<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:08"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000000">20:48:16:08</span></a><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Competency assessment program.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">An </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">applicant, as a requirement for registration as a certified nurse aide, shall pass a board-approved competency assessment program consisting of a knowledge exam, administered by a testing agency in accordance with </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">, and a skills evaluation, administered by a board-approved nurse aide training program, in accordance with </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:10"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:11"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:16:11</span></a><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">. The competency assessment must measure the applicant</span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">s knowledge, skills, and abilities on the content listed in </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">§</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:18:09"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3-000002">20:48:18:09</span></a><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C3">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">52 SDR 24, effective September 9, 2025</span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">    </span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">(5)</span><span class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s68a2aaa0-5f14-4dda-83a6-c5c7d21b7dc4000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>