Long-Term Care Specialist Certificate

The Long Term Care Administrator Specialist Certificate is for students with a prior degree who desire eligibility to sit for Nursing Home Administrator Licensure. The student must also meet the Iowa Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator equivalency requirements which includes vertification of a four-year degree and submission of transcripts.

For details on this certificate, please see the Program Summary.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Students are strongly advised to contact one of the staff members of Aging Services Management in Bldg. 9, Room 3 on the Ankeny Campus or call 515-964-6262 or 515-964-6814 for additional important information.

Course #	Course Name	Credits
Required Courses
ASM278	Management in Senior Care Services	3
ASM279	Health Care Human Resources	3
ASM280	Health Care Delivery Systems	2
ASM282	Aging Services in the Continuum/Care	2
ASM283	Aging Policies and Government Programs	2
SOC 225	Social Gerontology/Applications	4
SOC 226	Issues in Aging	2
Practicum:
ASM251	Governance of NF/SNF	2
ASM252	Governance of Assisted Living	2
ASM253	LTC Practicum: Psychosocial Needs	2
ASM254	LTC Practicum: Physical Needs	2
ASM255	LTC Practicum: Administration	2
ASM257	Capstone	2
Option Courses: Select 10 Credits from Courses Below
ACC111	Intro to Accounting	3
ACC131	Principles of Accounting I	4
ASM238	Financial Management in AS	3
ASM239	Information Systems in Health Care	2
ASM274	Law and Ethics in Health Care	3
Total credits required to complete this certificate		40

Types of Work You Will Do

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

Skills and Abilities You Will Need

• Initiate and maintain a leadership role
• Direct, manage and evaluate personnel
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with residents, staff, and community agencies
• Work with numbers to prepare financial reports and budgets
• Work with and like people who are older and/or chronically ill or disabled
• Awareness of the need for continual personal and professional growth
• Effective oral and written communications

Other Considerations

• The program courses (ASM) are offered in a non traditional format
• Attendance at all face to face course meetings is required
• Offers excellent opportunities for returning students
• Average starting salary $50,000