Nursing Home Administrator

• Exam Information (updated February 18, 2025)
• Highlights: New applicants for the Nursing Home Administrator license must apply directly to IDFPR. All applications, applicants, including for temporary licenses, will be required to pass both NAB exams before taking the Illinois Supplemental Exam.
• Effective December 11, 2024 the ability to apply and be approved for the NAB CORE and NHA exams through Continental Testing ended due to a change in the NAB testing process. New applicants for the Nursing Home Administrator (044) license will now apply directly to IDFPR. Applications will be reviewed for approval to take the two required NAB exams: CORE and NHA. Applicants for both the 044 and the Temporary Nursing Home Administrator (045) license will not be approved to take the Illinois Supplemental Exam until they have passed CORE and NHA. Exam Information--NAB

Third Party Authorization

• We have a new Third Party Authorization for licensure applicants, which may be found here! This is for applicants to authorize individuals or companies to contact IDFPR on your behalf regarding your application. All other versions of the form will no longer be accepted by the Department starting May 1, 2024.

• Candidate Study Guide for the Illinois NHA Supplemental Examination
• Nursing Home Administrator - Examination Packet
• Nursing Home Administrator - Endorsement Packet
• Nursing Home Administrator Temporary Non-examination Packet
• Nursing Home Administrator - CE Sponsor
• Out-of-State NHA Continuing Education Approval
• Petition for Review of Permanent Denial/Revocation
• Petition For Restoration From Discipline
• Petition for Hearing

• Overview of Professional Licensing in Illinois
• Reactivate Your License
• Request License Certification
• Name & Address Change Requests
• Third Party Authorization Form

• Department FAQs
• Nursing Home Administrator Criminal Conviction FAQs
• NHA Adverse Final Action Form
• Change Your Address
• State Agency, Board or Commission, Nursing Home Administrators Mandatory Report
• Medical Malpractice Payment, Nursing Home Administrators Mandatory Report
• State's Attorneys, Nursing Home Administrators Mandatory Report
• Reasonable Accommodation Request for Examinees with Disabilities
• Application to classify records as confidential
  

• Nursing Home Administration Act
• Nursing Home Administration Rules
  

• Board Information
• Meeting Notices & Minutes