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Residential Care Administrator

Indiana license for administrators of residential care facilities.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators · Application information

Renewal of active RCA license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete 20 hours per two-year period, including resident rights and dignity, safety and disaster response, infection prevention, abuse/neglect prevention and reporting, and assistance with daily activities. An active HFA license satisfies this through HFA continuing education. Initial-period exemption applies when not previously licensed as an RCA in another state.
Disciplinary Review
Renewal is granted as a matter of course unless the Board finds grounds for nonrenewal or discipline after notice and hearing.
Existing License
Hold an RCA license eligible for renewal; renew by August 31 of even-numbered years.
Fee
Pay the $100 renewal fee.
Waiver
IC 25-19-1-9(g) allows renewal despite deficient continuing education upon a physician/surgeon statement verifying inability to practice due to illness or physical disability, active military duty, or other circumstances determined by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Additional Qualification
Meet at least one of: an Indiana HFA or other registered/certified/licensed health care practitioner under IC 16 or IC 25; at least one year of management experience in health care, housing, hospitality, or similar services to elderly people; an associate degree in gerontology or health care; an accredited bachelor degree or higher; or a Board-approved 100-hour residential care administration course.
Application
Submit the electronic application, required documentation, and $100 application fee. Supply positive-response court records and explanations and legal-name-change documentation when applicable.
Criminal History
Submit the national criminal history background check under IC 25-0.5-1-8 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
Exam Eligibility
Meet IC 25-19-1-2.5(a)(1)-(3) and (5) before taking the state jurisprudence examination; achieve the Board-prescribed passing score.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old.
Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Obsolete National Exam Instruction
The undated RCA PDF says: "Candidates for the Indiana State Jurisprudence Examination must meet all the educational and experience requirements and have successfully completed the NAB exam prior to being approved to take the state examination." It also names the RCAL examination. Current IC 25-19-1-2.5 defines RCA qualification without NAB, and the current Board RCA instructions state: "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The obsolete lower-ranked PDF demand is retained here; it does not add a current national examination leaf.
Obsolete Training Instruction
The undated RCA PDF requires "Completion of a six (6) month administrator-in-training program supervised by a board certified preceptor." That instruction references 840 IAC 1, which the official Code says was voided effective July 1, 2023; the current RCA qualifications are those in IC 25-19-1-2.5.
Occupational reciprocity under IC 25 1 21
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Background Check
Submit the occupation-required national criminal history background check under IC 25-1-21-6.
Existing License
Hold a current license or certificate from another state or United States jurisdiction that satisfies substantial equivalency, or the prior minimum-education, applicable experience/supervision, and prior-examination conditions in IC 25-1-21-5(1). Other states’ examinations are conditions, not Indiana route leaves.
Fee
Pay the required application fee.
National Exam Instruction
The combined HFA/RCA reciprocity page also states "Passes the national examination." The RCA-specific implementing instructions state "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The current RCA statute has no national exam requirement. This combined-page wording is retained as an applicant condition; it does not identify a currently required RCA national examination beyond the superseded PDF.
Standing
No disqualifying conduct, pending unprofessional-conduct complaint or investigation, or discipline; submit the statutory signed good-standing affidavit under penalties of perjury.
State Exam Discretion
IC 25-1-21-5(6) permits the Board to require the examination on Indiana laws; the current reciprocity page states "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination." The state exam is retained, and an individual waiver or exemption remains the applicant’s condition.
Expedited issuance based on NAB HSE credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply for the RCA license with the prescribed electronic application, fee, criminal background check, and documentation. IC 25-19-1-10(c) defines this issuance on HSE good standing and criminal-history conditions.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under IC 25-1-1.1.
Existing Credential
Hold an approved NAB Health Services Executive license in good standing. The held credential is a qualification, not an examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

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    RCA Applicants — expedited HSE approval

