GENERAL STATUTES OF NC -
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
ACT EXAM 100% SOLVED 2025
Administrator-in-Training - ANSWERindividual registered with the Board who serves a
training period under the supervision of a preceptor
Board - ANSWERNCBENHA
Nursing Home - ANSWERany institution or facility defined as such for licensing
purposes under G.S. 131E-101(6), whether proprietary or nonprofit, including but not
limited to nursing homes owned or administered by the federal or State government or
any agency or political subdivision thereof and nursing homes operated in combination
with a home for the aged or any other facility.
Nursing Home Administrator - ANSWERperson who administers, manages, supervises,
or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home, whether such individual has an
ownership interest in such home and whether his functions and duties are shared with
one or more individuals.
Preceptor - ANSWERperson who is a licensed and registered nursing home
administrator and meets the requirements of the Board to supervise administrators-in-
training during their training period.
Composition of the Board - ANSWER7 members who are voting members.
7 Board Members - ANSWER1) Shall represent professions/institutions concerned with
care/treatment of chronically ill or infirm elderly
2)LESS than a majority shall be a representative of a single profession
3)3 of the members shall be Licensed NHA's. (1 - for profit, 1 - non-profit)
4)4 members are public, noninstitutional members, with no direct financial interest in
nursing homes
5)Members limited to two consecutive terms
Board rules put into place - ANSWERJuly 1, 1973
Who appoints Board Members? - ANSWERGovernor
Governor shall appoint...? - ANSWER3 members (1 - LNHA for terms of 3 years) & 4
members (2 - LNHA for terms of 2 years) Thereafter, terms shall be 3 years.
, Any vacancy occurring in the position of an appointive member shall be filled by... -
ANSWERThe Governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as for new
appointments
Appointive members may be removed... - ANSWERby the Governor for cause after due
notice and hearing
Temporary License - ANSWERmay be issued under requirements and conditions set
forth by board to act and serve as an administrator of a nursing home without meeting
the requirements for full licensure. Only when there are unusual circumstances
preventing compliance with the procedures for licensing elsewhere.
Shall be issued by CHAIRMAN for period prior to next board meeting and can be
renewed by board for up to one year
Any member of Board shall be automatically removed from the Board upon certification
by the Board to the Governor that the member no longer satisfies the criteria set forth in
subdivisions.... - ANSWER1-4 of this section for appointment to the Board
Qualifications for licensure - ANSWERThe Board shall have the authority to issue
licenses to qualified persons as nursing home administrators, and shall establish
qualification criteria for such NHA
A license as a NHA shall be issued to any person upon the Board's determination that
the person - ANSWERa) 18 years of age, good moral character, and physically/mentally
sound
b) Completed equivalent of 2 years of college level study (60 semester hr or 96 quarter
hr) from accredited community college/university prior to application for licensure
or
has completed a combo of edu and experience, acceptable under rules promulgated by
the board, prior to application. Also, two years of supervisory experience in a nursing
home shall be equated to one year of college study
c) Has satisfactorily completed a course prescribed by the Board, which course contains
instruction on the services provided by nursing homes, laws governing nursing homes,
protection of patient interests and nursing home administration
d) has completed training period for AIT
e) has passed the national and State exam within 1 year from the date of the finished
AIT
Two years of supervisory experience in a nursing home shall be equivalent to -
ANSWER1 year of college study
The board shall consider this experience comparable to the initial on-the-job portion of
the AIT program only - ANSWERif a person has served at least 12 weeks as a hospital
administrator or assistant administrator of a hospital based ltc nursing unit or hospital
based swing bed
NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR
ACT EXAM 100% SOLVED 2025
Administrator-in-Training - ANSWERindividual registered with the Board who serves a
training period under the supervision of a preceptor
Board - ANSWERNCBENHA
Nursing Home - ANSWERany institution or facility defined as such for licensing
purposes under G.S. 131E-101(6), whether proprietary or nonprofit, including but not
limited to nursing homes owned or administered by the federal or State government or
any agency or political subdivision thereof and nursing homes operated in combination
with a home for the aged or any other facility.
Nursing Home Administrator - ANSWERperson who administers, manages, supervises,
or is in general administrative charge of a nursing home, whether such individual has an
ownership interest in such home and whether his functions and duties are shared with
one or more individuals.
Preceptor - ANSWERperson who is a licensed and registered nursing home
administrator and meets the requirements of the Board to supervise administrators-in-
training during their training period.
Composition of the Board - ANSWER7 members who are voting members.
7 Board Members - ANSWER1) Shall represent professions/institutions concerned with
care/treatment of chronically ill or infirm elderly
2)LESS than a majority shall be a representative of a single profession
3)3 of the members shall be Licensed NHA's. (1 - for profit, 1 - non-profit)
4)4 members are public, noninstitutional members, with no direct financial interest in
nursing homes
5)Members limited to two consecutive terms
Board rules put into place - ANSWERJuly 1, 1973
Who appoints Board Members? - ANSWERGovernor
Governor shall appoint...? - ANSWER3 members (1 - LNHA for terms of 3 years) & 4
members (2 - LNHA for terms of 2 years) Thereafter, terms shall be 3 years.
, Any vacancy occurring in the position of an appointive member shall be filled by... -
ANSWERThe Governor for the unexpired term in the same manner as for new
appointments
Appointive members may be removed... - ANSWERby the Governor for cause after due
notice and hearing
Temporary License - ANSWERmay be issued under requirements and conditions set
forth by board to act and serve as an administrator of a nursing home without meeting
the requirements for full licensure. Only when there are unusual circumstances
preventing compliance with the procedures for licensing elsewhere.
Shall be issued by CHAIRMAN for period prior to next board meeting and can be
renewed by board for up to one year
Any member of Board shall be automatically removed from the Board upon certification
by the Board to the Governor that the member no longer satisfies the criteria set forth in
subdivisions.... - ANSWER1-4 of this section for appointment to the Board
Qualifications for licensure - ANSWERThe Board shall have the authority to issue
licenses to qualified persons as nursing home administrators, and shall establish
qualification criteria for such NHA
A license as a NHA shall be issued to any person upon the Board's determination that
the person - ANSWERa) 18 years of age, good moral character, and physically/mentally
sound
b) Completed equivalent of 2 years of college level study (60 semester hr or 96 quarter
hr) from accredited community college/university prior to application for licensure
or
has completed a combo of edu and experience, acceptable under rules promulgated by
the board, prior to application. Also, two years of supervisory experience in a nursing
home shall be equated to one year of college study
c) Has satisfactorily completed a course prescribed by the Board, which course contains
instruction on the services provided by nursing homes, laws governing nursing homes,
protection of patient interests and nursing home administration
d) has completed training period for AIT
e) has passed the national and State exam within 1 year from the date of the finished
AIT
Two years of supervisory experience in a nursing home shall be equivalent to -
ANSWER1 year of college study
The board shall consider this experience comparable to the initial on-the-job portion of
the AIT program only - ANSWERif a person has served at least 12 weeks as a hospital
administrator or assistant administrator of a hospital based ltc nursing unit or hospital
based swing bed
