U of M Reaffirms Commitment to Preparing Nursing Home Administrators for Licensure

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Jodi Boyne

As the Baby Boom Generation continues to age and rely more on the network of supports for older adults, the University of Minnesota recently reaffirmed its commitment to its high-quality Long-Term Care Administration courses. 

Formerly housed within the School of Public Health, the courses are now offered by the College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS). Highly respected in the region, the courses provide a pathway for licensure not only in Minnesota, but also in Wisconsin and Iowa.
 
The Long-Term Care licensure courses are now under the leadership of Faculty Director Dr. Rajean Moone, LNHA, replacing recently retired Dr. Les Grant. Dr. Moone completed his nursing home administrator license more than a decade ago and has since served as a lecturer in the Program. Dr. Moone notes, “CCAPS is the perfect home for the LTC Administration Licensure courses. It provides flexibility for working professionals in hybrid classroom settings using both online and in-person strategies. As a bonus the courses are now undergraduate, giving tuition savings for learners.”
 
The Long-Term Care courses are offered in close alignment with the Health Services Management (HSM) major offered by CCAPS, demonstrating the value of long term care administration as an important part of the health care continuum. HSM students can elect to take the Long-Term Care Administration Licensure courses to fulfill degree requirements.
 
The courses are offered using a unique blended approach. Learners participate in online communities and meet for one- or two-day in-person sessions at the Continuing Education Conference Center on the Saint Paul campus with noted content experts. Learners enroll in up to ten courses, including a 1,000-hour practicum required by the Minnesota state licensing board, for a total of 17 credits. Some learners can have some courses waived with approval of the state licensing board, and the program assists in these requests.
 
Dr. Moone has more than 20 years of experience in the field of aging services and recognizes the importance of the LTC Administration licensure courses. “This is more than a professional development program. There are over 25,000 older Minnesotans residing in nursing homes today. It’s our role to provide a platform for experts to teach emerging and best practice trends so that nursing home administrators can support an environment where these vulnerable adults live their highest quality of life.”

For more information about Long-Term Administration courses, visit https://ccaps.umn.edu/ltc.