Online Long-Term Care Administration

A Master of Arts in Gerontology with a concentration in Long-Term Care Administration is a specialized academic program designed to prepare individuals for a leadership role in healthcare administration. This 30-hour program is a viable path to a fulfilling future.

Requirements for Long-term Care Administration

Following are the courses for the program:

 

Core Classes 

• GERO 5010 - Biology for Aging

• GERO 5012 - Social Gerontology 

• GERO 5067 – Program and Public Policy 

• GERO 5095 – Seminar in Gerontology (Capstone) 

• GERO XXXX – Approved Elective

• GERO XXXX – Approved Elective

 

Concentration Classes

• GERO 5065 - Community-Based and Long-Term Care 

• GERO 5087 - Long-Term Care Administration I

• GERO 5088 - Long-Term Care Administration II 

• GERO 5090 – Internship in Gerontology

Administrator in Training (AIT) Internship for those seeking licensure.

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Standard Internship

 

Administrator in Training (AIT) internship is a six-month full-time assignment to a Nursing Facility, which must be approved by the Executive Director of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators (www.labenfa.com) or the equivalent for other states within USA https://www.nabweb.org/seeking-licensure/state-licensure-requirements (link to “other states”)  The length of the AIT is a state requirement for being eligible to take the National and State Nursing Facility Administrator license exam. 

Standard Internship is a one semester (300 hours — 25 to 30 hours per week) to gain hands-on experience.  It is an opportunity for the student to develop technical skills, apply classroom learning, and prepare for the transition from the academic area to work.