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 Accordion Name : Assisted Living Manager Licensing Requirements (2)
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| Assisted Living Manager Licensing Requirements | Applicant I - Practiced as an Assisted Living Manager in a Licensed Assisted Living Program in Maryland Prior to July 1, 2026 | Requirements 1. Complete Online Application 2. Pay Application Fee 3. Be at Least 21 years Old 4. Be of Good Moral Character 5. Submit Photo (via file upload) Current passport type and style photo taken within 3 months prior to the date of application 6. Meet and Attest on the Application to Meeting the Following Requirements: A. Has obtained a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, or other appropriate education (attest on application) B. For Level 3 Licensed Assisted Living Program
Has completed at least one of the following (attest on application) - A 4-year college-level degree; or
- Two (2) years of experience in a healthcare-related field and one (1) year of experience as an assisted living program manager or alternate assisted living manager; or
- Two (2) years of experience in a healthcare-related field and successful completion of an approved 80-hour ALM training course
C. 80-Hour ALM Training Course (attest on application) - Completed an approved 80-hour Assisted Living Manager training course; and
- Passed the course examination
Exemptions for the 80-Hour Assisted Living Manager Training Course (attest on application to meeting one of the following) - Are employed by an assisted living program, have enrolled in the 80-hour course, and expect to complete it within 6 months; or
- Were employed as an assisted living manager in Maryland for 1 year prior to January 1, 2006; or
- Are licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) in Maryland
Important note regarding exemption for the 80-hour course: You will be required to provide the date of enrollment in the 80-hour course if this exemption is selected. The 6-month completion period begins as of the enrollment date. Upon completion of the course, you will be required to provide evidence of satifactory completion to the Board within 15 days from the date you were notified by the trainer of your successful completion of the course.
D. Submitted to State and National Criminal History Records Check (attest on application and upload CHRC documents)- The Board office will receive the results electronically from Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). Applicants do not need to notify the board.
- Applicants are required to sign and upload the following two Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) documents that are located on the Board's CHRC webpage:
- Applicant Record Notification Form
- Privacy Act Statement and Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights
E. Required Trainings and Certifications (attest on application)- Basic First Aid certification (from nationally recognized organization)
- Basic CPR certification (including hands-on component)
- Fire and life safety training
- Infection control training (including standard precautions)
- Emergency disaster planning training
- Basic food safety training
As required by law, assisted living programs must maintain documentation of required trainings and certifications for each staff member within personnel records. Do not submit documentation of these trainings and certifications to the Board.
7. Required Documents to Submit via File Upload
The required documents must be uploaded and submitted to the Board as part of the online application process. An application will be considered incomplete if any required supporting documentation is missing.
- Passport type and style photo
- Applicant Record Notification Form - CHRC document
- Privacy Act Statement and Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - CHRC document
- Court Records (only applicable to a "yes" response to specific moral character and fitness questions on the application)
8. Initial License Fee $200 (payable upon notification of Board approval of application) | 1 |
| Assisted Living Manager Licensing Requirements | Applicant II - Have NOT Practiced as an Assisted Living Manager in a Licensed Assisted Living Program in Maryland Prior to July 1, 2026 | REQUIREMENTS: 1. Complete Online Application 2. Pay Application Fee 3. Be at Least 21 years Old 4. Be of Good Moral Character 5. Submit Photo (via file upload) Current passport type and style photo taken within 3 months prior to the date of application 6. Provide Satisfactory Evidence to the Board to Meeting the Following Requirements A. Has obtained a high school diploma, high school equivalency diploma, or other appropriate education (provide satisfactory evidence) B. For Level 3 Licensed Assisted Living Program Has completed at least one of the following (provide satisfactory evidence) - A 4-year college-level degree; or
- Two (2) years of experience in a healthcare-related field and one (1) year of experience as an assisted living program manager or alternate assisted living manager; or
- Two (2) years of experience in a healthcare-related field and successful completion of an approved 80-hour ALM training course
C. 80-Hour Assisted Living Manager Training Course (provide satisfactory evidence) - Completed an approved 80-hour Assisted Living Manager training course; and
- Passed the course examination
Exemptions for the 80-Hour Assisted Living Manager Training Course (attest on application to meeting one of the following)
- Are employed by an assisted living program, have enrolled in the 80-hour course, and expect to complete it within 6 months; or
- Are licensed as a Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) in Maryland
Important note regarding exemption for the 80-hour course: You will be required to provide the date of enrollment in the 80-hour course if this exemption is selected. The 6-month completion period begins as of the enrollment date. Upon completion of the course, you will be required to provide evidence of satifactory completion to the Board within 15 days from the date you were notified by the trainer of your successful completion of the course.
