Apply to be a nursing home administrator in training (AIT)

Looking to receive training in nursing home administration? Apply online.

Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators

The Details

What you need

  • Completed application
  • Application fee amount of $150.00
  • 2x2 passport style color photo
    • White or off-white background
  • A written request from you for the proposed AIT internship. Include:
    • The name of the preceptor
    • The facility at which the training will take place
    • The name of the facility’s owner
    • The number of beds
    • Any requests for credit for academic and/or professional experience
  • A letter from the proposed preceptor to the Board requesting that they be approved as the preceptor. The preceptor must be a Massachusetts licensed administrator in good standing with at least 5 years of Nursing Home Administration experience.
  • A detailed outline of the proposed Internship
    • Note A: the Preceptor Guidelines can't be submitted as the internship outline
    • Note B: Once approved, the preceptor must submit a 3 and 6 months progress reports with completed hours directly to the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators
  • A signed agreement between the preceptor and the candidate. The agreement must state where the training will be held, the number of beds in the facility, and if it's a multi-level or skilled facility.
  • Your current resume
  • Official transcripts of a bachelor’s program or equivalent Transcripts must be complete and state the degree and date conferred.
  • The educational institution must send transcripts directly to the Board.
  • A National Practitioner Data Bank-Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank Self-Query. To request a Self-Query, please contact the National Practitioner Data Bank. The Self-Query must be submitted to the Board without any modifications.
  • Signed and notarized Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Acknowledgement Form (PDF) | (DOCX)

If applicable

  • Official verification of licensure from any state or jurisdiction in which you now or have previously held any professional license, including expired license(s)
    • The state or other jurisdictions must send verifications directly to the Board.
  • If you answer "yes" to any of the Professional and Criminal History Questions:
    • Submit a personal statement explaining the circumstances.
    • Submit all supporting documentation (police reports, court documents, disciplinary consent agreements, etc.)

Fees

Name Fee Unit
Administrator in Training Program $75 each
Handling charge for returned checks $23 each

How to apply

Go to the Health Professions Licensing Portal  and create an account, or log into your existing account. If this is your first time using this new portal, please visit Health Professions Licensing System User Guide.

Next steps

  1. Keep a copy

    Keep a copy of the complete application and supporting documentation for your records.

  2. Completion of the program

    At the completion of the AIT program, the Preceptor must submit a final report to the Board for approval. When your AIT program has been completed and approved by the Board, you will be notified by letter of the procedure for taking the licensure examination. You will also be notified to submit the Administrator Affidavit Certificate of Internship Training.

  3. Completion of the program – please include only updated bullets below

    • Mid-Point of the program 
    • At the Mid-Point of the AIT program, the Preceptor must submit a Mid-Point report to the Board for approval.
    • Completion of the program
      • At the completion of the AIT program, the Preceptor must submit a final report to the Board for approval. When your AIT program has been completed and approved by the Board, you may apply for full licensure and you will be notified by letter of the procedure for taking the licensure examination. 

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