Continuing education is required for renewal of nursing home administrator (NHA) licenses in Oregon. Licensees are required to track and monitor their continuing education activities during the designated license period and to report these activities at renewal on a form provided by the Board.
A percentage of licensees will be notified they have been selected by random audit and asked to remit their attendance verification documents together with their continuing education report form.
Given that, the Board advises licensees to retain their continuing education attendance verification documents until their license has been renewed.
Licensees may hold either an “Active” or “Inactive” license depending on their employment status. The following describes the two types of licensure and their continuing education requirements.
LICENSE STATUS
DESCRIPTION
RENEWAL FEE
CE REQUIREMENTS
RENEWAL PERIOD
COMMENT
Active
Required for individuals who are employed as administrators of nursing home facilities in Oregon.
$400
60 hours biennially
(55 general hours + 5 ethics hours)
2 years
Inactive
Reserved for individuals who are not employed as administrators of nursing home facilities in Oregon.
$300
30 hours biennially
(27 general hours + 3 ethics hours)
2 years
An Inactive licensee who works as an Oregon NHA for six months or longer must revert their license to full “Active” status.
Initial License Requirements
Continuing education hours are pro-rated for those individuals receiving their initial NHA license during the renewal report period. The continuing education requirement will range from 0 hours to 60 hours depending on the date the license is issued.
The table below provides the pro-rate schedule with a breakdown of the category requirements.