Reinstatement of lapsed RCA license — More than three years delinquent.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the completed renewal application, current renewal fee, and applicable reinstatement fee.
Board Appearance
The Board may require an appearance to explain failure to renew under IC 25-19-1-9(e).
Continuing Education
Provide a sworn signed statement of satisfying continuing education or comply with IC 25-1-4-5 and IC 25-1-4-6 remediation requirements.
Fee
The reinstatement fee equals the current initial application fee.
Implementation Documents
Board instructions for expired licenses of three years or more ask for work history or resume, verification of one current license, and the required continuing education certificates.
Lapse
More than three years delinquent.
Remediation
Complete Board-required remediation and additional training and any applicable statutory or rule requirement unrelated to fees.
Scope
This delinquent-license process excludes revoked or suspended licenses under IC 25-1-8-6(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of lapsed RCA license — Three years or less delinquent.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the completed renewal application, current renewal fee, and applicable reinstatement fee.
Continuing Education
Provide a sworn signed statement of satisfying continuing education or comply with IC 25-1-4-5 and IC 25-1-4-6 remediation requirements.
Lapse
Three years or less delinquent.
Scope
This delinquent-license process excludes revoked or suspended licenses under IC 25-1-8-6(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New RCA license after revocation — Licensure by examination
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Additional Qualification
Meet at least one of: an Indiana HFA or other registered/certified/licensed health care practitioner under IC 16 or IC 25; at least one year of management experience in health care, housing, hospitality, or similar services to elderly people; an associate degree in gerontology or health care; an accredited bachelor degree or higher; or a Board-approved 100-hour residential care administration course.
Application
Submit the electronic application, required documentation, and $100 application fee. Supply positive-response court records and explanations and legal-name-change documentation when applicable.
Criminal History
Submit the national criminal history background check under IC 25-0.5-1-8 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
Exam Eligibility
Meet IC 25-19-1-2.5(a)(1)-(3) and (5) before taking the state jurisprudence examination; achieve the Board-prescribed passing score.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old.
Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Obsolete National Exam Instruction
The undated RCA PDF says: "Candidates for the Indiana State Jurisprudence Examination must meet all the educational and experience requirements and have successfully completed the NAB exam prior to being approved to take the state examination." It also names the RCAL examination. Current IC 25-19-1-2.5 defines RCA qualification without NAB, and the current Board RCA instructions state: "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The obsolete lower-ranked PDF demand is retained here; it does not add a current national examination leaf.
Obsolete Training Instruction
The undated RCA PDF requires "Completion of a six (6) month administrator-in-training program supervised by a board certified preceptor." That instruction references 840 IAC 1, which the official Code says was voided effective July 1, 2023; the current RCA qualifications are those in IC 25-19-1-2.5.
Revocation
A revoked license cannot be reinstated. A new application may be submitted no earlier than seven years after revocation and must satisfy the selected current initial-issuance pathway.
New RCA license after revocation — Occupational reciprocity under IC 25 1 21
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Background Check
Submit the occupation-required national criminal history background check under IC 25-1-21-6.
Existing License
Hold a current license or certificate from another state or United States jurisdiction that satisfies substantial equivalency, or the prior minimum-education, applicable experience/supervision, and prior-examination conditions in IC 25-1-21-5(1). Other states’ examinations are conditions, not Indiana route leaves.
Fee
Pay the required application fee.
National Exam Instruction
The combined HFA/RCA reciprocity page also states "Passes the national examination." The RCA-specific implementing instructions state "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The current RCA statute has no national exam requirement. This combined-page wording is retained as an applicant condition; it does not identify a currently required RCA national examination beyond the superseded PDF.
Revocation
A revoked license cannot be reinstated. A new application may be submitted no earlier than seven years after revocation and must satisfy the selected current initial-issuance pathway.
Standing
No disqualifying conduct, pending unprofessional-conduct complaint or investigation, or discipline; submit the statutory signed good-standing affidavit under penalties of perjury.
State Exam Discretion
IC 25-1-21-5(6) permits the Board to require the examination on Indiana laws; the current reciprocity page states "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination." The state exam is retained, and an individual waiver or exemption remains the applicant’s condition.
New RCA license after revocation — Expedited issuance based on NAB HSE credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply for the RCA license with the prescribed electronic application, fee, criminal background check, and documentation. IC 25-19-1-10(c) defines this issuance on HSE good standing and criminal-history conditions.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under IC 25-1-1.1.
Existing Credential
Hold an approved NAB Health Services Executive license in good standing. The held credential is a qualification, not an examination.
Revocation
A revoked license cannot be reinstated. A new application may be submitted no earlier than seven years after revocation and must satisfy the selected current initial-issuance pathway.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

