<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.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0 { 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.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC3 { color: black; background: #FFFFFF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daaf000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000003 { 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="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:18:05"><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000000">20:48:18:05</span></a><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide training program -- Program director qualifications -- Notification to the board.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">The program director of an approved nurse </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC3">aide training program shall meet the following qualifications</span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC3">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daaf000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">(1)  </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">Hold an unencumbered registered nurse license or privilege to practice in this state; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    (2)  </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">Have a minimum of one year of clinical registered nursing experience</span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daaf000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">An administrator of the program's institution shall notify the board within sixty days when the position of the program director is vacated. A new program director must be approved by the board before new students are enrolled in the program</span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daaf000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0"> </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">    </span><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-3"><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000003">36-9-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">(12), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafC0">(5).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daafP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s40255d0b-6efe-42d4-b149-37774a07daaf000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>