (hosted via webinar) will provide information and tools that will enable qualified, licensed nursing home administrators to become Certified Preceptors for the AHCF Administrator-In-Training (AIT) Program. Following the 16-week AIT course, the certified preceptor will receive a certificate for 10 continuing education units to be included with the 20 required to maintain their NHA license with the Arkansas Office of Long Term Care.
The facility-based instruction component of the AIT course is designed to provide AIT students with the opportunity to apply academic knowledge in a practical environment, in order to find solutions to the unique challenges facing long term care facilities. During the 16-week course period, preceptors will act as supervisors to their AIT student.
Who should attend?
Licensed Arkansas Nursing Home Administrators
Preceptor Qualifications:
- Complete the Preceptor application
- Must have held an Arkansas Nursing Home Administrator License for at least 3 years
- Must be currently employed as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator or hold a management position while maintaining an active nursing home administrator license in Arkansas
- No repeat findings of substandard quality of care or immediate jeopardy through the Office of Long Term Care within the last 3 years
- At least 21 years of age
- Attend Preceptor workshop provided by AHCF - date to be announced
Continuing Education Units:
Continuing Education Units are not offered for the AIT Certified Preceptor Workshop. A certificate for 10 of the 20 hours of continuing education units required to maintain an Arkansas Nursing Home Administrator license will be given to all preceptors at the conclusion of the 16-week AIT course.
Program Notification:
The preceptor workshop is offered immediately preceding the AIT course. Preceptors will be notified of the date and time for the required preceptor workshop, contingent on their AIT student’s acceptance into the 2023 AIT program.
Application Deadline: September 23, 2023