New RCA license after revocation — RCA reciprocity under IC 25 19 1 10(b)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronic application, $100 application fee, background check, applicable explanations and court records, name-change records, and state license verification.
Criminal History
No criminal history disqualifying the applicant under IC 25-1-1.1.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand
The Board Application by Reciprocity page says: "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination. Passes the national examination." Its listed practice standards also name HFA and hospital officers. IC 25-19-1-10(b) separately defines RCA issuance on experience and criminal-history conditions without examination; the Board page demand is retained as an applicant condition under the contract source-ranking rule. Other states’ own examinations and licenses remain applicant evidence.
Qualifying Experience
At least one year of practice outside Indiana as an actively licensed HFA in good standing, an actively licensed/certified/registered RCA in good standing, a hospital chief executive officer, or a hospital chief operations officer, as specified in IC 25-19-1-10(b).
Revocation
A revoked license cannot be reinstated. A new application may be submitted no earlier than seven years after revocation and must satisfy the selected current initial-issuance pathway.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal of probationary issuance limitations
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Hold an RCA license subject to issuance limitations or disciplinary probation.
Hearing
The Board removes issuance limitations after a hearing finds the deficiency remedied, or may modify/withdraw disciplinary probation when deficiencies are remedied or circumstances warrant.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation from inactive RCA status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Appearance
If inactive more than three years, the Board may request an appearance to resolve unanswered application questions; it is not an automatic examination.
Continuing Education
Provide proof of 20 hours of continuing education in the two years immediately before filing the reactivation application.
Delinquency
If the license is also delinquent, IC 25-1-8-6 applies.
Inactive License
Hold an inactive RCA license; request activation through MyLicense One.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

RCA reciprocity under IC 25 19 1 10(b)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronic application, $100 application fee, background check, applicable explanations and court records, name-change records, and state license verification.
Criminal History
No criminal history disqualifying the applicant under IC 25-1-1.1.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand
The Board Application by Reciprocity page says: "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination. Passes the national examination." Its listed practice standards also name HFA and hospital officers. IC 25-19-1-10(b) separately defines RCA issuance on experience and criminal-history conditions without examination; the Board page demand is retained as an applicant condition under the contract source-ranking rule. Other states’ own examinations and licenses remain applicant evidence.
Qualifying Experience
At least one year of practice outside Indiana as an actively licensed HFA in good standing, an actively licensed/certified/registered RCA in good standing, a hospital chief executive officer, or a hospital chief operations officer, as specified in IC 25-19-1-10(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after approved license surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Approval
The original surrender requires written Board approval; the Board may impose conditions appropriate to the surrender or reinstatement.
Case Specific Conditions
The Board determines the individual reinstatement conditions under IC 25-1-9-14; that provision identifies no examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Corrective Measures
The Board may impose authorized disciplinary or corrective measures. These provisions do not name an examination for this restoration.
Hearing
After a hearing, the Board must be satisfied that the applicant can practice with reasonable skill and public safety.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Residential Care Administrator — Conditional License Pending Reinstatement

A conditional license the Board may issue while investigating an application to reinstate a lapsed RCA license.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators · Application information

Conditional RCA license while reinstatement is pending
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Discretion
The Board may issue the conditional license under IC 25-1-8-8(d)(2).
Duration
The conditional license is effective until reinstatement is denied or the underlying license is reinstated.
Pending Application
An RCA reinstatement application is pending while the licensing agency investigates information potentially supporting discipline; delay is limited to 120 days.
Underlying Conditions
The applicant remains subject to the appropriate delinquent-license reinstatement conditions; the conditional issuance provision specifies no examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Residential Care Administrator — Inactive Status

An RCA license renewed in inactive status, without authorization to practice.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators · Application information

Renewal into inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
No continuing education is required to renew inactive status.
Existing License
Hold an RCA license and apply to renew it in inactive status.
Practice Restriction
Do not practice residential care administration while inactive.
Renewal Fee
Renewal fee is $100; licenses expire August 31 of even-numbered years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of inactive RCA license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
No continuing education required for inactive renewal.
Fee
$100 renewal fee.
Practice Restriction
No RCA practice while inactive.
Status
Existing inactive RCA license; apply for inactive renewal subject to IC 25-1-8-6 if delinquent.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Residential Care Administrator — Probationary License

