1. (a) In addition to the general requirements found in this Chapter, each applicant for initial licensure as an ADC administrator shall meet the requirements in this Section. Applicants must meet all general requirements for licensure. Administrators holding a Tier 2 ADC license may serve as an administrator in an ADC facility.
2. (b) Each applicant for initial licensure as a Tier 2 ADC administrator shall provide documentation of one of the following:
3. (1) high school diploma;
4. (2) GED; or
5. (3) a higher level of education.
6. (c) Unless an applicant qualifies for a waiver as outlined in 310:679-10-3, the applicant must successfully complete the following requirements within twenty-four months of submitting an application for initial licensure:
7. (1) Department-approved training; and
8. (2)

Passing scores on the following required examinations:

1. (A) The Oklahoma ADC State Standards examination; and

(B)The NAB Core examination;

1. (d) An applicant's training instructor must attest to the readiness of an applicant prior to the student being eligible to take the examination. Instructors must provide the Department with all signed student attestation forms.
2. (e) A waiver for the required training may be granted by the Department if:
3. (1) the applicant has a degree in long-term care administration from a NAB-accredited institution; or
4. (2) the applicant was previously licensed in Oklahoma as a Tier 2 ADC administrator, was in good standing with the Department while previously licensed in Oklahoma, and has been active in long-term care for at least two (2) of the last five (5) years; or
5. (3) the applicant provides documentation showing adequate experience in the field of institutional administration that is applicable to long-term care administration.

<div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred from 490:10-1-3.5 by HB 2824 (2023), eff 11-1-23</span></div>

Amended at 41 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-24

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 8-11-25