02-371-2 Me. Code R. § 3

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 371-2-3 - EXAMINATION

A. National Examination

Every applicant for licensure as a Nursing Home Administrator shall pass the national Nursing Home Administrator examination prepared by NAB, unless granted endorsement by the Board in keeping with the provisions of Chapter 6.

B. State Examination

Every applicant for licensure as a NHA shall pass a state examination prepared and administered by the Board.

C. Qualifications Required for the Examination

Applicants shall fulfill all other requirements for licensure, including education requirements as defined in Section 1(B) and AIT requirements as defined in Section 1(D) of this Chapter.

D. Scheduling of Examinations

The Board shall conduct one or more state and/or national examinations for licensure of Nursing Home Administrators each year, at such times and places as the Board may determine.

E. Notification

Notification of scheduled examinations shall be provided by the Board at least two (2) months in advance to:

1. The Division of Licensing and Certification, Department of Human Services, State House Station 11, Augusta, Maine 04333;

2. Trade association newsletters; and

3. At least one newspaper with state-wide circulation.

F. Application for Examination

An applicant for examination shall make application in writing on forms provided by the Board, and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he/she meets the pre-examination requirements as provided in the state licensing statutes and the Board rules.

G. Grading

1. National Examination: The national examination shall be graded by PES (Professional Examination Service) or such other entity as is selected by NAB, and the passing score shall be a scaled score of 113 or such other score as shall be determined by the Board.

2. State Examination: The state examination shall be graded by two (2) Board members, and a passing score shall be a raw score of 75%.

H. Re-Examination

If an applicant fails the state or national examination, he/she may re-take that particular examination at the next scheduled Board examination date, after having submitted the application and appropriate fees. No applicant shall be allowed to sit for the same examination more than two (2) times during any twelve (12) month period.

02-371 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 3