An RCA license issued with Board-imposed probation or practice limitations under IC 25-1-9-16 or IC 25-1-9-9.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators · Application information

RCA license placed on probation by disciplinary order
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Existing License
Hold an RCA license subject to Board discipline.
Hearing
Probation may be withdrawn or modified following a hearing and findings of remedied deficiency or changed circumstances.
Order
The Board may impose probation, reporting, practice limitations, education, community service, or other corrective acts under IC 25-1-9-9(a)(5); no examination is specified.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Probationary RCA issuance — Licensure by examination
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Additional Qualification
Meet at least one of: an Indiana HFA or other registered/certified/licensed health care practitioner under IC 16 or IC 25; at least one year of management experience in health care, housing, hospitality, or similar services to elderly people; an associate degree in gerontology or health care; an accredited bachelor degree or higher; or a Board-approved 100-hour residential care administration course.
Application
Submit the electronic application, required documentation, and $100 application fee. Supply positive-response court records and explanations and legal-name-change documentation when applicable.
Criminal History
Submit the national criminal history background check under IC 25-0.5-1-8 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
Exam Eligibility
Meet IC 25-19-1-2.5(a)(1)-(3) and (5) before taking the state jurisprudence examination; achieve the Board-prescribed passing score.
Minimum Age
At least 21 years old.
Minimum Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Obsolete National Exam Instruction
The undated RCA PDF says: "Candidates for the Indiana State Jurisprudence Examination must meet all the educational and experience requirements and have successfully completed the NAB exam prior to being approved to take the state examination." It also names the RCAL examination. Current IC 25-19-1-2.5 defines RCA qualification without NAB, and the current Board RCA instructions state: "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The obsolete lower-ranked PDF demand is retained here; it does not add a current national examination leaf.
Obsolete Training Instruction
The undated RCA PDF requires "Completion of a six (6) month administrator-in-training program supervised by a board certified preceptor." That instruction references 840 IAC 1, which the official Code says was voided effective July 1, 2023; the current RCA qualifications are those in IC 25-19-1-2.5.
Practice Limitations
Comply with Board-prescribed reporting, limitations, education, community service, or other rehabilitation conditions.
Probationary Eligibility
The applicant has qualifying prior discipline or conduct bearing directly on competent practice, or prior unlicensed practice; the Board may refuse issuance or issue a probationary license under IC 25-1-9-16.
Probationary RCA issuance — Occupational reciprocity under IC 25 1 21
Indiana Jurisprudence Examination
Background Check
Submit the occupation-required national criminal history background check under IC 25-1-21-6.
Existing License
Hold a current license or certificate from another state or United States jurisdiction that satisfies substantial equivalency, or the prior minimum-education, applicable experience/supervision, and prior-examination conditions in IC 25-1-21-5(1). Other states’ examinations are conditions, not Indiana route leaves.
Fee
Pay the required application fee.
National Exam Instruction
The combined HFA/RCA reciprocity page also states "Passes the national examination." The RCA-specific implementing instructions state "You are not required to take and pass the NAB national exam." The current RCA statute has no national exam requirement. This combined-page wording is retained as an applicant condition; it does not identify a currently required RCA national examination beyond the superseded PDF.
Practice Limitations
Comply with Board-prescribed reporting, limitations, education, community service, or other rehabilitation conditions.
Probationary Eligibility
The applicant has qualifying prior discipline or conduct bearing directly on competent practice, or prior unlicensed practice; the Board may refuse issuance or issue a probationary license under IC 25-1-9-16.
Standing
No disqualifying conduct, pending unprofessional-conduct complaint or investigation, or discipline; submit the statutory signed good-standing affidavit under penalties of perjury.
State Exam Discretion
IC 25-1-21-5(6) permits the Board to require the examination on Indiana laws; the current reciprocity page states "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination." The state exam is retained, and an individual waiver or exemption remains the applicant’s condition.
Probationary RCA issuance — Expedited issuance based on NAB HSE credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply for the RCA license with the prescribed electronic application, fee, criminal background check, and documentation. IC 25-19-1-10(c) defines this issuance on HSE good standing and criminal-history conditions.
Criminal History
No disqualifying criminal history under IC 25-1-1.1.
Existing Credential
Hold an approved NAB Health Services Executive license in good standing. The held credential is a qualification, not an examination.
Practice Limitations
Comply with Board-prescribed reporting, limitations, education, community service, or other rehabilitation conditions.
Probationary Eligibility
The applicant has qualifying prior discipline or conduct bearing directly on competent practice, or prior unlicensed practice; the Board may refuse issuance or issue a probationary license under IC 25-1-9-16.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of probationary RCA license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing Education
Complete 20 hours per two-year period, including resident rights and dignity, safety and disaster response, infection prevention, abuse/neglect prevention and reporting, and assistance with daily activities. An active HFA license satisfies this through HFA continuing education. Initial-period exemption applies when not previously licensed as an RCA in another state.
Disciplinary Review
Renewal is granted as a matter of course unless the Board finds grounds for nonrenewal or discipline after notice and hearing.
Existing License
Hold an RCA license eligible for renewal; renew by August 31 of even-numbered years.
Fee
Pay the $100 renewal fee.
Probation
Continue to comply with the individual Board order until limitations are removed.
Waiver
IC 25-19-1-9(g) allows renewal despite deficient continuing education upon a physician/surgeon statement verifying inability to practice due to illness or physical disability, active military duty, or other circumstances determined by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Probationary RCA issuance — RCA reciprocity under IC 25 19 1 10(b)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronic application, $100 application fee, background check, applicable explanations and court records, name-change records, and state license verification.
Criminal History
No criminal history disqualifying the applicant under IC 25-1-1.1.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand
The Board Application by Reciprocity page says: "Passes Indiana’s jurisprudence examination. Passes the national examination." Its listed practice standards also name HFA and hospital officers. IC 25-19-1-10(b) separately defines RCA issuance on experience and criminal-history conditions without examination; the Board page demand is retained as an applicant condition under the contract source-ranking rule. Other states’ own examinations and licenses remain applicant evidence.
Practice Limitations
Comply with Board-prescribed reporting, limitations, education, community service, or other rehabilitation conditions.
Probationary Eligibility
The applicant has qualifying prior discipline or conduct bearing directly on competent practice, or prior unlicensed practice; the Board may refuse issuance or issue a probationary license under IC 25-1-9-16.
Qualifying Experience
At least one year of practice outside Indiana as an actively licensed HFA in good standing, an actively licensed/certified/registered RCA in good standing, a hospital chief executive officer, or a hospital chief operations officer, as specified in IC 25-19-1-10(b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Residential Care Administrator

