The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced steps to bring clarity to the credentialing process for future nursing home administrators at a time when the nursing home sector continues to face staffing concerns.
First, DSPS has added clarity by specifically identifying existing courses that would help fulfill the department’s requirements for nursing home administrator licensure and highlighted those courses on its website.
Secondly, the agency has added pre-approved courses and programs that would help fulfill DSPS requirements for nursing home administrator licensure. The biggest addition involved working with the University of Minnesota to have its program and specialized courses pre-approved.
Other recent steps by Wisconsin DSPS to bring more efficiency to state licensing processes include the streamlining of testing for dental and pharmacy school graduates, as well as an agreement to dramatically increase time and location options for those taking a trades exam.
