Begin your journey to become a fully licensed Nursing Home Administrator in New York State (NYS) with this 5-course sequence offered completely online.
Roberts Wesleyan University is one of the few New York schools to offer all five courses required by NYS Department of Health.
Completion of these 5 courses does not result in a certificate, but rather satisfies NYSDOH "Qualification 3" toward becoming a Nursing Home Administrator.
No admissions requirements!
Current Roberts graduate students and alumni often discover they’ve already completed part of the required coursework through programs like MHA or MSPH. Click here to see what courses may be remaining.
NHA 5-Course Sequence (100% Online)
Nursing Home Administration
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Health Care Financial Management
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Health Care Policy, Law & Ethics
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Gerontology
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Human Resources in Health Care
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Total credits earned = 19 credits / 40 weeks
To see when courses are offered, please click here for the Pathway Course schedule.
Costs
- $452/credit hour
- Total cost for all 5 courses (19 credits): $8,265
Students taking these non-degree courses as a sequence (separate from a degree program) are not eligible for Financial Aid (loans or grants).
Completion of these 5-courses does not result in a certificate, but rather satisfies NYSDOH "Qualification 3" toward becoming a Nursing Home Administrator.
To view all 6 qualifications required for licensure by NYSDOH, please visit this webpage.
For questions, please contact New York State Department of Health:
New York State Department of Health
Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
Bureau of Professional Credentialing
875 Central Avenue
Albany, New York 12206
1-877-877-1827
profcred@health.ny.gov
Roberts Graduates Pursuing NHA Licensure
Students enrolled at Roberts in the Health Administration, M.S. (MHA) program will complete three of the five courses required by NYS:
- GHLH 5800/MHA 580 Health Care Financial Management (4cr/7 wks)
- GHLH 6000/MHA 600 Health Policy, Ethics and Law (4cr/7 wks)
- GHLH 5900 Leadership Coaching and Human Resources (4cr/7weeks)
OR GHLH 6100/MHA 610 Human Resources for Health Care Professionals (4 cr/7 wks)
If you have already completed the MHA program, you only have two more courses to complete:
- NHAD 4200 Nursing Home Administration (4 cr/8 wks)
- SOCS 3100 Gerontology (3 cr/8 wks)
Students enrolled at Roberts in the Public Health M.S. (MSPH) program will complete two of the five courses required by NYS:
- GHLH 6000/MHA 600 Health Policy, Ethics and Law (4cr/7 wks)
- GPHT 5450 Health Care Organizations and Financial Management (4cr/7wks)
If you have already completed the MSPH program, you only have three more courses to complete:
- NHAD 4200 Nursing Home Administration (4 cr/8 wks)
- SOCS 3100 Gerontology (3 cr/8 wks)
- NHAD 4100 Human Resources in Health Care (4cr/8wks)
The following Roberts graduate courses also satisfy NYS requirements for NHA licensure:
- MHI 575 - Health IT, Policy, Regulation and Law (3crs) - no longer offered at Roberts
- NSG 600 - Health Care Policy, Ethics, and Law (3crs) - available online or onsite (Graduate Nursing)