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AIT requirements, by state.

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Guidance available for 22 states: 3 source summaries and 19 partial reviews. Partial reviews identify useful findings and unresolved questions; they are not complete licensing guides.

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Published guidance

AlabamaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The 2,000-hour route requires an associate degree plus four years of qualifying nursing-home supervisory experience. A general bachelor's degree requires 1,000 hours; a healthcare-administration bachelor's requires 500; the specified healthcare/hospital-administration master's requires 200. Other academic pathways may apply. Confirm eligibility and obtain board approval before training.
ConnecticutPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The 900-hour bachelor's/course route and 500-hour qualifying graduate route have specified coursework/program conditions. Any master's degree is not sufficient. DPH describes an online jurisprudence exam after application. The webpage and older linked rules differ on affiliated placements; obtain DPH clarification before relying on a placement arrangement.
FloridaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Both modeled routes require a bachelor's degree. The 1,000-hour route has additional qualifying healthcare-education/coursework requirements. A missing or uncertain degree does not establish eligibility for the 2,000-hour route. Confirm the approved route and training plan with the board.
HawaiiPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Qualifying administrative experience may satisfy the practical-experience requirement instead of an AIT program, alongside education and other conditions. The reviewed application does not establish the stored 2,080-hour AIT total. Confirm the individual route and current rule before relying on that number.
IdahoPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Current rules define full-time training as at least 32 hours/week and require a report after every 500 training hours. The currently linked older form supports 1,000 total hours but uses older domain labels. Reconcile forms with current rules. A six-month maximum was not substantiated; confirm the approved program schedule.
IllinoisPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The official qualifications list alternative education/experience routes and do not establish a universal 460-hour AIT. Detailed-rule retrieval remains unresolved. Do not assign a 460-hour requirement as verified; obtain confirmation of the individual pathway.
KentuckyPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
A 1,000-hour internship is one route, not a universal requirement. Qualifying education, management-experience and HSE routes also exist. The hours tracker models only the approved internship route; confirm which licensure pathway applies before choosing it.
MichiganPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Michigan uses an education/instruction route with specified alternatives rather than universal AIT hours. From May 7, 2026 the guide specifies an RN associate-degree route or a bachelor's degree for other applicants, plus approved instruction or qualifying hospital-administrator experience. NAB examination requirements also apply. Confirm the complete education and experience conditions.
MinnesotaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The baseline practicum is 1,000 hours at least 20 hours/week. Board-approved reductions and full waivers may apply. The reviewed sources do not substantiate a hard 12-month cap. Academic-credit wording must be read alongside the rule's approved alternatives. A full waiver is not an hours-based program.
MississippiPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The standard AIT program is 1,040 hours over at least six consecutive months. A board-approved extension can run to eight months. Monthly reports are due by the 15th of the following month. Both NAB and Mississippi state examinations are required. Confirm education and experience eligibility before applying.
MontanaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Montana uses a 1,200-point education/training/experience model, not universal supervised AIT hours. The licensing checklist cites ARM 24.162.501 and .504. Confirm point allocation, examinations and other eligibility requirements with the board.
NebraskaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The AIT route requires at least 640 hours over not less than four calendar months. Other education/experience routes may apply. Four months is a minimum, not a completion deadline; confirm the approved route.
New JerseyPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The amended waiver permits specified experienced regional or parent-organization administrators to precept under its conditions. The 1,750-hour/two-year rule is corroborated by a secondary code reproduction; an official current code copy remains open. Do not treat introduced bill A4762 as authority to count preapproval hours. Obtain board approval before starting.
New YorkSource summary · Checked 2026-10-04
New York accepts an approved AIT internship or qualifying administrative field experience. The standard internship is 12 months; specific reductions may apply. The board decides eligibility, and written approval is required before an internship starts.
North CarolinaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The board approves an individualized program, ordinarily at least 12 weeks and at least 40 hours/week, subject to specified exceptions. A universal 2,000-hour requirement and fixed 50-week ceiling were not substantiated. Obtain the board-approved total and schedule; an upper planning estimate is not the requirement.
OklahomaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The 24-month window runs from initial application and covers training, internship and examinations, with specified waivers. It is not an internship-only duration cap. The stored 1,000-hour total remains unverified. Confirm the approved internship and application deadline.
OregonSource summary · Checked 2026-09-17
Oregon requires 960 hours of supervised AIT training, completed in at least six months and no more than two years, unless an approved waiver reduces the hours.
PennsylvaniaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The bachelor's AIT route requires 1,000 hours and the specified qualifying master's route 800 hours. Experience must meet the two-year recency condition before application; this is not a universal program-duration cap. Other education and experience routes exist. Confirm the approved route.
Rhode IslandPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
Complete at least 350 hours within a 12-month period. Twelve months is a completion window, not a required minimum training duration. Confirm the applicable education and licensure conditions with the board.
South CarolinaPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The board announces May 2026 amendments including Administrator in Residency terminology, while the linked compiled chapter still displays older histories. The six-/nine-month figures require reconciliation with the effective amendments. They remain unverified.
VirginiaSource summary · Checked 2026-09-17
Virginia normally requires 2,000 AIT hours within 24 months. Qualifying education can reduce the requirement to 320, 1,000 or 1,500 hours; the board decides which route applies.
WashingtonPartial review · Checked 2026-09-18
The standard is 1,500 hours; qualifying education or experience may support board-approved reductions to 1,000 or 500. Obtain preapproval and submit monthly reports. The licensing webpage describes a nine-month standard residency; confirm the individual approved schedule rather than treating that guidance as a universal minimum for reduced routes.

Research still in progress

These states have a place in the directory, but a state-specific summary is not ready yet.

These figures are AITpath's own research, not a confirmed reading of your state's regulations. Confirm your specific requirements with your state's Department of Health (or nursing home administrator licensing board) before relying on them.

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