HAR §16-90-7.5
HAR §16-90-7.5. Educational requirements for admission to examination
Cite as Haw. Code R. § 16-90-7.5
(a) To
be admitted to take the examination for licensure, a person shall have met the
following educational requirements:
(1)
Successful completion of a course of study at an accredited
institution of higher education and receipt of a baccalaureate degree;
provided that the board shall seek the advice of the University of
Hawaii, office of admissions, regarding the accreditation of the
college or university that the person attended, and that the board
shall approve any degree recognized by the University of Hawaii;
and
(2)
Successful completion of a:
(A) Regular course of study or program in an accredited
institution of higher education, which course of study or
program shall have been approved by the board as being
adequate
academic
preparation
for
nursing
home
administration; or
90-4
(B)
Specialized course of study in the area of administration of a
skilled nursing facility or intermediate care facility, which
course of study shall have included the general subject areas
or their equivalent described in section 16-90-23, and which
course of study shall have been approved by the board as
being adequate academic preparation for nursing home
administration.
The board may exempt an applicant from completing the currently
approved nursing home administrator's regular or specialized course mentioned in
paragraph (2)(A) and (B) under the following circumstances:
(1) The board determines that the applicant's baccalaureate or
post-baccalaureate formal education has imparted the knowledge and
skills taught in the course; or
(2)
An applicant possesses at least three years of administrative work
experience in a health-related area attained within the five years
prior to the date of the application.
(b)
A person shall be deemed to have met the educational requirements
of subsection (a)(1) and (2) if the person has been awarded a master's degree in
hospital administration or a master's degree in public health in the specialized field
of gerontology or in the specialized field of administration of health care facilities,
including a board-approved course with a minimum credit of three semester hours
in the subject area of administration of a skilled nursing facility or intermediate care
facility. [Eff and comp 4/4/88] (Auth: HRS §457B-6) (Imp: §§457B-6, 457B
3.1)