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Course Overview
The role of the nursing home administrator is to supervise, plan, develop, monitor, and maintain appropriate standards of care throughout all departments in the nursing home. The nursing home administrator must have effective communication, leadership, and business skills in order to be successful.
This Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators-approved specialty program is designed to provide core knowledge for those interested in pursuing a career in the long term care administration field. The courses may also satisfy State of Pennsylvania license renewal requirements.
Course Scope
Consisting of sixteen courses, each 7.5 hours in length, the 120-hour program is taught by Penn State faculty and SMEs (subject matter experts). Enrollment is on-going: begin in the spring and finish in the fall, or begin in the fall and finish in the spring. The fall and spring sessions have 8 classes each.
This training program satisfies the 120-hour education component as part of the NHA exam candidate application. For information on qualifying for the NHA exam please visit the PA State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators webpage .
NHA Course Details
Penn State Beaver Fall
- Format: Instructor-led course on Zoom
- Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays; August 26 through December 18, 2025
- Time: 5:30 to 9:15 p.m.
- Cost : $2,849 for 120-hr cohort; $185 per individual class
- Register: NHA 120-hr Fall 2025 Training
- Complete course schedule here
- Individual Class Registration: links found in the table on the complete schedule
Penn State Abington Fall
- Format: Instructor-led course on Zoom
- Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays; August 18 through December 17, 2025
- Time: 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.
- Cost : $2,849 for 120-hr cohort; $185 per individual class
- Register: Complete Schedule and registration links here
Many US states and territories require professional licensure/certification to be employed. If you plan to pursue employment in a licensed profession after completing this program, please visit the Professional Licensure/Certification Disclosures by State interactive map.