1. A. To be qualified for initial licensure as an assisted living facility administrator, an applicant shall hold a high school diploma or general education diploma (GED) and hold one of the following qualifications:

   1. 1. Administrator-in-training program.

      1. a. Complete at least 30 semester hours of postsecondary education in an accredited college or university with at least 15 of the 30 semester hours in business or human services or a combination thereof and 640 hours in an ALF AIT program as specified in 18VAC95-30-150;
      2. b. Complete an educational program as a licensed practical nurse and hold a current, unrestricted license or multistate licensure privilege and 640 hours in an ALF AIT program;
      3. c. Complete an educational program as a registered nurse and hold a current, unrestricted license or multistate licensure privilege and 480 hours in an ALF AIT program;
      4. d. Complete at least 30 semester hours in an accredited college or university with courses in the content areas of (i) client or resident care, (ii) human resources management, (iii) financial management, (iv) physical environment, and (v) leadership and governance, and 480 hours in an ALF AIT program;
      5. e. Hold a master's or a baccalaureate degree in health care-related field or a comparable field that meets the requirements of subsection B of this section with no internship or practicum and 320 hours in an ALF AIT program;
      6. f. Hold a master's or baccalaureate degree in an unrelated field and 480 hours in an ALF AIT program; or
      7. g. Have at least three years of health care experience, to include at least one consecutive year in a managerial or supervisory role, in a health care setting within the five years prior to application and 640 hours in an ALF AIT program. For purposes of this qualification, these definitions shall apply: (i) "health care experience" means full-time equivalency experience in providing care to residents or patients in a health care setting; (ii) "health care setting" means a licensed home health organization, licensed hospice program, licensed hospital or nursing home, licensed assisted living facility, licensed adult day program, or licensed mental health or developmental services facility; and (iii) "managerial or supervisory role" means an employment role that includes management responsibility and supervision of two or more staff.

   2. 2. Certificate program.

      Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in a field unrelated to health care from an accredited college or university and successfully complete a certificate program with a minimum of 21 semester hours study in a health care-related field that meets course content requirements of subsection B of this section from an accredited college or university and successfully complete not less than a 320-hour internship or practicum that addresses the Domains of Practice as specified in 18VAC95-30-160 in a licensed assisted living facility as part of the certificate program under the supervision of a preceptor; or

   3. 3. Degree and practical experience.

      Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in a health care-related field that meets the course content requirements of subsection B of this section from an accredited college or university and have completed not less than a 320-hour internship or practicum that addresses the Domains of Practice as specified in 18VAC95-30-160 in a licensed assisted living facility as part of the degree program under the supervision of a preceptor.

2. B. To meet the educational requirements for a degree in a health care-related field, an applicant must provide an official transcript from an accredited college or university that documents successful completion of a minimum of 21 semester hours of coursework concentrated on the administration and management of health care services to include a minimum of six semester hours in the content area set out in subdivision 1 of this subsection, three semester hours in each of the content areas in subdivisions 2 through 5 of this subsection, and three semester hours for an internship or practicum.

   1. 1. Customer care, supports, and services;
   2. 2. Human resources;
   3. 3. Finance;
   4. 4. Environment;
   5. 5. Leadership and management.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3102 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 6, eff. January 2, 2008; amended, Virginia Register Volume 35, Issue 12, eff. March 6, 2019; Volume 39, Issue 7, eff. December 21, 2022.