{"@id":"https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-12e01cf7-0cbe-49f9-b529-fc3a160dc4db","@type":"ceterms:License","@context":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/schema/context/json","ceterms:ctid":"ce-12e01cf7-0cbe-49f9-b529-fc3a160dc4db","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Nursing Facility Administrator"},"ceterms:ownedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-7335ecdc-dab4-48ba-9d98-e862daeff191"],"ceterms:requires":[{"@type":"ceterms:ConditionProfile","ceterms:name":{"en-US":"Licensure Requirements (General)"},"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"Complete educational requirements: Applicant must have a bachelor's or master's degree in any subject from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. This includes a minimum of 12 semester credit hours in long-term care administration or its equivalent with courses in the four domains of the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB), including: care services and supports; operations; environment and quality; and leadership and strategy. \nComplete internship hours: Applicant must complete a 1,000-hour internship in a nursing facility under an approved preceptor, which will be requested through the TULIP application. If internship hours are completed under the authority of a college, the college will document the internship hours on the college transcript. \n\nThe applicant may qualify for a 500-hour internship if they have a bachelor's or master's degree in health administration, health services administration, health care administration, or nursing that includes coursework encompassing the four NAB domains. They must also have management experience (three years for bachelor's or one year for master's) working in a nursing facility or as assistant administrator of record in another state (one year). For more information, see Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Part 1, Chapter 555: Nursing Facility Administrators. \n\nMilitary service members or veterans who want to receive credit for their military service toward their internship requirement, see the Credit Towards Internship for Military Service Members and Veterans section of this page to learn more. \nHHSC required training: Complete Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment for NFAs Computer-Based Training. \nSubmit application through TULIP: Log in to TULIP to create an applicant registration, complete an Initial License Application, and pay the $100 application fee. \nMilitary service members, veterans or military spouses who want to have the application fee and corresponding license fee waived, see the Fee Waiver for Military Service Personnel, Veterans and Military Spouse section of this page to learn more. The TULIP application cannot be submitted until the fee waiver is approved and the fees are marked as waived. \nEducation tab: List of degree and educational requirements including the courses for the four NAB domains under the academic and alternative education tab. \nSend official transcript(s) reflecting degree(s) from a college or university and 12 semester credit hours of NAB domains via email to NFA Licensing Program. \nRequest an internship with an approved preceptor. \nDocuments tab: Upload a resume if requesting a 500-hour internship waiver. \nComplete FBI-based fingerprinting: Fingerprints for an FBI-based background check through the Department of Public Safety are required. Applicants will be provided with a link to complete the process. \nHHSC staff will review the application. If they find deficiencies, they will place the application in response required status so the applicant can make corrections. \nSchedule and pass the national and state exams: Once the applicant has met the educational and application requirements above, HHSC will provide a link to take the Texas State and NAB exams. The NAB exam consists of two exams (core and the NFA line of service), and the applicant must pass both. The Texas exam consists of questions that cover the Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 4, Chapter 242: Convalescent and Nursing Homes and Related Institutions, and the NAB exam covers content in the NAB AIT Manual. An applicant who fails the state or NAB examination three times must repeat the 1,000-hour AIT internship before retesting. \nExam results: Once the applicant has taken an exam, it takes five business days for HHSC to receive the results from NAB. HHSC then adds exam results to the applicant's TULIP account. \nInitial license fee: Once the applicant has passed both exams, TULIP notifies the applicant to pay the initial $250 licensure fee. It takes five to 10 business days for HHSC to receive an online payment. \nLicense issued: Once the initial licensure fee has been received, HHSC will issue an NFA license with a two-year licensure period, and the applicant will receive an auto reply from TULIP. \nThe newly licensed NFA will print their license from TULIP."}}],"ceterms:offeredBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-7335ecdc-dab4-48ba-9d98-e862daeff191"],"ceterms:inLanguage":["en"],"ceterms:description":{"en-US":"There are several paths (routes) available to become a licensed Nursing Facility Administrator (NFA) and work in a Texas nursing facility."},"ceterms:subjectWebpage":"https://www.hhs.texas.gov/business/licensing-credentialing-regulation/long-term-care-credentialing/nf-administrators-licensing-enforcement/become-a-texas-nursing-facility-administrator","ceterms:credentialStatusType":{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://credreg.net/ctdl/terms/CredentialStatus","ceterms:targetNode":"credentialStat:Active","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Credential Status"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Active"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Awards of the credential are ongoing."}}}