Long-Term Care Administration AS Degree

Career Opportunities

This degree offers excellent opportunities for returning students. Average starting salary is $36,667.

Upon completion of an AS Degree, you may be able to obtain jobs in Long-Term Care or Adult Services while obtaining your BA degree in order to meet the requirements for a Nursing Home Administrator licensure:

• Plan, organize, direct, and control the operation of health care facility.
• Recruit and hire professional and nonprofessional persons for the facility staff.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate work of staff.
• Participate in developing and leading continuing training and in-service education.
• Supervise operation of various departments such as business, nursing, dietary, laundry maintenance, and housekeeping.
• Participate in preparation of annual budget, annual financial report, and reports for publications.
• Act as a public relations representative.