Program Description

The role of the nursing home administrator is to manage the day-to-day operations of a nursing home. This is accomplished through planning and maintaining standards of care, supervising others, and providing leadership to all departments in the nursing home. By participating in this program, you will prepare yourself for the complexities of becoming a nursing home administrator while also preparing yourself for the latest licensure examination topics. The instructors share their expertise and experiences with you to help you immediately apply what you learn. We invite you to consider attending this highly respected program.

Beginning on May 7, 2026, there are two educational requirements for licensure in Michigan: 
1. All applicants for MI NHA licensure shall have earned a degree. Either of the following satisfy this requirement: a) IF the applicant holds a valid, active license as a registered nurse, an associate's degree or higher in nursing, b) a bachelor's degree. 
2. An applicant for licensure in MI needs to complete an approved course of instruction in nursing home administration. This program, Nursing Home Administration, is an approved course of instruction.

To download a PDF of the rules, please click here: R 339.14001 to R 339.14035 May 7 2025.

You are welcome to participate in this program regardless of whether you meet the State of Michigan’s degree requirement. We understand that individuals enroll for a variety of reasons, and not all participants are pursuing licensure.

Attention: If you do not meet the degree requirement but HAVE COMPLETED or WILL COMPLETE the Nursing Home Administration program before April 2026, you are eligible to complete the NAB exams and MI licensing process before the new requirements take effect. Please go to the LARA site for instructions on applying for your license. Link to LARA: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_92411---,00.html. Once your MiPlus account is set up, please email us at edp@broad.msu.edu to request your education verification form to be sent to LARA. 

Outline

Topics Covered

• Finance: Accounting & Financial Management 
• Managed Care 
• Finance: Medicaid Reimbursement Strategies 
• Finance: Fiscal Responsibility and Operations 
• Finance: Medicare and Medicaid Trends   
• Federal Regulations: §483.95 Training Requirements & Competencies 
• Management & Leadership: Tying it All Together 

Required Attendance

The Nursing Home Administration Program offers 144 clock-hours of instruction. To complete the program, participants must attend 128 clock hours (90%). The instruction is delivered in four units. There are 6 sessions per unit, for a total of 24 sessions in the program. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 24 sessions without penalty or additional work required. You may miss up to two additional sessions but will need to complete additional assignments to demonstrate that you understand the materials from those missed sessions. After that, you will need to repeat units in order to earn the certificate and to be eligible to sit for the licensure exam. 

Key Learning Objectives

Each unit will cover one or more areas of the NAB Examination: Customer Care, Supports, and Services; Human Resources; Management and Leadership; and Environment.

Unit Four (Starts in mid-February, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET each Saturday) 

Unit One (Starts in mid-September, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET each Saturday)

Unit Two (Starts in late October, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET each Saturday) 

Unit Three (Starts in early January, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET each Saturday)

EXAM BREAKDOWN

Additional Information

This program is offered live, online.

In a live, online delivery, you will log into a web conferencing platform to participate in the program. You will interact with the instructor, the producer, and your fellow participants. The instructor is focused on delivering content to you in an engaging way. The producer is focused on helping you and the instructor with all technical aspects of the class as well as engaging with you using virtual tools, like Chat.

You are required to use a computer, laptop, or tablet with a working camera and microphone during the program. You will be using several tools simultaneously (e.g., Zoom, PowerPoint or Adobe PDF viewer, survey software, etc.). Additionally, all materials are digital and they are easier to interact with on a bigger screen.
*If you haven’t used Zoom before, we will walk you through how to log in and use the Zoom tools before you start your first session. All past participants have found that Zoom is very easy to use on their devices.

Here are a few comments from prior participants:  

• Online classes made it very convenient and MSU has a great reputation for quality education. 
• The best live, online program I have ever participated in! 
• Very glad that my coworker mentioned this program to me, since I’ve been trying to enroll for the NHA program, but the travel is what usually hinders me to enroll. 
• I appreciated that the session was interactive and engaging.  
• The course was very well put together (both preparing and online logistics and the course materials, before and during the course). 

CANCELLATIONS 

All cancellation requests must be made in writing. Cancellation requested greater than 15 days prior to the start of a program will be processed without a cancellation fee. In these situations, any payments made will either be returned or credited towards a future program. All credits must be used within one year of the date of issuance. Cancellations requested within 15 days prior to the start of the program will be limited to unexpected emergency situations and are subject to a cancellation fee. Participant substitutions are welcome at any time prior to the start of the program. If a registered participant does not attend the program and does not notify us in advance, the participant will be charged the full program fee. 

HOW TO REGISTER 

You can register right on our website using the Add to Cart button at the top of this page. This is a non-credit program, so you do not need to apply to Michigan State University as a student.  

This program is composed of four units. You can start with any unit. To complete the entire program, you will need to register for and attend all four units. You may sign up for one unit at time or you may register for all 4 units at the same time. You do not need to start with Unit 1. But the units do need to be taken in order. You can start the program with the next available unit. For example, you could start with Unit 3 and then take Units 4, 1 and 2 in that order.  

Please note that we cannot currently accept hours completed at another institution.  

PAYMENT PLAN

A payment plan is available. To enroll, please select “pay deposit and use installment plan” at checkout. If you participate in the payment plan, a $462.50 deposit is due at the time of registration and the remaining $462.50 balance is due 30 days after registration. Failure to pay in full by the conclusion of the unit will result in your inability to participate in future units. Because this program is a non-credit program, financial aid, scholarships and tuition assistance are not available.

CONTACT 

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions and look for the NHA answers to the right of the screen in the third column. You can also contact us anytime at edp@broad.msu.edu or 517-353-5674.