About this badge

Designed for professionals who are interested in improving the long-term care system, the five-course, fully online Certificate in Nursing Home Administration provides nurses, healthcare managers, nursing home and residential care administrators, and career changers with the educational preparation required to take the licensure examination for nursing home administrator (NHA) in New York State.

Upon completion of the program, students are able to:

Use regulatory codes, ethical codes of conduct, and marketing strategies that apply to nursing home management
Identify quality standards of care set by The Joint Commission (TJC) and federal and state agencies
Implement regulations related to human resource management, governance, negligence, and patient rights in the nursing home environment
Evaluate the impact of age-related changes in the planning and the implementation of quality care and resources
Course content is delivered in an interactive online format that includes forums, blogs, and chats and that provides students with the opportunity to network with nursing home administration professionals in New York State, across the country, and around the globe. Real-time, online meetings with advisors, instructors, and fellow students turn the computer into a classroom community.

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