Section 12 AAC 46.041 - Nursing home administrator-in-training program(a) An applicant for a nursing home administrator license may meet the experience and training requirements of 12 AAC 46.010 by satisfactorily completing an administrator-in-training (AIT) program that meets the requirements of this section.(b) An acceptable AIT program must (1) be conducted under the guidance and supervision of a preceptor who meets the requirements of 12 AAC 46.051;(2) require completion of all the activities and forms provided in the NAB Five-Step Program Administrator in Training Internship Manual(1997 Edition), which is adopted by reference;(3) be a minimum of six months in duration; and(4) be completed within two years of the date that the AIT program proposal is submitted to the department under (c) of this section.(c) Before beginning an AIT program, an individual shall submit (1) a completed form for application for a nursing home administrator license;(2) the application fee required in 12 AAC 02.290; and(3) a complete AIT program proposal, on a form provided by the department, that (A) shows the anticipated dates of completion of each AIT activity;(B) lists the qualifications of the applicant's preceptor; and(C) is signed by both the applicant and the preceptor.Eff. 8/17/97, Register 143The NAB Five-Step Program Administrator in Training Internship Manual referenced in 12 AAC 46.041 is available from NAB Publications, 808 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.