South Carolina

Requirements for Licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator

South Carolina Nursing Home Licensure Contact
Lee Ann F. Bundrick
SC Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators
Post Office Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329

Phone: 803/896-4544
Fax: 803/896-4596
Email: bundricl@llr.sc.gov
Web:http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/longtermhealthcare

South Carolina Nursing Home Education Requirements:
BA degree

South Carolina Nursing Home AIT Requirements:
6-9 months

South Carolina Nursing Home National Exam Required?
Yes

South Carolina Nursing Home State Exam Required?
Yes

South Carolina Nursing Home Continuing Education Required?
40 hours biannually

South Carolina Number Licensed Administrators:
288

South Carolina Number of NHA Licenses Issued Annually, Approximately:
43

South Carolina Number of Licensed Nursing Home Facilities:
195

Requirements for Qualification as an Assisted Living Administrator

South Carolina Assisted Living: Contact

SC Bd. of Long Term Care Administration
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211

Phone: 803-896-4544
Fax: 803-896-4555

or

Dept. of Health and Envr. Control Tel. 803-737-7236 Fax 803-737-7212

South Carolina Assisted Living: Health Licensing, 2600 Bull St., Columbia ,SC 29201
803-737-7202

South Carolina Assisted Living: Code: Community Residential Care Facilities S.C. Code Ann. § 44-7-260 et seq; S.C. Code Regs R61-84

South Carolina Assisted Living: Reimbursement: Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Home Health and Nursing Facility Services, P.O. Box 8206 Columbia, SC 29202-8206
1-800-213-0757

South Carolina Assisted Living: Administrator Overview
Must be licensed by the State including passing the NAB national residential care / assisted living examination and pass the national NAB Residential Care / Assisted Living administrator's exam. 18 continuing education hours required annually.

College Coursework

Clemson University
The College of Health, Education and Human Development Department
503 Robert C. Edwards Hall
P.O. Box 340745
Clemson, SC 29634-0745
Phone: 864-656-5502
Fax: 864-656-6227
Program: The Health Services Administration Concentration allows students to develop skills and competencies in health administration/management for entry-level careers or graduate study in this area.

University of South Carolina
Norman J. Arnold School of Public Health
Department of Health Services Policy and Management
800 Sumpter Street
Columbia, SC 29208

Tel: (803) 777-1627 Fax: (803) 777-1836
Web: http://www.sph.sc.edu/hspm/

Program: MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
The University of South Carolina offers an interdisciplinary gerontology certificate housed in the College of Social Work. For students interested in long term care administration, the School of Public Health's Department of Health Administration incorporates the Certificate of Graduate Study in Gerontology into both the Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) and its Master in Public Health (M.P.H.) Applicants must apply to the desired degree program and to the certificate program.

The M.H.A. program is designed for those interested in institutional management in the health car field which in combination with the certificate requires 75 semester hours in toto for both credentials. Where projects and reports are required by course instructors, LTC focused efforts are expected of these students. Residency and Practicum requirements respectively are coordinated by the Graduate Director in consultation with the Director of the Gerontology Certificate Program.