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Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP) Fee List

NHAP accepts personal checks, cashier’s checks, and money orders.

Make checks payable to ‘NHAP’ or ‘Nursing Home Administrator Program.’

Effective July 1, 2025

Application Fees

​Description

​Fee Amount

​Form

Administrator in Training (AIT) Program ​$439
CDPH 502 (PDF)
​NHA Licensing Exam after AIT Program Completion ​$1,540
CDPH 503* (PDF)
​NHA State Examination, No AIT Program Needed ​$1,540
​CDPH 524*​ (PDF)
​Provisional License
​$2,772
CDPH 525* (PDF)
​National Examination ​Pay National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) directly after submitting initial licensing fee and application to NHAP CDPH 503** (PDF)
​Subsequent State Examination
(2nd and 3rd)

​$622
​CDPH 520 (PDF)
​​AIT Retraining
​$439
CDPH 526 (PDF)

 

*Your initial licensing fee is valid for one year from when you submitted it. After that year, you must repay the initial licensing fee to continue attempting to obtain a license.

**The applicant must be on file with NHAP before applying for the National Exam. The applicant must submit the CDPH 503, the initial licensing fee, and check the “Request National Exam First” box on the application.

Renewal Fees

​Description

​Timely Fee Amount

​Delinquent Fee Amount

​Form

​Active Renewal ​$814
​$1,002
CDPH 512 (PDF)
​Inactive Renewal ​$814
$1,002​
CDPH 512 (PDF)​

​*If 512 was not received contact NHAP via email at NHAP@cdph.ca.gov and it will be reissued.

Miscellaneous Fees

​Description

​Fee Amount

​Form

​Continuing Education Course Approval ​$61

CDPH 515 (PDF)

​Duplicate License ​$50
CDPH 510 (PDF)
​Verification of NHA Licensure ​$104
CDPH 9146​ (PDF)​
​Preceptor Certification ​$250
CDPH 516 (PDF)


Visit the Nursing Home Administrator page for more information.​​

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