NAB Exam Guides & Free Resources

The full library. Everything here is free, no account needed, written from the official NAB documents and verified state sources, and kept current with the exam as it exists today.

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FREE PRACTICE

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Ten questions with instant explanations, across all 4 domains plus math.
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15 NAB Math Calculations, Explained
Every formula with a worked example, the unit traps to watch for, and the free printable formula sheet.

THE NAB EXAMS

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What's on the NAB Exam? The Core Domains
What each domain covers, from the official outline, including the July 2027 restructure.
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The Scope and Severity Grid, Explained
Severity levels, scope columns, what letter G means, which letters count as substandard quality of care, and the Form 2567 deadlines.
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Exam Format & What to Expect
Question counts, timing, scoring, pacing strategy, and test-day logistics, straight from the handbook.
Guide
NAB Core vs NHA Exam: Do You Need Both?
What each exam covers, how they differ, and why licensure requires both.
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How Hard Is the NAB Exam?
An honest answer: what NAB publishes, what it does not, and what preparation controls.
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Pass Rates & Retakes
What is actually published, how retakes work, and the 4-attempt cap explained.
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Failed the Core? Your Retake Plan
The reapplication process and a study plan built from your domain score report.
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What the NAB Exam Costs All-In
The $480 application fee, state fee categories, prep prices, and the refund rules.
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The NHA Line of Service Exam: Passing the LOS
Passed the Core but stuck on the LOS? What makes it different and how to prepare for it specifically.
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State NHA Exams: Which States Add One
29 states plus DC have a state exam for some or all applicants; 21 list only the NAB exams. The verified list and how to study from the primary sources.

GETTING LICENSED

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How to Become a Nursing Home Administrator
The complete path: your state's requirements, the AIT internship, the NAB exams, and what it all costs.
50 states + DC
License Requirements by State
Your state's AIT hours, exams, CE rules, and approved-program links, verified against official sources.
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AIT Hours by State
Every jurisdiction's AIT requirement in one table, with sources and continuing education rules.
Free tool
Moving Your NHA License to Another State
Pick where you are licensed and where you are headed to see that state's route, exams, fee and licensing body.
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Interactive AIT Planner & Checklist
A live hours-allocation plan across all eleven rotations, driven by your state's requirement. No account needed.
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How to Find an AIT Preceptor
Where to look, how to ask, pay and contracts, and which states publish a preceptor list.
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