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.

nhaexamprep.com · updated July 2026

Alabama200–2,000 hrs Alaska1,000 hrs Arizona1,000 hrs Arkansas640 hrs California1,000 hrs Colorado500–1,000 hrs ConnecticutVaries DelawareVaries District of Columbia12 months Florida1,000–2,000 hrs Georgia500–2,000 hrs Hawaii12 months Idaho1,000 hrs IllinoisVaries Indiana728–1,040 hrs Iowa720 hrs Kansas480 hrs Kentucky1,080 hrs Louisiana6 months Maine1,040 hrs Maryland2,080 hrs Massachusetts520–1,040 hrs MichiganVaries Minnesota1,000 hrs Mississippi1,040 hrs Missouri500–2,000 hrs MontanaVaries Nebraska640 hrs Nevada1,000 hrs New HampshireVaries New Jersey1,750 hrs New Mexico1,000 hrs New York6 or 12 months (~910–1,820 hrs) North Carolina3 months (~480 hrs) North Dakota480 hrs Ohio500–1,500 hrs Oklahoma560–700 hrs Oregon960 hrs Pennsylvania800–1,000 hrs Rhode Island350 hrs South Carolina6 months South Dakota240 hrs Tennessee400 hrs Texas1,000 hrs UtahVaries Vermont1,000 hrs Virginia320–2,000 hrs Washington1,500 hrs West Virginia1,000 hrs WisconsinVaries Wyoming500 hrs

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