Continuing Education Guidelines
A minimum of 40 hours of continuing education directly related to the duties of a nursing facility administrator, and pertaining to health care, healthcare administration or business administration, are required biennially for renewal of license. The Board does not limit the number of online courses that a licensee can take. The following continuing education courses are accepted by the South Dakota Board of Nursing Facility Administrators:
Academic courses directly related to the duties of a nursing facility administrator, and pertaining to health care, healthcare administration or business administration, offered through a higher education institution accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (one credit hour = 15 hours of continuing education).
The Board does not accept courses specific to your facility’s computer programs and/or software.