Course Approvals

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 Ohio

Residential Care Facilities
Assisted Living Facilities
Each administrator and each resident care staff employee of the CBRF shall receive at least 12 hours per calendar year of continuing education beginning with the second full calendar year of employment. Continuing education shall be relevant to their job responsibilities. All training, orientation and continuing education shall be documented by the licensee, administrator or designee in the employee's personnel file and signed by the employee at the time it is received.

Nursing Home Facilities
Twenty (20) hours of approved continuing education credits are required for the annual renewal of your NHA license. Only five hours of self-study courses will be counted toward your annual CEU total. Self-Study courses include any course conducted outside a traditional class setting. The Board will accept five (5) hours of home study programs per renewal period. Home study must be approved by NAB.