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Montana Board of Nursing Home Administrators
PO Box 200513
301 S Park, 4
th
Floor
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Phone: 406-444-6880
Email: DLIBSDHelp@mt.gov Website: www.nha.mt.gov
Licensing Requirements and Application Checklist
Nursing Home Administrator
Checklist of Required Documents to Submit for Application for Nursing Home Administrator
The following documents and additional forms are required in addition to the basic application. Some
documents may be submitted directly by the applicant as part of the application. Others, such as transcripts
and examination verifications, must be sent to the board directly from the source.
Verification of a passing scaled score on the examination provided by the National Association of
Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NAB).
A completed application form documenting education, training, experience or a combination thereof
totaling 1200 points.
• Complete experience and education checklist form (pg. 9 of application).
o If education is being used to reach 1200 points, official transcripts must be send to
the board ([email protected]) from the school.
• Complete professional training and experience form (pg. 8 of application).
A copy of a document that clearly shows all relevant training, certification, service, or education the
applicant
received while in the military.
Completed open book jurisprudence examination.
License verification that the applicant holds a currently valid license as a nursing home administrator in
any jurisdiction (if licensed in another state or jurisdiction).
If you answered yes to discipline questions, include a detailed explanation on the event(s) and
documentation from the source (licensing board, federal agencies/programs, or civil/criminal court
proceedings such as initiating/charging documents, final disposition/judgement documents, etc.).
A completed application. Please apply online at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/
Check or money order for the appropriate fees.
**If additional information is needed the processor will reach out.
1. Applicant must be of good moral character. [MCA 37-9-301]
2. Applicant must have received a high school diploma or equivalent. [MCA 37-9-301] [ARM 24.162.501]
3. Applicant must have completed an approved course of instruction and training in long term care facilities
or presented evidence of a combination of education, training, and experience for long term care
facilities. [MCA 37-9-301] [ARM 24.162.501]
4. Applicant must have passed an approved examination. [MCA 37-9-301] [ARM 24.162.504]
License Requirements for Nursing Home Administrator [MCA 37-9-301]
Below are the minimum requirements you must meet in order to be licensed in the state of Montana.
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$225 Application by examination
$500 Application
by credential (applicants licensed in another state or jurisdiction)
$200 Temporary license fee (applicants waiting to take the National exam)
$75
Jurisprudence reexamination (each retake)
You can apply for a license online at https://ebiz.mt.gov/POL/
or download a paper application from the
website. Online application is recommended.
Please include a valid e-mail address with your application. E-mail is the department's primary form of
communication.
If you have any questions about the application process or the licensing requirements, please contact
the Department of Labor and Industry Professional Licensing Bureau using the contact information at
the top of this checklist.
Application Fee(s) for Nursing Home Administrator
The following fee(s) must be submitted with your application. Online applicants can pay using a credit card or
e-check. If you submit a paper application, you must submit a check. Do not mail cash.
MONTANA BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
301 SOUTH PARK, 4th FLOOR
PO BOX 200513
HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0513
(406) 444-6880
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.nha.mt.gov
ILLEGIBLE AND INCOMPLETE APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED.
(Please allow 14 days for processing from the date that the Board has a completed routine application)
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MONTANA IN ANY MANNER
WITHOUT AN ACTIVE MONTANA LICENSE
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
When the application is complete, it will be processed and considered by Board Staff for
permanent licensure.
If the application is considered a non-routine application there may be a delay in
processing of the application. You may be requested to provide additional information, or
make a personal appearance before the Board during a regularly scheduled Board meeting.
All verifications of licensure must be sent directly from each state board in which the
application is currently or has ever been licensed. Please make copies of the attached
verification request form as needed. Some states may charge a fee for verifications.
Contact each state board prior to sending the request to get specific information about
requesting a license verification.
Keep the Board office informed at all times of any address changes, changes in license
status and complaints or proposed disciplinary action. This is essential for timely
processing of applications and subsequent licensure.
