BOARD NEWS
NEW Online Application Portal
Effective SEPTEMBER 16, 2024, a new Online Application Portal is available to complete your application online, submit required documents, and pay applicable board fees for the following types of applications for licensure:
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Administrator-In-Training (AIT)
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Endorsement
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Reinstatement
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Reactivation
Any of the above applications that are submitted to the Board via email or U.S. mail on or after the effective date will not be accepted and applicants will be directed to apply through the online application system.
New Users/Applicants: APPLY FOR A LICENSE
Returning Users: ONLINE APPLICATION
NAB National and State Exam
The National Association of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) will soon be transitioning away from their third-party testing company, PSI. On JANUARY 3, 2025, they will be launching both the NAB national examinations (CORE, NHA, RCAL, HCBS) in addition to the state examinations offered through our testing network with a new testing vendor, Pearson VUE.
Due to this transition to Pearson VUE, the ability to apply for, schedule, and approve applications in addition to the ability to take both the NAB and state examinations will be temporarily unavailable from DECEMBER 15, 2024, to JANUARY 2, 2025. The last day for candidates to take any of the national NAB examinations (CORE, NHA, RCAL, HCBS) and/or state specific examinations through the PSI test network will be on or before 5:00 pm ET on December 14, 2024. All examination services will resume (applying for, scheduling, approval for, and taking examinations) on January 3, 2025. This temporary unavailability is necessary to facilitate these transitions.
While this is a change of vendor and locations of testing centers, the examination content will not be changing. NAB launched the most recent examination LOFT pools on July 1, 2024, and these will remain active through June 30, 2025.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact NAB directly at nab@nabweb.org.
Online Payment Center
Effective JUNE 1, 2024, the Board transitioned to an online payment center. The Board no longer accepts checks or money orders. The following board fees must be paid by CREDIT or DEBIT card via the online payment center:
- Duplicate License Fee: Original or Renewal
- Inactive Fee: Initial
- Biennial Inactive Renewal Fee
To access the online payment center: ONLINE PAYMENT CENTER
The Board of Long-Term Care Administrators (BLTCA) email address is: mdh.bltca@maryland.gov
2024 Board Seat Vacancies
Assisted Living Manager Board Member Seat Vacancies
Implicit Bias Training Requirement for 2024 License Renewals, Effective April 1, 2022 (Revised 11/7/2022)
