1. (a) Tier 1 administrator applicants must complete a 750 hour internship with a Department-approved preceptor.
2. (b) Tier 2 ICF/IID-16 administrator applicants must complete a 500 hour internship with a Department-approved preceptor.
3. (c) Applicants have twenty-four (24) months to complete the required internship and cannot complete greater than 40 internship hours per week.
4. (d) Applicants completing an internship who are called to active military duty may request stoppage on the twenty-four (24) month timeline. The Department may halt the timeline for military members called to active duty if the pause in the timeline is not likely to impede the applicant's ability to perform the required administrator duties once they are a licensed administrator.
5. (e) An applicant may apply for a one-time extension for the twenty-four (24) month timeline. Approval is at the discretion of the Department.
6. (f) The internship must be completed in a facility or facilities licensed in Oklahoma for the level of care equivalent to the license or certification being sought.

<div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Transferred from 490:10-8-13 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