The applicant must pass the Montana Jurisprudence Examination, which is an open book
examination on the laws and rules pertaining to the licensure and regulation of a nursing
home administrator and laws and rules pertaining to the Department of Public Health and
Human Services licensure and regulation of facilities. This examination is intended to give
the applicant the opportunity to demonstrate familiarity with the regulations of the facility
and as a nursing home administrator. The code booklet is available from the Health
Facilities Division at these websites: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0500/
chapter_0050/parts_index.html for parts 1 and 2 and for the http://www.mtrules.org/
gateway/Subchapterhome.asp?scn=37%2E106.3 administrative rules, title 37, chapter
106, subchapter 3. The laws and rules for the nursing home administrator are available at
this website: www.nha.mt.gov. The applicant must obtain a final score of at least 90%on
the Montana Jurisprudence Examination. In the event of failure, the applicant may retake
the examination by first submitting the $75 exam fee to the Board of Nursing Home
Administrators then another exam will be provided.
The applicant must pass the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administrators (NAB) examination. This examination is computer-based (taken on a
computer). Study materials may be obtained from NAB at www.nabweb.org. Although
Montana neither administers nor develops the examination, it is responsible for assuring
that only eligible candidates sit for the exams and that NAB receive the necessary
registration and fees. To pass the licensing examination an applicant must attain a scaled
score as determined by NAB. In the event of failure, the applicant may retake the
examination by paying an examination fee to NAB. Upon approval of the license
application, the applicant will be notified by the Board office to take this exam.
PROCESSING PROCEDURES
Once a routine application is complete, the application takes up to 14 days to process
from
the time it is received in the Board office.
The applicant will be notified in writing by the Board office
of any deficient or missing
items from the application file.
Once a routine application is processed and approved a permanent license will be issued.
NOTE: ALL DOCUMENTS NOT IN ENGLISH MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY CERTIFIEDNO
TRANSLATIONS.
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For information with regard to the processing of this application or other concerns, please
contact the Board of Nursing Home Administrators staff at (406) 444-6880 or email us at
PLEASE BE SURE TO REVIEW THE MONTANA LAWS AND RULES FOR THE PRACTICE OF NURSING
HOME ADMINISTRATORS ON OUR WEBSITE:
www.nha.mt.gov
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TEMPORARY PERIMT
MONTANA BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
301 SOUTH PARK, 4th FLOOR
PO BOX 200513
HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0513
(406) 444-6880
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.nha.mt.gov
ILLEGIBLE AND INCOMPLETE APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED.
(Please allow 14 days for processing from the date that the Board has a completed routine application)
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PRACTICE IN MONTANA IN ANY MANNER
WITHOUT AN ACTIVE MONTANA LICENSE
An application for a temporary permit must be accompanied by the required fee, which
will not be refunded.
The temporary permit is valid until the applicant either fails the first national
examination for which the applicant is eligible or passes the examination and is granted
a license.
Only one temporary permit will be issued per applicant.
FEMALEMALE
8. DATE OF BIRTH
FOREIGN ID NUMBER
7. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
FAXHOME PHONE6. ORGANIZATION PHONE
HOME EMAIL ADDRESS
ORGANIZATION
PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT
Street or PO Box # City and State Zip
5. HOME ADDRESS
Street or PO Box # City and State Zip
4. ORGANIZATION ADDRESS
3. ORGANIZATION NAME
2. OTHER NAME(S) KNOWN BY
Last First Middle
1. FULL NAME
Nursing Home Administrator Application by:
Allow 14 days from the date the Board has a complete routine application file for licensure.
Examination
(Application Fee)
Credential - Licensed in Another State
Temporary Permit
MONTANA BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
301 SOUTH PARK, 4th FLOOR
PO BOX 200513
HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0513
(406) 444-6880
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.nha.mt.gov
9. List all professional licenses, registrations or certificates you hold or ever have held. Verification
must be sent directly to Montana from each state /province/territory. Use a supplemental sheet
if necessary.
State
License #
License Method
Requested State
Verification
No
Yes
No
Yes
License Type
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Yes No
Yes No
Yes
No
Yes No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes No
Yes No
PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONS
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICE
• Please read the following questions carefully. Giving an incomplete or false answer is
unprofessional conduct and may
result in denial of your application or revocation of your
license. See, 37-1-105, MCA.
