Nursing Education Programs
Questions? Please contact Linda Young, Nursing Program Specialist
EDUCATION/REGULATION RESOURCES
- South Dakota Board of Nursing FAQs - on LPN, RN and APRN nursing edication program regulation and approval requirements for in-state, out-of-state and online programs; and licensure requirements for faculty and students.
- Simulation FAQs
- Clinical Ratio Change Request
- National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Education Resources for faculty, students, nurses: https://www.ncsbn.org/education.htm
- Procedure Manual for Approval of RN Education Programs
- Procedure Manual for Approval of LPN Education Programs
| Practical Program | Nursing Program Chair/Director | State Approval | Accreditation |
| Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD www.lakeareatech.edu |
Patricia Foley, MS, RN | FULL | Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) |
| Mitchell Technical Institute Mitchell, SD www.mitchelltech.edu |
Carena Jarding, DNP, RN | INTERIM | HLC |
| Mount Marty College Yankton, SD www.mtmc.edu |
Diane Smith, PhD, RN | INTERIM | HLC |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD www.sintegleska.edu Mission SD |
DeAnn Eastman-Janssen, MS, RN | PROBATION | HLC |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College www.swc.tc Sisseton SD |
Nola Ragan, MS, RN | PROBATION | 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 | PROBATION | HLC |
| Associate Degree RN Program | Nursing Program Chair/Director | State Approval | Accreditation |
| Oglala Lakota College www.olc.edu Pine Ridge SD
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Jessica Zephier, MSN, RN | PROBATION | HLC |
| Southeast Technical Institute www.southeasttech.edu Sioux Falls SD
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Kristin Possehl, MSN, MEd, RN | FULL | HLC ACEN |
| University of South Dakota www.usd.edu Watertown SD
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Haifa Samra, PhD, RN | FULL | HLC ACEN |
| Baccalaureate RN Degree Program | Nursing Program Chair/Director | State Approval | Accreditation | |
| Augustana University www.augie.edu Sioux Falls SD
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Pamela Schroeder, EdD, RN | FULL | HLC Commission on Collegiate Nursing (CCNE) |
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| Dakota Wesleyan University RN-BS Program www.dwu.edu Mitchell SD
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Diane Sandhoff, MS, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
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| Mount Marty College www.mtmc.edu Yankton SD
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Diane Smith, PhD, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
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| National American University www.national.edu |
Rapid City: RN to BSN | Lori Jo Bork, PhD, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
| Rapid City & Sioux Falls: Generic RN | Lori Jo Bork, PhD, RN | INTERIM | HLC CCNE |
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| Presentation College www.presentation.edu Aberdeen SD
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Sandra Sexton Welling, PhD, RN, CCM | FULL | HLC ACEN |
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| South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu
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Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
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| University of Sioux Falls www.usiouxfalls.edu Sioux Falls SD
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Jessica Cherenegar, DNP, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
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| University of South Dakota www.usd.edu
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Haifa Samra, PhD, RN | FULL | HLC CCNE |
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| Masters Degree Program | Nursing Program Chair/Director | SD BON Approval Status | Accreditation |
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Mount Marty College
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Diane Smith, PhD, RN | Accept National Accreditation | HLC CCNE |
| South Dakota State University: www.sdstate.edu Brookings, Rapid City, Sioux Falls SD
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Nancy Fahrenwald, 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
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Nancy Fahrenwald, PhD, RN | Accept National Accreditation | HLC CCNE |
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Mount Marty College
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Mary Anne Krogh, PhD, CRNA, FAAN | Accept National Accreditation |
HLC |