7. Submitted to State and National Criminal History Records Check (attest on application and upload CHRC documents) - The Board office will receive the results electronically from Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS). Applicants do not need to notify the board.
- Applicants are required to sign and upload the following two Criminal History Record Check (CHRC) documents that are located on the Board's CHRC webpage:
- Applicant Record Notification Form
- Privacy Act Statement and Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights
8. Required Trainings and Certifications (attest on application) - Basic First Aid certification
- Basic CPR certification (including hands-on component)
- Fire and life safety training
- Infection control training
- Emergency disaster planning training
- Basic food safety training
As required by law, assisted living programs must maintain documentation of required trainings and certifications for each staff member within personnel records. Do not submit documentation of these trainings and certifications to the Board.
9. Required Satisfactory Evidence The required satisfactory evidence must be uploaded and submitted to the Board as part of the online application process. An application will be considered incomplete if any required supporting documentation is missing. - Passport type and style photo
- High school diploma; high school equivalency diploma; or other appropriate education
- College diploma or transcript (for Level 3 ALP applicants; if diploma is submitted, a transcript may be requested by the Board)
- Employment verification letter(s) (if applying under Level 3 experience or 80-hour assisted living manager training course exemption)
- 80-Hour assisted living manager training course certificate of completion or other satisfactory evidence of successful completion
- Applicant Record Notification Form - CHRC document
- Privacy Act Statement and Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - CHRC document
- Court Records (only applicable to a "yes" response to specific moral character and fitness questions on the application)
10. Initial License Fee - $200 (payable upon notification of Board approval of application)
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| Accordion Name : Board Meeting Agenda Archive (4)
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| Board Meeting Agenda Archive | 2021 | | 1 |
| Board Meeting Agenda Archive | 2020 | | 2 |
| Board Meeting Agenda Archive | 2019 | | 3 |
| Board Meeting Agenda Archive | 2018 | | 4 |
| Accordion Name : Board Meeting Agendas (5)
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| Board Meeting Agendas | 2026 | | 1 |
| Board Meeting Agendas | 2025 | | 2 |
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Open Session Agenda January 11, 2024
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Open Session Agenda February 14, 2024
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Open Session Agenda March 13, 2024
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Open Session Agenda April 10, 2024
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Open Session Agenda May 8, 2024
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Open Session Agenda June 12, 2024
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Open Session Agenda July 31, 2024
- Open Session Agenda September 11, 2024
- Open Session Agenda October 9, 2024
- Open Session Agenda November 13, 2024
- Open Session Agenda December 11, 2024
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| Board Meeting Agendas | 2023 | | 4 |
| Board Meeting Agendas | 2022 | | 5 |
| Accordion Name : Board Meeting Minutes (5)
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| Board Meeting Minutes | 2026 | | 1 |
| Board Meeting Minutes | 2025 | | 2 |
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January 11, 2024
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February 14, 2024
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March 13, 2024
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April 10, 2024
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May 8, 2024
- June 12, 2024
- July 31, 2024 (Emergency Meeting)
- September 11, 2024
- October 9, 2024
- November 13, 2024
- December 11, 2024
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| Board Meeting Minutes | 2023 | | 4 |
| Board Meeting Minutes | 2022 | -
February 1, 2022
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February 9, 2022
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February 25, 2022
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March 9, 2022
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March 28, 2022
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April 13, 2022
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May 11, 2022
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June 15, 2022
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September 14, 2022
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November 9, 2022
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December 14, 2022
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| Accordion Name : Board Meeting Minutes Archive (4)
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| Board Meeting Minutes Archive | 2021 | | 1 |
| Board Meeting Minutes Archive | 2020 | | 2 |
| Board Meeting Minutes Archive | 2019 | | 3 |
| Board Meeting Minutes Archive | 2018 | | 4 |
| Accordion Name : Board Office Directions (7)
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| Board Office Directions | Using Baltimore Metro Subway | From either downtown Baltimore or Owings Mills, get off at the Reisterstown Plaza Station. Walk up to Patterson Avenue and turn right. The building is on your right immediately beyond the railroad tracks.
