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Long-term Care Administration at Kent State Stark

Long-Term Care Administration - B.S.

Earn your B.S. in Long-Term Care Administration and become a leader in senior care! Prepare for state and national licensure to manage nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other care settings. Gain hands-on experience, earn a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) credential and take the next step toward a Health Services Executive (HSE) certification. The program is nationally accredited by NAB.

This program can be completed in its entirety at Kent State Stark.

Stark Contact

Donna Alexander, M.B.A.
Associate Lecturer
Long-Term Care Administration
023B Science & Nursing
330-244-3525
dalexa2@kent.edu

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Bachelor of Science in Long-Term Care Administration

The Bachelor of Science degree in Long-Term Care Administration at Kent State University provides students the education and qualifications and eligibility for state and national licensure eligibility to work as administrators in long-term care settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, congregate living, adult care centers, hospice care and other long term services and supports.
 

Program Information for Long-Term Care Administration - B.S.

Program Description

Program Description

Full Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Long-Term Care Administration provides students the education and qualifications and eligibility for state and national licensure eligibility to work as administrators in long-term care settings, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement communities, congregate living, adult care centers, hospice care and other long term services and supports.

Students may earn the certified dementia practitioner (CDP) credential prior to graduation. After graduation and passing of the state and national licensure exams for nursing home administration (NHA), graduates working in the long-term care field will qualify to apply for the health services executive (HSE) credential. 

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Long-Term Care Administration - B.S.

Admissions

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

First-Year Students on the Kent Campus: First-year admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon cumulative grade point average, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. Students not admissible to the Kent Campus may be administratively referred to one of the seven regional campuses to begin their college coursework. For more information, visit the admissions website for first-year students.

First-Year Students on the Regional Campuses: First-year admission to Kent State’s campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, is open to anyone with a high school diploma or its equivalent. For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

International Students: All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State’s English as a Second Language Center before entering their program. For more information, visit the admissions website for international students.

Former Students: Former Kent State students or graduates who have not attended another college or university since Kent State may complete the reenrollment or reinstatement form on the University Registrar’s website.

Current Kent State and Transfer Students: Active Kent State students who wish to change their major must have attempted a minimum 12 credit hours at Kent State and earned a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State GPA to be admitted. Students who have not attempted 12 credit hours at Kent State will be evaluated for admission based on their high school GPA for new students or transfer GPA for transfer students. Transfer students who have not attempted 12 credit hours of college-level coursework at Kent State and/or other institutions will be evaluated based on both their high school GPA and college GPA.

Transfer students visit the admissions website for transfer students for more information.

Admission policies for undergraduate students may be found in the University Catalog's Academic Policies.

Students may be required to meet certain criteria to progress in their program. Any progression requirements will be listed on the program's Coursework tab

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the provision of customer care and services
  2. Demonstrate an understanding of departmental operations and how each area interacts with other areas in the provision of care and services
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of management, leadership, legal and regulatory requirements and the administrator’s perspective on how to successfully oversee operations.
  4. Effectively communicate ideas in oral presentations and written papers.
  5. Identify opportunities for employment in long-term care services and supports.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

Major Requirements (courses count in major GPA)
ARCH 45640DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS 3
BA 44152PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3
or HEM 13022 SANITATION AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
BMRT 11009INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY 3
or MGMT 24163 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
BMRT 21000BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I 3
or FIN 26074 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
BMRT 36415CUSTOMER SERVICE 3
or HEM 23335 HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT
COMM 20001INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3
or COMM 35863 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
HDF 44018PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE 3
HRM 34180HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
LTCA 43092INTERNSHIP IN NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE (ELR) (min B- grade)9
LTCA 43192INTERNSHIP IN NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE (ELR) (min B- grade)9
LTCA 44032LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I (min B- grade)3
LTCA 44033LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION II (min B- grade)3
MGMT 34165DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP 3
PH 30015UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3
PH 30020FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PRIVACY 1
PH 30025FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE 1
Additional Requirements (courses do not count in major GPA)
ACCT 23020INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
GERO 14029INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
GERO 40656PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING 3
GERO 44030RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) 13
HDF 24011INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) 3
HED 14020MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3
NUTR 23511SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) 3
PSYC 11762GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
RPTM 36010RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING 3
UC 10001FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Composition6
Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning3
Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each)9
Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)3-4
Kent Core Additional6
General Electives (total credit hours depends on earning 120 credit hours, including 39 upper-division credit hours)9
Minimum Total Credit Hours:120
1

A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Major GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.500 2.000
Roadmaps

Roadmaps

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester OneCredits
COMM 20001
or COMM 35863
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
or BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
3
GERO 14029 INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
NUTR 23511 SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) 3
UC 10001 FLASHES 101 1
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours16
Semester Two
HED 14020 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3
PSYC 11762 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (DIVD) (KSS) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Three
ACCT 23020 INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BMRT 11009
or MGMT 24163
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
or PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
3
HDF 24011 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIES (DIVD) 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Four
BA 44152
or HEM 13022
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
or SANITATION AND SAFETY PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
3
HRM 34180 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
Kent Core Requirement 3
General Electives 6
 Credit Hours18
Semester Five
BMRT 21000
or FIN 26074
BUSINESS LAW AND ETHICS I
or LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS
3
BMRT 36415
or HEM 23335
CUSTOMER SERVICE
or HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT
3
GERO 40656 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING 3
PH 30015 UNITED STATES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 3
PH 30020 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTH PRIVACY 1
PH 30025 FUNDAMENTALS OF HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE 1
General Elective 3
 Credit Hours17
Semester Six
ARCH 45640 DEVELOPING ENVIRONMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS 3
GERO 44030 RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPMENT ACROSS ADULTHOOD (WIC) 3
HDF 44018 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SCIENCE 3
LTCA 44032 LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION I 3
MGMT 34165 DYNAMICS OF LEADERSHIP 3
 Credit Hours15
Semester Seven
LTCA 43092 INTERNSHIP IN NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE (ELR) 9
RPTM 36010 RECREATION, LEISURE AND AGING 3
 Credit Hours12
Semester Eight
LTCA 43192 INTERNSHIP IN NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATION/HEALTH SERVICES EXECUTIVE (ELR) 9
LTCA 44033 LONG-TERM CARE ADMINISTRATION II 3
 Credit Hours12
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:120

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Mostly online
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus (mostly online and in person)
    • Stark Campus (mostly online)

Accreditation for Long-Term Care Administration - B.S.

Accreditation

The B.S. degree in Long-Term Care Administration is accredited by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved by the Ohio Board of Executives of Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS).

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Long-Term Care Administration - B.S.

Those who complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Long-term Care Administration at Kent State University can benefit from career opportunities in managing long-term care facilities.

Medical and health services managers

31.5%

much faster than the average

422,300

number of jobs

$104,280

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.