Long Term Care Administration

No. This program is open to anyone who holds at least a bachelor’s degree and wants to take the state licensing exam. The exam is offered through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The degree should be in business, business management, health care administration, nursing, or a closely related field.

Yes. This program meets the education and internship requirements. It also ensures you complete the coursework required to qualify for the state licensing exam and meet professional standards.

In Texas, you must also pass a national exam for licensure. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) administers this exam on behalf of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Long Term Care Administration (NAB). NAB requires completion of specific coursework as part of, or in addition to, a bachelor’s degree. This program helps you meet those educational requirements.

Questions regarding licensure and state exam requirements should be directed to https://www.hhs.texas.gov/.

For application purposes choose Business Administration AA as your major.

Once your application has been approved and your bachelor's degree has been verified, email LTCAprogram@sjcd.edu. You will then be contacted by a staff of the program for next steps.

After verification, your major will be updated to Long Term Care Administration, and you will receive the course registration number (CRN) needed to enroll.

Course start dates vary based on the upcoming semester. You can begin at any time by enrolling in available courses. They do not need to be taken in a specific order.

All courses are currently offered 100% online.

The internship can be taken alongside your courses or separately. While the program is designed to be completed in three semesters by taking both at the same time, you have flexibility in how you schedule your coursework and internship.

Internship hours may be paid depending on the host facility, though most are unpaid.

No, the program does not supply a list of internship sites. However, the internship coordinator can assist with the process.

The Nursing Home Administrator Licensure Board may grant a waiver to reduce the 1,000-hour internship to a 500-hour internship if certain conditions are met.

The current waiver conditions are as follows:

• Supervised three or more employees in a licensed nursing facility (three years for a bachelor’s degree or one year for a master’s degree).
• Performed this role for at least one year
• Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in health administration, health services administration, health care administration, or nursing that includes coursework covering the four NAB domains.

For more information, see Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 555: Nursing Facility Administrators.

If you do not qualify for a 500 hour internship, then you'll need the complete  1000 internship hours.

It is possible to complete the program in three semesters if you you have an internship course each semester.