Event Calendar

Start Date: 6/4/2025 1:00 PM EDT
End Date: 6/4/2025 3:00 PM EDT

Venue Name: Maine Health Care Association

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Organization Name: Maine Health Care Association

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Program Date: June 4, 2025
 
Program Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM
 
Rates:
MHCA Member:  $99
Non-Member:  $169
 
CEU’s: 2
 
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Nursing Home Administrator Preceptor Training Program
This Board-Approved Preceptor Training was created for licensed Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) or Multi-Level Facility Administrators (MLFA) who would like to be certified in Maine to serve as a Preceptor for an Administrator-In-Training (AIT). Among other things, this course includes a review of current Long-Term Care State regulations.

To serve as a Preceptor
In addition to taking this course, you must (1) hold a license, in good standing, by the Board to practice as a NHA or MLFA, having held such a license, in good standing, for at least five years immediately preceding the commencement of the AIT Training Program, and throughout the duration, AND (2) have had at least three years of full-time employment in a supervisory capacity or an executive with oversight responsibility in the field of long-term care in Maine, all pursuant to the appropriate license in good standing. See NHA Licensing Board Rules.

Prerequisites
There are prerequisites for participating in this State-Approved program. If your certification has expired, or you are seeking to become a NHA Preceptor for the first time, you must complete the following requirements in advance:

1. Complete the online NAB/ACHCA AIT Preceptor Training Modules and pass the corresponding post-tests (there is a $15 charge for this course), and
2. Submit a copy of your NAB Certificate to MHCA on or before the date of the program. NAB recently overhauled the AIT Program Manual to correspond to the content in all four modules; you may click here for the link to this resource. Preceptors who are currently certified (and taking this course to renew their certification), are exempt from this requirement.
 
Presenter:
Eric Pooler, MLA, currently serves as the Operations Analyst for North Country Associates in Lewiston, ME. Eric has over 25 years of experience working in nursing, assisted living, gero-psych and ICF/DD facilities. Eric earned his master’s degree in special education and his bachelor's degree in Secondary Education at the University of Maine. Having been a licensed multi-level facility administrator for over 25 years, he has expertise in RUG management and reimbursement, business development, regulatory compliance, staff development and education, operations management, risk management, behavior management, emergency preparedness and more. In addition, he has served as a preceptor for several administrators over the last 10 years and authored the Board approved Nursing Home Administrator's Preceptor Training Program.

Web Platform:
MHCA will use the ZOOM platform to conduct this webinar. If you’re new to Zoom, we encourage you to visit their Help Desk to learn more about system requirements and preview their free “how to” videos.
 
Zoom Link:
A week prior, MHCA will invite all registered participants to complete the form required to register for the Zoom webinar.  Once complete, confirmation will be sent to the email you provided, which will include instructions for obtaining handouts and your link to join the session on the day of the program.
 
Certificate: 
To earn a Certificate, you must join the meeting using the link provided. In lieu of sign-in sheets, we will rely on the Attendee Report provided by the webinar platform (which documents attendee contact information and webinar join/end times). After the series is complete, and attendance verified, certificates will be issued to all eligible participants.