Fee Amounts

The fees imposed in this part shall be paid by cash, personal check, bank draft, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators. All fees are nonrefundable. The amount of fees may be set by the board with the approval of the Department of Management and Budget up to the limits provided in this part depending upon the total amount required to sustain board operations under Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.1285, subdivision 2. Information about fees in effect at any time is available from the board office. The maximum amounts of fees are:

Fees Associated with Application

Initial application for licensure, $150.

Criminal Background Check Fee. $33.25 Please see the Criminal Background Check website for more details

A prospective applicant may have their education and experience reviewed in order to obtain waivers prior to submitting a full license application for $50. If an application is submitted within one year of the educational review, the $50 fee will be applied tothe fee for application for licensure.

Minnesota state examination, $75; the NAB exam fee is $425 NAB Practice Exams range from $75 to $125.

Although not required for licensure in Minnesota, the comprehensive Residential Care/Assisted Living (RC/AL) Exam can be applied for by qualifed Minnesota candidates. A Minnesota licensure application is not required to take the RC/AL exam, the fee is $400.

The fee for initial licensure varies based on the month the license is issued. Initial license if issued between July 1 and December 31 is$200, and $100if issued between January 1 and June 30.
Criminal Background Check

Minnesota law now requires that all applicants and license reinstatement must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check Minn. Stat. (§ 214.075). The Minnesota Health Licensing Boards have cooperatively established the Criminal Background Check Program to help you efficiently complete this mandatory background check. Fingerprints are crosschecked with databases of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Applications for licensure and license reinstatement must include the $32.00 criminal background check fee with the application fee. After your application with proper fees are received, the Criminal Background Check Program will send you a packet containing additional information and directions. You are responsible for having your fingerprints taken promptly and for completing all required paperwork so as to not delay finalizing your license application. Previously taken fingerprints cannot be used. Some agencies charge a fee for fingerprinting services. Fingerprinting can be done without a fee at the Criminal Background Check Program office.

Background checks are valid for one year from the date they are completed. Please plan accordingly, as the Nursing Home Administrator application is valid for 18 months.

The CBC office is located at 2829 University Ave. SE, Ste. 555. It is suggested that applicants required to complete a background check in conjunction with their application do so on the day of their state exam. Please contact the CBC office to make an appointment after you receive the information packet.

Please see the Criminal Background Check website for more details.
Acting Administrator Permit

A fee of $250 is charged for Acting Permit. State Exam fee is $75. If intentions are to become Acting Administrator for the facility where the Acting Permit is held, all requirements of an application for licensure,$150, must be completed prior to the end date of the acting permit.

An acting administrator permit is limited to 6 months and cannot be renewed per Minnesota Rule 6400.6700 unless the individual requests a waiver to the board for unanticipated and special circumstances and the board may issue a second permit to serve a facility as an acting administrator for up to six months from the expiration of the original acting administrator permit when the board finds the second permit to be int he best interests of the public. In no event, shall the board issue successive permits for a total duration of longer than one year.
Renewal Fees
Order Mailing Labels

Address Labels of current licensees (850-900 LNHAs) are available for purchase for a $50 fee.

To request mailing labels, submit a written request to the Board office. If the request is in conjunction with a CE program, submit the form and include a copy of the information you plan to mail, if available.

We offer hard copy of labels in last name alpha sort or zip sort (zip if no preference given). Please state your preference when payment by check or money order made payable to MN-BENHA. Labels take 5-7 days to process and will be mailed to the address indicated in the request. Electronic lists are not available.
Miscellaneous Fees

All licensees actively practicing as nursing home administrators shall display their license in a conspicuous place in the facility which the licensee administers, visible to residents and visitors. (Minn Rule: 6400.6720 DISPLAYING LICENSES.)

The Minnesota Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators requires a license to be posted as the Administrator of Record for each Minnesota facility. In the event of a name change for an AOR, submit the NAME CHANGE form and the $10 fee to have the certificate updated with your new, legal name.

If you are not a current Administrator of Record or practicing at a non-Minnesota facility, you may wait until the renewal period.

A duplicate license may be obtained in the event the issued certificate is damaged or lost, or if a licensee becomes AOR of a second facility. The fee is $10. Please submit a written request, including the disposition of the current certificate and the ground for which a duplicate is required, along with a check or money order for the fee to the Board office.

The fee for review of continuing education seminars, institutes, workshops, or home study courses (includes CEUs submitted by licensees for approval at renewal where approval of content has not previously been obtained):

for less than seven clock hours, $30; and for seven or more clock hours, $50;

The fee to a licensee for verification of licensure status and examination scores to be transferred to another jurisdiction is $30. Individuals with an inactive Minnesota license must submit a written request to the Board office along with a personal or business check or money order for the fee.

The fee for registration as a registered continuing education sponsor is$1,000. Please contact the Board office for the registration form.