Applying for the AIT Program

**AS OF JANUARY 5, 2008 ALL APPLICANTS FOR ORIGINAL, RECIPROCAL OR TEMPORARY LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK**

An applicant who is applying for approval of an Administrator-In-Training Program must meet all of the following requirements. The applicant must:

• Possess an associates, baccalaureate or graduate degree in any field or hold a current Delaware RN license.

Getting Approved as an Administrator-In-Training in an AIT Program

1. Submit completed and notarized application for AIT form along with the required processing fee to the Board’s office. Check or money order should be made payable to the “State of Delaware”. Applications and Fee Schedule may be obtained from the Board’s website at www.dpr.delaware.gov.

2. You must attach a response to Section 4: Occupational Background and Section 5: Administrative Background of the application form. A resume may be attached in lieu of Section 4: Occupational Background.

3. You must arrange for official college transcripts to be mailed directly to the Board office from the educational institution.

4. You must arrange for official Criminal History Background Checks from the State Bureau of Identification (SBI) or a statement from the SBI that the State Central Repository contains no such information relating to the applicant and from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to be mailed directly to the Board office.**

5. The applicant must have preceptor(s) and AIT outline(s) approved by the Board before the AIT program may begin. These requests for approval may be submitted with the Application for AIT Approval, or these requests may be submitted subsequent to the Board’s approval of the applicant for an AIT program. However, the AIT program may not begin until the Board has approved the preceptor and outline.

Getting a Preceptor Approved

The individual seeking to become a preceptor** must submit a letter to the Board requesting approval. The letter must include the following:

1. Must be submitted on letterhead of the facility/organization.

2. Request approval to serve as preceptor for the individual for whom he or she is seeking registration.

3. Indicate whether the preceptor will be serving as an Assisted Living (AL) or a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) preceptor or both.

4. Indicate in which facility the training will be performed with outline of the specific functions and responsibilities that the individual for whom he or she is seeking registration will perform. Indicate the preceptor’s Nursing Home Administrator license number.

Getting an AIT Program Outline Approved

1. The preceptor and/or Administrator-In-Training must submit an outline setting forth the training to be covered in the AIT program. See Addendum A to the Rules and Regulations. However, the Board will not accept a photocopy of this Addendum A as a substitute for submission of an outline.

2. The outline submitted must state whether it is for the AL or SNF portion of the program or for both portions.

3. The outline should be broken down week by week. (Example: Week 1, Week 2, Week 3). Do not include dates on the outline submitted for Board approval because the AIT program may not begin until the Board approves the outline(s) and preceptor(s).