Board-issued provisional RCA license for one specified residential care facility.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Health Facility Administrators · Application information

Provisional RCA issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Electronic application, $50 statutory provisional fee, background check, applicable positive-response court documentation and name-change documentation. The RCA-specific provisional section states no examination prerequisite; the six-month HFA limit in IC 25-19-1-3(c) is not assigned to RCA by IC 25-19-1-3.3(b).
Board Approval
The Board or chair may grant issuance; the Board may withdraw a chair-issued license if the statutory provisional qualifications are not met.
Criminal History
No conviction directly bearing on competent practice under IC 25-1-1.1.
Experience
At least two years of administrative experience in a residential care facility.
Facility
The license is for a specified residential care facility; submit the facility verification form and detailed explanation of the requested provisional license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Indiana Jurisprudence Examination

Examination outline
  • IC 25-19-1 — Licensure of Health Facility Administrators
  • IC 25-19-2 — Facility Administration
  • IC 25-1-9 — Health Professions Standards of Practice
  • IC 25-0.5-1 — Initial License or Certificate Under IC 25-1-1.1-4
  • 840 IAC 1.1-1 — Fines and Civil Penalties
  • 840 IAC 3-1 — Convictions of Concern
  • 410 IAC 1-3 — Infectious Waste
  • 410 IAC 1-4 — Universal Precautions
  • 410 IAC 16.2-0.5 — Preamble
  • 410 IAC 16.2-1.1 — Definitions
  • 410 IAC 16.2-5 — Residential Care Facilities
  • 410 IAC 16.2-6 — Health Care Facilities for Children
  • 410 IAC 16.2-7 — Health Facilities for Developmentally Disabled Persons
  • 410 IAC 16.2-8 — Incorporation by Reference
Examination sources