<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.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0 { 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.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000003 { 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="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:18:09"><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000000">20:48:18:09</span></a><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000001">.  Certified nurse aide training program -- Curriculum requirements.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0"> </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">A nurse aide training program must require students to complete seventy-five hours of theoretical instruction and supervised practical training under the direct supervision of a licensee. The training program's curriculum must use board-approved teaching resources and must:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">(1)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Provide an initial sixteen hours of theoretical and skills instruction, prior to a student having direct contact with a client, on the following topics</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (a)  Communication and interpersonal skills;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (b)  Infection control;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (c)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Safety or emergency procedures, including the Heimlich maneuver</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (d)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Promoting a client's independence</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (e) </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Respecting a client's rights; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (f)   </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Promoting a client's right to be free from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect and the need to report any instances of such treatment to appropriate facility staff</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">After the student completes the requirement in subdivision (1), provide forty-three hours of theoretical instruction and supervised practical training in a skills laboratory, a nursing facility, or a comparable nursing practice setting, on the following topics</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (a)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Measuring and recording vital signs, height, and weight</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (b)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Caring for a client's environment</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (c)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Recognizing abnormal changes in body functioning and reporting changes to a supervisor;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (d)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Caring for a client when death is imminent</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (e)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Bathing, grooming, and providing mouth care</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (f)  Dressing;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (g)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Toileting, including providing bowel and bladder training</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (h)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Assisting with eating, hydration, and using proper feeding techniques</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (i)  Providing skin care;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (j)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Transferring, turning and positioning, restorative care, and range of motion;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (k)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Aging process and associated developmental tasks</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (l)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Responding to a client's mental health and social needs by modifying care provided in response to the client's behavior</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (m)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Promoting and allowing a client's right to make personal choices to accommodate the client s needs and maintain dignity</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (n)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Using the client's family as a source of emotional support</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (o)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Using techniques for addressing the unique needs and behaviors of a client with dementia or Alzheimer's disease</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (p)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Understanding the behavior of and communicating with a cognitively impaired client using appropriate responses to the behavior of the client</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (q)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Using methods to reduce the effects of cognitive impairments</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (r)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Assisting the client in self-care according to the client's abilities</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (s)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Using assistive devices in transferring, ambulation, eating, and dressing</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (t)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Using and caring for prosthetic and orthotic devices</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (u)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Providing privacy and confidentiality</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (v)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Assisting in resolving client grievances and disputes</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (w)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Providing a client assistance to participate in activities</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (x)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Maintaining care and security of a client's personal possessions; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">        (y)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Avoiding the need for restraints in accordance with current professional standards; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">Provide sixteen hours of supervised practical training in a nursing facility or a comparable nursing practice setting</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0"> </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">    </span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0"> SDCL</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-9-21"><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0-000003">36-9-21</span></a><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">(5)</span><span class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499cP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf94369be-1959-4f96-8878-bd393b45499c000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>