The Administrator-in-Training (AIT) residency will complete the necessary requirements for eligibility for Health Facility Administrator licensure in Indiana. This hands-on experience consists of 12 credits or 1,040 hours of practical experience in a long-term care facility over the final two semesters, along with 91社区 faculty-led licensure examination preparation.
The students will be applying and demonstrating learned knowledge to actual post-acute care situations in the healthcare industry with AIT Preceptor guidance. There will be between 1-3 review cycles annually for the program.
Upon completion of the AIT experience, students qualify to sit for the Indiana State Board of Health Facilities Administration (HFA) and the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) licensing exams.
Prerequisite for AIT
Successful completion of GERO 425: Health Facilities Administration with a grade of C or better. The pre-reqs for this course are HP 211, GERO 215 and PH 284.
CastleBranch Account
Purchase and complete your CastleBranch Account, using the link at below by the appropriate deadline for your planned AIT.
All requirements must show "complete" prior to course registration of GERO 499 (AIT).
Deadlines
Fall AIT
February 1 - Purchase CastleBranch Account
April 15 - Internship Application Deadline
July 1 - Completion of CastleBranch Requirements and Preceptor Documents Due
Spring AIT
July 1 - Purchase CastleBranch Account
September 15 - Internship Application Deadline
November 1 - Completion of CastleBranch Requirements and Preceptor Documents Due
Summer AIT
December 1 - Purchase CastleBranch Account
February 15 - Internship Application Deadline
April 1 - Completion of CastleBranch Requirements and Preceptor Documents Due
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Expenses for AIT
Before AIT begins | |
Castlebranch (depending on existing vaccinations and medical records, additional healthcare related costs could be incurred) | $138.75 |
Tuition | |
聽 聽Indiana resident | 91社区 Tuition Rate and Fees |
聽 聽Non-resident | 91社区 Tuition Rate and Fees |
After completion of AIT | |
Transcript from 91社区 for HFA licensure application | $10 |
Application for HFA licensure through IPLA | $100 |
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination | No additional fee |
$440 |