Nursing Home Administration - UW-Stout

Flexible, 100% Online

Earn your Graduate Certificate in Nursing Home Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout.

Growing demand for senior living and healthcare services offers opportunity, flexibility, and reward. Become a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and advance your career in Long Term Care.

Courses are completed entirely online—an ideal format for busy professionals, especially those working variable shifts.

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Fulfills State of Wisconsin Educational Requirement

The certificate fulfills the pre-credential educational requirement for those seeking Nursing Home Administrator licensure* in Wisconsin.

*If you are seeking licensure outside of Wisconsin, you should contact your state licensing board for their specific requirements prior to enrolling. We do not guarantee that this program meets the requirements of other states.

Four Courses. 12 Credits.

Courses are aligned with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) CORE Domains of Practice:

Long Term Care, Services, and Supports
Long Term Care Facility Operations
Developing and Maintaining Quality, Supportive and Patient Centered-Services
Leadership, Organization, and Strategies in Long Term Care

What are the admission requirements?

To apply to the Graduate Certificate in Nursing Home Administration students must have:

Earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
Completed college-level courses in medical terminology, oral communication/public speaking, and statistics.

Prerequisites may be waived based on relevant work experience. Contact an enrollment advisor for more information.

Study online, anytime, while staying connected.

Access course content from any device

Zero on-campus meetings or requirements

No need to be online at a specific time for classes

Interact with faculty and fellow students via online discussion boards

People 65+ represented 17.3 percent of the population in the year 2022. That percentage is expected to grow to 22 percent by 2040.

—2023 Profile of Older Americans, Administration for Community Living (ACL)

A COLLABORATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN

The Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. UW campus partnerships combine the quality of a University of Wisconsin education with the flexibility of an online degree or certificate.

University of Wisconsin institutions offering the online Graduate Certificate in Nursing Home Administration are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The programs have been approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.