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!
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)