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Minnesota Assisted Living Administrator — License Examination Requirements

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This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.

Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.

assisted living director in residence permits

A permit to serve an assisted living facility as an assisted living director in residence for up to one year, not renewable beyond that year.

Licensing authority: Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports · Application information

Issuance of director in residence permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Background Check
Successfully complete the criminal background check under Minn. Stat. 214.075.
Designation
Facility controlling individuals designate the applicant; obtain the permit within 30 days.
Duration
Permit lasts no more than one year and cannot be renewed or extended; Board approval is required for facility reassignment.
Education
High school graduate or GED.
Experience Or Enrollment
Management experience in an assisted living/related facility or program, or enrollment in a Board-approved course within six months of designation. The Board temporary-permit page additionally states at least one year of experience.
Facility
Identify the specific facility HFID; applicant, owner and mentor complete the required permit agreement.
Full Licensure
Examinations listed for eventual full licensure belong to the resident-to-license route; permit issuance itself has only the qualifications in 6400.7080.
Good Standing
Good standing in each jurisdiction that issued any health-care license.
Mentor
Establish a mentor relationship and state the communication mode and frequency; name the mentor on the permit application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

shared administrator / director assignment

Shared administrator/director assignments require an HSE shared administrator/director agreement for the locations. Additional locations are reported through the license portal.

Licensing authority: Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports · Application information

Issuance of shared HSE administrator/director authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board Limits
The Board page states HSE may oversee two nursing homes or two assisted living facilities with shared authorization; more than two locations requires valid shared authority. A single campus with one nursing home and one assisted living facility does not require a shared license.
Existing License
Hold a current HSE license and serve as administrator/director at additional locations.
Facility
Facility-specific authorization is nontransferable; complete the HSE shared agreement and report locations in the license portal.
Fee
Pay the additional-location fee under the applicable Board fee provisions.
Timing
Apply within 15 days after assuming the additional position.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual renewal of secondary shared authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Facility
Shared authorization remains restricted to the additional approved facility; a different facility requires Board approval and the relevant shared application.
Renewal
The annual renewal rule applies to every individual holding a valid Board license; satisfy the underlying ALD or HSE annual renewal deadlines, fees and continuing-education requirements.
Underlying License
Keep the underlying full professional license current; a director-in-residence permit cannot be extended by renewing shared authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Shared Director License

Board-approved authorization for an assisted living facility to share a licensed assisted living director or a permitted assisted living director in residence.

Licensing authority: Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports (BELTSS) · Application information

Annual renewal of secondary shared authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Facility
Shared authorization remains restricted to the additional approved facility; a different facility requires Board approval and the relevant shared application.
Renewal
The annual renewal rule applies to every individual holding a valid Board license; satisfy the underlying ALD or HSE annual renewal deadlines, fees and continuing-education requirements.
Underlying License
Keep the underlying full professional license current; a director-in-residence permit cannot be extended by renewing shared authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Approval to serve as shared director
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the facility-signed shared-director application within 15 days after assuming the position.
Board Review
Board applies the criteria in Minn. R. 6400.7085; administrative approval applies to five or fewer facilities within a 60-mile radius with common management and licenses/permit in good standing, subject to Board review.
Existing Authority
Already hold a current ALD license or ALDIR permit; sharing is an assignment authorization, not a new examination pathway.
Ongoing Duties
Maintain on-site presence, delegation of authority, staff availability, posted license/permit and contact procedures, and communication plans for residents, families and staff.
Permit Limit
A shared assignment does not extend the original one-year ALDIR permit; an applicant relying on a permit must retain that valid underlying authority.
Secondary License
Obtain a facility-specific secondary/shared director license; submit the LALD Shared Director application and agreement for each additional location. Additional licenses are nontransferable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Approval to serve as shared director
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the facility-signed shared-director application within 15 days after assuming the position.
Board Review
Board applies the criteria in Minn. R. 6400.7085; administrative approval applies to five or fewer facilities within a 60-mile radius with common management and licenses/permit in good standing, subject to Board review.
Existing Authority
Already hold a current ALD license or ALDIR permit; sharing is an assignment authorization, not a new examination pathway.
Ongoing Duties
Maintain on-site presence, delegation of authority, staff availability, posted license/permit and contact procedures, and communication plans for residents, families and staff.
Permit Limit
A shared assignment does not extend the original one-year ALDIR permit; an applicant relying on a permit must retain that valid underlying authority.
Secondary License
Obtain a facility-specific secondary/shared director license; submit the LALD Shared Director application and agreement for each additional location. Additional licenses are nontransferable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.