I strongly disagree with the proposal that an RN should be licensed as an AL administrator without taking an exam.  Certainly an Administrator would not be qualified to work as an RN without appropriate training and testing, and to allow this is not an appropriate practice.  Having worked with many RNs in the assisted living setting, I acknowledge that there are some who would probably be qualified to be Administrators, but this is due to their work experience and not their RN licensure alone.  On the other hand, I have worked with others who would clearly not be appropriate in that capacity, regardless of their expertise as an RN, due to their limited experience with management and/or assisted living regulations.  Ultimately, I feel we should all be held to the same standard.  If they are going to be exempt from the Adminstrator training, then, at a minimum, they should be required to pass the same exam that is required of everyone else.