• You have a continuing duty to update the information you provide in your application and
supplemental responses, including while your application is pending and after you are
granted a license.
• Upon submittal of your application form, for every “yes” answer provided, you will receive
a request for specific information or documents associated with the question. Your
application is not complete until staff receive all information requested.
PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONS
10. Have you ever had any license, certificate, registration, or other privilege to
serve as a volunteer or practice a profession denied, revoked, suspended, or
restricted by a public or private local, state, federal, tribal, religious, or foreign
authority?
11. Have you ever surrendered a credential like those listed in number 10, in
connection with or to avoid action by a public or private local, state, federal, tribal,
religious, or foreign authority?
12. Have you ever resigned to avoid discipline, been suspended, or been
terminated from a volunteer or employment position?
13. Have you ever been required to participate in a behavioral modification or
assistance program in lieu of suspension or termination from a volunteer or
employment position?
14. Have you ever withdrawn an application for any professional license?
15. As of the date of this application, are you aware of any pending complaint,
investigation, or disciplinary action related to any professional license you hold?
16. Are you under a current order that remains unsatisfied (e.g., fines unpaid,
probation not concluded, conditions unmet?)
17. Have you ever been diagnosed with a physical condition or mental health
disorder involving potential health risk to the public? If yes, please provide a
detailed explanation.
Yes No
"Chemical substances" include alcohol, drugs, or medications, whether taken legally
or illegally.
18. Do you have any medical, physiological, mental, or psychological condition
which in any way currently (within the last 6 months) impairs or limits your ability
to practice your profession or occupation with reasonable skill and safety?
19. Do you currently (within the last 6 months) use one or more chemical
substances in any way which impairs or limits your ability to practice your
profession or occupation with reasonable skill and safety?
Yes No
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Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
20. Have you ever been convicted, entered a plea of guilty, no contest, or a similar
plea, or had prosecution or sentence deferred or suspended as an adult or “juvenile
convicted as an adult” in
any state, federal, tribal, or foreign jurisdiction?
21. Are you now subject to criminal prosecution or pending criminal charges?
22. Have you ever been disciplined, censured, expelled, denied membership or
asked to resign from a professional society or organization?
23. Have you ever had a civil judgment entered against you in a lawsuit for
incompetence, negligence, or malpractice in practicing any profession?
24. Have you ever been disqualified from working with children, elderly persons,
mentally ill persons, or other vulnerable persons?
25. Have you ever been placed on probation, restricted, reprimanded, suspended,
revoked, resigned in lieu of action against you, or had other action taken against
you by any hospital, clinic, health care facility, group medical practice, health
maintenance organization, or third-party insurance provider, including Medicare and
Medicaid?
26. Are you currently on an exclusion list by the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prohibiting you from
working in a facility receiving federal funding?
27. Has your authority to prescribe, dispense, or administer drugs, including
controlled substances, ever been
denied, restricted, suspended, or revoked?
28. Have you ever voluntarily surrendered or had your U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration registration placed on probation, restricted, suspended, or revoked?
NoYes
The following information is provided for Question 20 below:
A
criminal conviction may not automatically bar you from receiving a license. For more
information about how a criminal conviction may impact your application, consult the
board or program website.
Yes No
Yes No
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PERSONAL HISTORY QUESTIONS
1. EDUCATION:
2. PRACTICE HISTORY: List all places where you have practiced as a nursing home administrator
in the last five years in chronological order, up to and including the present. Use a supplemental
sheet if necessary.
Name of High School City and State/Province/Territory
Dates
Attended
Degree
Earned
Name of University or College
Dates Attended
Credits/Degree
Earned
Name and Location of Practice
Activity/Position Inclusive Dates
Reason for Leaving
DECLARATION
I authorize the release of information concerning my education, training, record, character, license
history and competence to practice, by anyone who might possess such information, to the Montana
Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury the information included in my application to be true and
complete to the best of my knowledge. In signing this application, I am aware that a false
statement or evasive answer to any question may lead to denial of my application or subsequent
revocation of licensure on ethical grounds.
I have read and will abide by the current licensure statutes and rules of the State of Montana
governing the profession. I will abide by the current laws and rules that govern my practice.
