Course Approvals

ALL Community Education courses are nationally approved and have successfully satisfied the NAB requirements for
continuing education.

All long term care administrators, such as assisted living managers and nursing home administrators can receive NAB approved continuing education. There are two states that do not automatically accept NAB approval: Kansas and Missouri.

All educational offerings have been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators.

Specific course approval numbers
are on file and my be requested
by calling (800) 321-1727.

Continuing Education
Requirements for New Jersey

Assisted Living Residences
Comprehensive Personal Care Homes
Assisted Living Programs
In order to be eligible to renew a current certification, and assisted living administrator shall complete at least 20 hours, every two years, of continuing education regarding assisted living concepts and related topics, as specified and approved by the Department of Health and Senior Services.

Nursing Home Facilities
The Board shall issue a renewed license to a licensed administrator every three years upon review. By the completion of each triennial licensing period, each administrator shall, as a condition of license renewal identified at N.J.A.C. 8:34-6.2 successfully complete 60 hours of approved continuing education in health or health related courses, seminars, or programs relevant to long term care administration as determined by the Board. The continuing education period shall commence on May 1 and end on April 30. Continuing education includes workshops and seminars attended in person or through electronic media such as audio and video tape or computer, self-study programs, college courses for credit taken in person or through distance learning, reading articles, and contributing to the profession through research and publications. Continuing Education credit may be recognized by the Board, for continuing education programs approved by the NAB or its member states, as long as the content of the program shall not apply specifically to another state.