ORS 678.733: Residential care facility administrator license; fee.

(1) The Health Licensing Office may issue a residential care facility administrator license to an applicant who:

      (a) Is at least 21 years of age;

      (b) Has earned at least a high school diploma or its equivalent, as indicated by evidence of the following, in a form deemed sufficient by the office:

      (A) Completion of high school or an equivalent educational level;

      (B) Passage of an approved high school equivalency test, including but not limited to the General Educational Development (GED) test; or

      (C) Graduation from a post-secondary institution;

      (c)(A) For at least two of the last five years has been employed in a professional or managerial capacity in a health or social service related field, or has a combination of experience and education deemed sufficient by the office; or

      (B) Has earned at least a bachelor’s degree in a health or social service related field;

      (d) Has completed at least 40 hours of training approved by the office by rule;

      (e) Pays a licensure fee; and

      (f) Passes an examination described in ORS 678.743.

      (2) Evidence of the education described in subsection (1)(b) of this section may be provided by a diploma or other document, or by facts, circumstances or other indicators deemed sufficient by the office.

      (3) When issuing a license under this section, the office shall consider the qualifications for employment under ORS 443.004.