NHA Examination for Nursing Home Administrators

All 50 states and the District of Columbia nursing home administrator licensing boards and/or agencies administer the NAB Examination as a requirement for licensure. If you are interested in applying for licensure please contact your state board first to verify that you meet the requirements for licensure before you apply online. Please also download the 'Information for Candidates Handbook' below.

::  Apply Online for State based and/or Federal Examination
::  Complete your Application
::  Check the Status of Your Application
::  Retrieve Examination Scores
::  Order a Score Transfer Report or Diagnostic Score Report

Board Administrators only

NHA Information For Candidates Handbook
The handbook is a very important 22 page booklet with information on the NAB Examination. To download this booklet click on one of the formats below.  
It's free!

::  NHA Information For Candidates Handbook (PDF Format)
::  List of Recommended References (updated November 2012)

::  Purchase Recommended References - All recommended references can now be purchased directly from the NAB at the publishers prices. 

NOW AVAILABLE!
Register to take Nursing Home Administrator Practice Exam
The NHA Practice exam simulates the actual examination experience. This 75 item exam is constructed from exam items that have been written by NAB item writers. The time allocation and exam specifications mirror the actual licensure exam experience. However, no items on the exam will ever appear on an actual licensure examination.

 RC/AL Examination for Residential Care/Assisted Living Administrators

This examination is required by those participating states who currently license residential care/assisted living administrators. Residents of all other states may make application to take the RC/AL exam for voluntary entry level competency if they meet the approved qualifications. Please download the free 'Information for Candidates Handbook' below.

::  Apply Online for the RC/AL Examination
::  Complete your Application
::  Check the Status of Your Application
::  Retrieve Examination Scores
::  Order a Score Transfer Report or Diagnostic Score Report 

RC/AL Information For Candidates Handbook
The handbook is a very important 25 page booklet with information on the RC/AL Examination. To download this booklet click on one of the following formats.
It's free!

RC/AL Information For Candidates Handbook (PDF Format)

List of Recommended References (updated November 2012)

Purchase Recommended References - All recommended references can now be purchased directly from the NAB at the publishers prices.   

NOW AVAILABLE!
Register to take Residential Care/Assisted Living Administrator
Practice Exam
The RCAL Practice exam simulates the actual examination experience. This 75 item exam is constructed from exam items that have been written by NAB item writers. The time allocation and exam specifications mirror the actual licensure exam experience. However, no items on the exam will ever appear on an actual licensure examination. 

Is your state considering licensure of residential care/assisted living administrators? Need a competency examination?

::  Click Here to learn more about the NAB Residential Care/Assisted Living Administrators (RCAL) Exam

::  Click Here to view or download a power point presentation to share with your board or agency