Idaho § 54-1606 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR LICENSE

§ 54-1606. QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATION FOR LICENSE

(1) The board shall approve for the licensing examination any long-term care administrator candidate who:

(a) Submits the required application and pays a fee as determined by the board;

(b) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or any other state of a crime deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411 (1), Idaho Code; and

(c) Meets the specific age, education, and experience requirements for the type of care facility as outlined in subsections (2) and (3) of this section.

(2)(a) For residential care facility administrators, the candidate must:

(i) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

(ii) Submit evidence of successfully completing specialized courses or a program of study in residential care facility administration as approved by the board; and

(iii) Meet one (1) of the following combinations of education and experience:

1. A high school diploma or equivalent, including proof of graduation from a nonpublic school, and eight hundred (800) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator;

2. An associate degree from an accredited college or university and four hundred (400) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator; or

3. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two hundred (200) hours of on-site experience in a residential care facility under the supervision of a licensed administrator.

(b) Alternatively, a candidate who does not meet the education and experience requirements may submit evidence of satisfactory practical experience obtained in residential care facility administration or in a medical or health care facility as approved by the board.

(3)(a) For nursing home administrators, the candidate must:

(i) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(ii) Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning or its equivalent; and

(iii) Complete an administrator-in-training program as described in section 54-1612 , Idaho Code.

(b) Alternatively, a candidate who does not meet the educational requirements may submit evidence of obtaining two (2) years of satisfactory practical experience in management in a nursing home for each year of required post-high school education.

[54-1606, added 2025, ch. 98, sec. 3, p. 534; am. 2026, ch. 135, sec. 5, p. 635.]