Signature of Applicant Date
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VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE
THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT CERTIFICATION
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION OF THE FORM AND MAIL TO EACH STATE BOARD IN WHICH
YOU ARE NOW OR HAVE EVER BEEN LICENSED TO PRACTICE AS A NURSING HOME
ADMINISTRATOR. YOU MAY COPY THIS FORM AS MANY TIMES AS NEEDED. SOME BOARDS
REQUIRE A FEE FOR THIS SERVICE.
STATE BOARD:
I am applying for a license to practice as a nursing home administrator in the State of Montana and the
Board of Nursing Home Administrators requires this form to be completed by each state wherein I hold
or have ever held licensure. This is your authority to release any information in your files, favorable or
otherwise, DIRECTLY to the BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS, PO BOX 200513,
HELENA, MT 59620-0513. Your early response is appreciated.
DO NOT DETACH - - THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE STATE BOARD AND
RETURNED DIRECTLY TO THE MONTANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS.
License is Current?
Has License been suspended, revoked, on probation or otherwise disciplined?
If YES, explain and attach documentation.
Has licensee ever been requested to appear before your Board?
If YES, explain.
BOARD SEAL
(Signature)
Name (Please Print)
Address
My License Number is
State of:
Full Name of Licensee:
Issue Date:
License No.
Endorsement
(List State)
Licensed by Examination
Yes
No
If NO, explain
Derogatory information, if any
Yes
No
Yes
No
Comments, if any
Signed:
Title:
State Board:
Date:
Other
(Please List)
License Status:
Active Inactive Other
_________________________________________
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MONTANA BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
301 SOUTH PARK, 4th FLOOR
PO BOX 200513
HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0513
(406) 444-6880
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.nha.mt.gov
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Please complete this section. Your resume will not be accepted as a substitute. Start with present
position and work back. Include only those positions you have held in the health care and management
fields. (You may make copies of this form as needed.)
APPLICANT NAME
Name and Address of Employer Name and Address of Employer
Type of business or organization Type of business or organization
Name of Supervisor Name of Supervisor
Dates of Employment (From - To) Dates of Employment (From - To)
Detailed Description of Duties Detailed Description of Duties
Position Title Position Title
Number of employees under your supervision:
Full-time: Part-time:
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200/yr
100/yr
1. Management in Health Care Experience with or
without Supervision
2. Direct Services in Health Care Facilities
3. Support Services in Health Care Facilities
50/yr
POINTS
College/University Course Work (No Degree earned-completed with a grade not less
than "C") (20 points per credit hours.)
1200
1200
1200
1200
1. BS/BA or beyond in Health Care Administration
2. BS/BA or
beyond in Business Field
3. BS/BA or beyond in Nursing (or 3-year Diploma Nurse)
4. BS/BA or beyond in Other Health Related
5. BS/BA or beyond in any other fields
Associate Degrees
800
600
600
600
600
1. Associate Degree in Health Care Administration
2. Associate Degree in Business Field
3. Associate Degree in Nursing
4. Associate Degree in Other Health Related
5. Associate Degree in any other fields
400
1. Health Care Administration Courses
2. Business Courses
3. Other Health Care Courses
Seminars/Workshop/Short Courses (One (1) credit per clock hour)
1. Health Care Administration (per approved clock hour)
2. Business Administration (p
er approved clock hour)
3. Other
Health Care Content (per approved clock hour)
1. Contents of the program can be submitted for the hours of
training at one (1) point per clock hour.
TOTAL POINTS:
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Credit for experience in the above positions will be limited to the MOST RECENT SEVEN YEARS
experience in points.
EDUCATION:
In the case where multiple degrees have been attained, credit shall be given for ONE DEGREE ONLY
according to the degree designated for credit by the license applicant.
Baccalaureate Degrees or Beyond
SCORE
EXPERIENCE:
MONTANA BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS
301 SOUTH PARK, 4th FLOOR
PO BOX 200513
HELENA, MONTANA 59620-0513
(406) 444-6880
EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: www.nha.mt.gov
EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING CHECKLIST
Administrator-in-Training Program
