NHA License Requirements by State

Every state and the District of Columbia licenses nursing home administrators on its own terms: different AIT hour requirements, different continuing education rules, and in some states an extra state exam. Pick your state for the full picture, verified against official sources.

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Alabama200 to 2,000 hrs Alaska1,000 hrs Arizona1,000 hrs Arkansas640 hrs California1,000 hrs ColoradoUp to 1,000 hrs Connecticut900 hrs Delaware6 to 12 months District of Columbia6 or 12 months Florida1,000 to 2,000 hrs Georgia500 to 2,000 hrs Hawaii12 months Idaho1,000 hrs IllinoisNone Indiana680 to 1,040 hrs IowaVaries Kansas480 hrs KentuckyNone Louisiana1,040 hrs Maine1,000 hrs Maryland12 to 18 months Massachusetts3 to 6 months MichiganNone Minnesota0 to 1,000 hrs Mississippi1,040 hrs Missouri500 to 2,000 hrs MontanaNone Nebraska640 hrs Nevada1,000 to 1,200 hrs New Hampshire1 year New Jersey450 to 1,750 hrs New Mexico1,000 hrs New York1,365 hrs North Carolina480 hrs minimum North Dakota250 to 1,000 hrs Ohio1,000 to 1,500 hrs Oklahoma750 hrs Oregon960 hrs Pennsylvania800 to 1,000 hrs Rhode Island350 hrs South Carolina6 to 9 months South Dakota240 hrs Tennessee400 to 1,040 hrs Texas1,000 hrs Utah1,000 hrs Vermont1,000 hrs Virginia320 to 2,000 hrs Washington1,500 hrs West Virginia1,000 hrs WisconsinNo AIT Wyoming500 hrs

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