South Dakota Board of Nursing

Nursing Education Programs

Questions? Please contact Glenna Burg, Nursing Education Specialist

EDUCATION/REGULATION RESOURCES

Nursing Education FAQs -on LPN, RN and APRN nursing education program requirements for in-state, out-of-state, and online distance programs; and licensure requirements for faculty and students.
Clinical Ratio Change Request
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Education Resources for faculty, students, nurses: https://www.ncsbn.org/education.htm

Practical Program	Nursing Program Chair/Director	State Approval	Accreditation
Lake Area Technical Institute www.lakeareatech.edu Watertown, SD	Patricia Foley, MS, RN	FULL	Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
Mitchell Technical Institute www.mitchelltech.edu Mitchell, SD	Carena Jarding, DNP, RN	INTERIM	HLC
Sinte Gleska University www.sintegleska.edu Mission, SD	DeAnn Eastman-Janssen, MS, RN	FULL	HLC
Sisseton Wahpeton College www.swc.tc Sisseton SD	Nola Ragan, MS, RN	FULL	HLC
Southeast Technical Institute www.southeasttech.edu Sioux Falls SD	Kristin Possehl, MSN, MEd, RN	FULL	HLC
Western Dakota Technical Institute www.wdt.edu Rapid City SD	Christi McArthur, BSN, RN	FULL	HLC

Associate Degree RN Program	Nursing Program Chair/Director	State Approval	Accreditation
Lake Area Technical Institute www.lakeareatech.edu Watertown, SD LPN to Associate Degree RN	Patricia Foley, MS, RN	INTERIM	HLC
Oglala Lakota College www.olc.edu Pine Ridge SD Generic RN	Jessica Zephier, MSN, RN	FULL	HLC
Southeast Technical Institute www.southeasttech.edu Sioux Falls SD LPN to Associate Degree RN	Kristin Possehl, MSN, MEd, RN	FULL	HLC ACEN
Western Dakota Technical Institute www.wdt.edu Rapid City SD	Christi McArthur, BSN, RN	PREREQUISITE	HLC

Baccalaureate RN Degree Program		Nursing Program Chair/Director	State Approval	Accreditation
Augustana University www.augie.edu Sioux Falls SD Generic RN Accelerated RN		Margot Nelson, PhD, RN	FULL	HLC Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE)
Dakota Wesleyan University www.dwu.edu Mitchell SD Generic RN Associate RN to BSN LPN to RN, BSN		Stacy Eden, DNP, APRN, FNP-C	INTERIM	HLC CCNE
Mount Marty College www.mtmc.edu Yankton SD Generic RN		Mary Anne Krogh, Ph.D., APRN, CRNA, FAAN	FULL	HLC CCNE
National American University www.national.edu	Rapid City: RN to BSN	Leslie Welch, PhD, RN	FULL	HLC CCNE
National American University www.national.edu	Rapid City & Sioux Falls: Generic RN	Lori Jo Bork, PhD, RN	FULL	HLC CCNE
Presentation College www.presentation.edu Aberdeen SD Generic RN		Sandra Sexton Welling, PhD, RN, CCM	FULL	HLC CCNE
South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu Generic RN: Brookings-Main Campus, Rapid City and Sioux Falls Accelerated RN: Aberdeen and Sioux Falls RN to BSN: Online		Roberta K. Olson, PhD, RN	FULL	HLC CCNE
University of Sioux Falls www.usiouxfalls.edu Sioux Falls SD Generic RN Accelerated RN RN to BSN: Online		Jessica Cherenegar, DNP, RN	FULL	HLC CCNE
University of South Dakota www.usd.edu Generic RN: Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls and Vermillion-Main Campus RN to BSN: Online		Haifa Samra, PhD, RN	FULL	HLC CCNE

Masters Degree Program	Nursing Program Chair/Director	SD BON Approval Status	Accreditation
Mount Marty College www.mtmc.edu Sioux Falls SD Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Psych-Mental Health NP Post Certificate Program	Mary Anne Krogh, Ph.D., APRN, CRNA, FAAN	Accept National Accreditation	HLC CCNE
National American University www.national.edu Nursing Education Care Coordination Nursing Administration Nursing Informatics	Leslie Welch, PhD, RN	Accept National Accreditation	HLC CCNE
South Dakota State University: www.sdstate.edu Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls SD Clinical Nursing Leadership FNP Nurse Educator	Roberta K. Olson, PhD, RN	Accept National Accreditation	HLC CCNE

Doctoral Program	Nursing Program Chair/Director	Accept National Accreditation	Accreditation
South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls SD Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) - offer several nurse APRN tracts Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)	Roberta K. Olson, PhD, RN	Accept National Accreditation	HLC CCNE
Mount Marty College www.mtmc.edu Sioux Falls SD Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) for licensure as CRNA	Jennifer Oakes, DNAP, CRNA	Accept National Accreditation	HLC AANA - Council on Accreditation (COA)

Doctoral Program

Nursing Program Chair/Director

Accept National Accreditation

Accreditation

South Dakota State University
www.sdstate.edu
Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls SD

Roberta K. Olson, PhD, RN

Accept National Accreditation

HLC
CCNE

Mount Marty College
www.mtmc.edu
Sioux Falls SD

Jennifer Oakes, DNAP, CRNA

Accept National Accreditation

HLC
AANA - Council on Accreditation (COA)

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