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Long Term Care Administrator Licensing Program

The Oklahoma State Department of Health is authorized to issue licenses to qualified candidates who have successfully completed appropriate education and required examinations.

Long Term Care Administrator licensing has a role to provide assistance with initial licensure, oversight of training, renewal and continuing education for licensure.

A priority of Long Term Care Administrator Licensing is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of Oklahomans receiving services, by requiring those who practice nursing home administration within this state to be qualified.

Statutes and Rules

Requirements for Licensure

  • Do this BEFORE beginning an OSDH approved training program.
  • Applications require fee payment to OSDH.

  • Application and fee paid directly to training program of choice.
Training Offered by OSDH Date/Location

Tier 1 Nursing Home Administrator

  • October 5-14, 2026
  • Rose State College

Tier 2 ICF/IID Administrator

  • October 5-8, 2026
  • Rose State College

Tier 2 Adult Day Care Administrator

  • April 15, 2026
  • OSDH Central Office

  • You MUST have OSDH approval of preceptor BEFORE beginning internship. Any hours completed before approval will not count toward hour requirement.
  • Tier 2 ADC and RCAL licenses do not require internship.

License Type Exam

Tier 1 Nursing Home Administrator

  • Core 
  • Line of Service

Certified Assistant Administrator

  • Core
Tier 2 Adult Day Care Administrator
  • Core
Tier 2 Residential Care/Assisted Living Administrator
  • Core 
  • Line of Service
Tier 2 ICF/IID < 16 Beds Administrator
  • Core
  • Sign up to take NAB exams at Home - NAB
  • NAB Exam fees to be paid to NAB. 

  • A final review of the applicant’s portal profile is conducted to determine that all requirements for the licensure type have been met. 
  • For licensure requirements see OAC 310:679. 
  • Applicants will receive notification of licensure approval.

Forms


Continuing Education


Post-Licensure Requirements

Updating portal profile of changes within 15 calendar days


  • Name Change
  • Business address change
  • Personal address change
  • Change in employment status; and/or
  • Change of employer

Annual CEU requirements – First year of licensure may have prorated CEU requirements


  • Tier 1 Nursing Home Administrator - 24 CEUs
  • Certified Assistant Administrator - 24 CEUs
  • Tier 2 Adult Day Care Administrator - 16 CEUs
  • Tier 2 Residential Care/Assisted Living Administrator - 16 CEUs
  • Tier 2 ICF/IID < 16 Beds Administrator - 16 CEUs

Annual renewal of license


  • All licenses expire December 31st annually
  • Must meet CEU requirement before renewing
  • Submit renewal application (Applications require fee payment to OSDH)

Complaints and Enforcement


Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave., Ste. 1702
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Physical Address:
Oklahoma State Department of Health
123 Robert S. Kerr Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Phone: (405) 426-8970
Email: longtermcareadminlicensing@health.ok.gov

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