Section 1416.20 Of Article 3. Licensing From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.35. >> Article 3.
1416.20
. (a) The nursing home administrator licensing examination
shall cover the broad aspects of nursing home administration.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in this article, every applicant for
an initial license as a nursing home administrator shall pass a
nursing home administrator licensing examination, which shall consist
of a state and national examination. The state examination shall be
held at least four times a year, at a time and place determined by
the program. The national examination is computer-based and shall be
scheduled by the applicant after the applicant is notified by the
program of his or her eligibility to take the examination.
(c) If an applicant for licensure under this article, submits an
endorsement certificate from another state indicating that he or she
scored at least 75 percent on the national examination, the applicant
shall be required to take only the California state part of the
licensing examination. If the applicant scored less than 75 percent
on the national examination, he or she shall take both the state and
national examination.