<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.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0 { 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.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004 { 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="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:16:09"><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000000">20:48:16:09</span></a><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide registration -- Knowledge exam requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">The board may </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">contract with a testing agency to develop and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">administer a </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">certified nurse aide</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">knowledge exam </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">to applicants for registration as </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">a certified nurse aide. The testing agency shall:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">(1)  Have a pool of written questions developed for use in the exam;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    (2)  Administer the exam to an applicant using only a portion of the pool of questions;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    (3)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Have a board-approved policy for the selection and use of test proctors</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (4)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">Administer the exam orally upon request by an applicant. The exam must be read by an approved proctor from a prepared text in a neutral manner</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">    (5)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">Advise the applicant, prior to administering the exam, that the board will be notified of the applicant</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">s results on the </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">exam</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (6)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Score the exam and require a passing score of seventy-five percent</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (7)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">If an applicant fails the exam, advise the applicant of the areas not passed and allow the applicant to apply to retake the exam two times</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">    (8) </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Safeguard the confidentiality of the </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC3">exam and secure the exam from tampering</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">    (9)  </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">Report any known or suspected breach in the security of the exam to the board in a timely manner</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000003">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">    </span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0-000004">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">(5)</span><span class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bdP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s902e318f-6fd8-424b-ac0d-1c2bd17691bd000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>