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| Board Office Directions | From Glen Burnie | From I-695 take Exit 18A (MD 26 East/Liberty Road) toward Lochearn. Continue east on Liberty Road (approximately 1.2 miles) and at the 5th traffic light (Patterson Avenue) make a left . Continue on Patterson Avenue and cross the train tracks (approximately 1.3 miles). You will see the Metro Executive Building (beige building) on the right side. Make a right turn into the building's parking lot.
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| Board Office Directions | From Washington D.C. | Take I-495 North toward Baltimore. Take the Baltimore Beltway (I-695 North) toward Towson/Pikesville and take Exit 18A (MD 26 East/Liberty Road) toward Lochearn. Continue east on Liberty Road for 5 traffic lights (approximately 1.2 miles) to Patterson Avenue. Make a left onto Patterson Avenue, then continue on Patterson Avenue and cross the train tracks (approximately 1.3 miles). After crossing the tracks you will see the Metro Executive Office Building (beige building), on the right side. Make a right turn into the building's parking lot.
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| Board Office Directions | From Southern Maryland | Take Route 301 or Rt. 50 to I-97 (towards Baltimore), then take I-97 to I-695 (Baltimore Beltway). Take Exit 18A (MD 26 East/Liberty Road) toward Lochearn. Continue east on Liberty Road (approximately 1.2 miles) and at the 5th traffic light (Patterson Avenue) make a left. Continue on Patterson Avenue and cross the train tracks (approximately 1.3 miles). You will see the Metro Executive Building (beige building) on the right side. Make a right turn into the building's parking lot.
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| Board Office Directions | From Downtown Baltimore | From 83 North take exit 10B to Northern Parkway West. Stay on Northern Parkway for approximately 2.6 miles. Turn right on Reisterstown Road, and follow Reisterstown Road for 0.8 miles. At the 4th traffic light, make a left onto Patterson Avenue. After passing a strip mall on the left side and 1 traffic light, you will see the Metro Executive Building (beige building) ahead of you on the left. The entrance to the building's parking lot is before the building. Make a left turn into the parking lot.
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| Board Office Directions | From Pennsylvania | Take I-83 South to I-695 West. Take Exit 18A (MD 26 East/Liberty Road) toward Lochearn, heading east on Liberty Road. Follow Liberty Road for 5 traffic lights. At the 5th traffic light, turn left onto Patterson Avenue. Follow Patterson Avenue, cross over Wabash Avenue and railroad tracks, turn into the first driveway on the right side which is the building's parking lot.
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| Board Office Directions | From Frederick | Take I-70 East to I-695 toward Towson. Take Exit 18A (MD 26 East/Liberty Road) toward Lochearn, heading east on Liberty Road. Follow Liberty Road for 5 traffic lights. At the 5th traffic light, turn left onto Patterson Avenue. Follow Patterson Avenue, cross over Wabash Avenue and railroad tracks, turn into the first driveway on the right side which is the building's parking lot.
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| Accordion Name : FAQ (18)
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| FAQ | What do I have to do in order to work as a nursing home administrator in the State of Maryland? | You must be licensed by the Maryland Board of Long-Term Care Administrators before working in Maryland. Maryland does not have a temporary or provisional license, therefore, you cannot work as the administrator of a comprehensive care facility in Maryland until all requirements are met and the Board issues the license.
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| FAQ | If I am licensed in another state, may I work until I receive my Maryland license? | No. We will assist you in receiving your Maryland license as quickly as possible. However, the Board cannot exempt you from the requirement of having a Maryland license.
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| FAQ | How do I become licensed in Maryland? | - By completing the AIT program:
Most applicants for licensure are entering the field of Nursing Home, and must complete one year in a Board-approved Administrator-In-Training (AIT) program. To enter a program, please contact the office for a complete application packet. You must have a baccalaureate degree before entering the program, and the program must be pre-approved by the Board before beginning. - By endorsement
If you meet the educational requirements, and have worked as a licensed nursing home administrator in another state for at least one year within the past five years, you can file an application and take the State's Standards examination. Upon an evaluation of prior experience by the Board, passage of the State's Standards exam, and final approval by the Board, a license can be issued to you. If you have less than one year of experience as a nursing home administrator, it will be necessary for you to meet the one year by either having experience in another category under COMAR 10.33.01.13, or going into a Board-approved AIT program. If your experience falls outside of the five-year time frame established by regulation, you will have to qualify for licensure by completing the full one-year AIT program and meet the other requirements for licensure.
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