Exam Domains starting 7/1/22
New Domains of Practice effective as of July 1, 2022 exams
The new NAB Domains of Practice went into effect with exams starting July 1st, 2022. This includes the CORE, NHA, RCAL, & HCBS Line of Service exams. The CORE exam has four domains. The Line of Service exams (NHA, RCAL, & HCBS) have 3 domains. There will not be a score for Domain 4 - Leadership and Strategy on any of the Line Of Service exams. There will not be a score for Domain 5 on any exam taken after June 30, 2022.
The Domains of Practice are as follows:
| Current domain names, effective July 1, 2022 | Previous domain names, July 5, 2017 to June 30, 2022 | |
| Domain 1 | Care, Services, and Supports | Customer Care, Supports, and Services |
| Domain 2 | Operations | Human Resource |
| Domain 3 | Environment and Quality | Finance |
| Domain 4 | Leadership and Strategy - only on CORE exam | Environment |
| Domain 5 | No Domain 5 score will be include for exams taken after 6/30/22. | Management and Leadership |