Two examinations must be passed to receive a license to practice as a nursing home administrator in the State of Montana. The first examination is the Jurisprudence Examination, which is an open book examination on the laws and rules pertaining to the licensure and regulation of a nursing home administrator AND laws and rules pertaining to the Department of Public Health and Human Services licensure and regulation of facilities. This examination is intended to give the applicant the opportunity to demonstrate familiarity with the regulations of the facility and as a nursing home administrator. The statutes and rules for the Department of Public Health and Human Services are available here:
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Public Health and Human Services, Title 37
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106 Health Care Facilities
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The laws and rules for the nursing home administrator are available at the regulations tab above on this website. The applicant must obtain a final score of at least 90% on the Montana Jurisprudence Examination. In the event of failure, the applicant may retake the examination by first submitting the $75 exam fee to the Board of Nursing Home Administrators then another exam will be provided.
The second examination which must be passed is the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators (NAB) examination. This examination is computer-based (taken on a computer). Study materials may be obtained from NAB at www.nabweb.org. Although Montana neither administers nor develops the examination, it is responsible for assuring that only eligible candidates sit for the exams. Upon approval of the license application, the applicant will be notified by the Board to register with NAB to take this exam. To pass the licensing examination an applicant must attain a scaled score as determined by NAB. In the event of failure, the applicant may retake the examination by paying an examination fee to NAB.
