Illinois Nursing Home
Administrators Association
PO Box 272, Rochester, IL 62563 . P: (708) 800-6161 . F: (708) 248-8078 . vwiltsie@inhaa.org
PO Box 272, Rochester, IL 62563 . P: (708) 800-6161 . F: (708) 248-8078 . vwiltsie@inhaa.org
If you have specific questions related to licensing please call IDFPR at 888-473-4858 or visit their website: www.idfpr.com. INHAA will not be able to provide information about licensing requirements and testing. Please call IDFPR directly.
The Nursing Home Administrator Examination scheduled for April 8, 2020 in Springfield, Illinois is postponed until further notice because of concerns over the COVID-19 virus.
This profession requires two (2) exams.
The fee and schedule for the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Examination are listed below.
Study Guide: Illinois Nursing Home Study Guide
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Exam Contact:
Name: | Kathy McShane |
Email: | kmcshane@continentaltesting.net |
Email Us | |
Phone: | (708) 354-9911 |
Ext: | 107 |
For application and test information, go to http://continentaltestinginc.com/product/illinois-044-nursing-home-administrator/.
Section 1310.20 Temporary License
Section 1310.30 Application for Examination
Section 1310.40 Approved Nursing Home Administration Courses
Section 1310.50 Qualifying Experience
Section 1310.60 Examination
Section 1310.65 Fees
Section 1310.70 Endorsement
Section 1310.75 Renewals
Section 1310.80 Restoration
Section 1310.85 Continuing Education
Section 1310.90 Granting Variances
Section 1310.100 Professional Conduct Standards
TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS PART 1310 NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS LICENSING AND DISCIPLINARY ACT
The starting point for contacting the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is going to their website at www.idfpr.com. Click on “For Professionals,” then “Division of Professional Regulation,” then “Select a Profession,” until you get to “Nursing Home Administrator.”
This section contains the Act (law) governing Nursing Home Administrator requirements, as well as the regulations, the license application, testing information, a brief guide to the Illinois portion of the administrator examination (including sample questions), the opportunity to renew your license on-line, and continuing education information (found in Section 1310.85 of the regulations). The regulations also address what to do if you are an administrator from another state (section 1310.79 on reciprocity and endorsement), if you let your license lapse in the past five years (section 1310.80a-b), and if you have let your license lapse longer than five years (section 1310.80c). Do not let your license lapse longer than 5 years; you are then essentially starting over.
To talk to a live person at IDFPR call 800-560-6420. When prompted, press “1” for English, “4” for health professions, and “9” for “all other” health licenses (including nursing home administrator).
License requirements can be found at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation website (www.idfpr.com) under Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Regulation Section 1310. To obtain a Nursing Home Administrators License, you need a combination of education and/or qualifying experience, and to pass a national and a state licensing examination.
1. Education (according to Section 1310.30)
An individual filing a nursing home administrators license application to take the licensure exam needs to meet one of the four education requirements:
2. Qualifying Experience (according to Section 1310.50):
3. Licensure Examination (according to Section 1310.60):
If an individual meets the combination of educational and/or qualifying experience requirements, he or she may file an application found on the IDFPR website at least 60 days prior to an examination date, along with $100 for the licensure application and exam fees. The 2020 exams dates can be found above. There are two exams involved:
INHAA strongly recommends the licensure exam review course provided through the Illinois Health Care Association prior to taking the exams. The dates and contact information can be found on the INHAA website in the “IDFPR” section.
4. Endorsement of an Administrators License from Another State(according to Section 1310.70):
A licensed administrator from another state must at least meet the minimum educational and/or qualifying experience requirements of an Illinois administrator, have passed the NAB national exam in the original state, and, then after submitting the licensure application for Illinois and a fee of $150, pass the Illinois portion of the licensure exam.
5. Restoration of an Expired or Inactive License (in accordance with Section 1310.80):
6. Temporary Administrator’s License (in accordance with Section 1310.20):
An individual may apply for a one-year temporary license to serve as administrator without yet taking the licensure exams, if they meet all of the educational and/or qualifying experience requirements of an administrator mentioned above. Once the application for a temporary administrators license is submitted (along with a $75 fee), a person may start serving immediately as a nursing home administrator for up to 60 days, until the temporary license application is reviewed and approved by IDFPR. The administrator may only serve at the one facility indicated on the temporary license and only for 12 months. This allows a person to serve actively as a nursing home administrator in the designated facility for up to one year, giving him or her the opportunity to take and pass both exams. The one year license may be extended upon request to be able to pass the next available exam, but only until the results of that next available exam are received. The temporary license may also be extended upon request for an additional year if the first year of the temporary license was interrupted because of military service, incapacitating illness or hospitalization or unanticipated change of residence.
Every licensed administrator needs 36 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) during the previous full two years of licensure. The current two-year licensure period is December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2021. Licensed administrators who have been licensed less than two years (i.e. their first renewal) do not need the 36 CEUs to renew. 36 CEUs may be obtained by:
Nursing Home Administrator Licensing Exam Dates for 2020
Illinois 044 Nursing Home Administrator
This profession requires two (2) exams.
· The National Examination (NAB) and the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Examination.
· The NAB Exam requires the candidate to register with NAB Board at NAB Board.
· The Board’s fee is $375.00.
· The Continental Testing Services fee for registration and screening is $98.00.
The fee and schedule for the Illinois Supplemental Jurisdictional Examination is listed below.
Study Guide: Illinois Nursing Home Study Guide
Exam Information:
Exam Information:
Exam TitleExam DateDeadlineCityFees |
IL Supp Juris OnlyJan 8, 2020Nov 29, 2019Hillside, IL$98.00 |
IL Supp Juris OnlyApr 8, 2020Feb 14, 2020Springfield, IL$98.00 |
IL Supp Juris OnlyJul 8, 2020May 11, 2020Hillside, IL$98.00 |
IL Supp Juris OnlyOct 7, 2020Aug 10, 2020Springfield, IL$98.00 |
NAB & IL Supp JurisJan 8, 2020Nov 29, 2019Hillside, IL (Supp Juris Only)$196.00 |
NAB & IL Supp JurisApr 8, 2020Feb 14, 2020Springfield, IL (Supp Juris Only)$196.00 |
NAB & IL Supp JurisJul 8, 2020May 11, 2020Hillside, IL (Supp Juris Only)$196.00 |
NAB & IL Supp JurisOct 7, 2020Aug 10, 2020Springfield, IL (Supp Juris Only)$196.00 |
NAB ONLYVarious$98.00 |
Exam Contact:
Name: | Kathy McShane |
Email: | kmcshane@continentaltesting.net |
Email Us | |
Phone: | (708) 354-9911 |
Ext: | 107 |