Nursing Education Resources

• Nursing education programs must maintain a faculty-to-student ratio in clinical facilities that does not exceed one instructor to eight students. The Board recognizes that unique circumstances occur in which a nursing school occasionally needs to request an exception to this standard. Submit the Clinical Ratio Change Request Form to request an exception. 

• Learn more about out-of-state nursing program requirements by reviewing Out-of-state Nursing Program Information. 

• Review the RN Education Program Approval Procedure Manual and the PN Education Program Approval Procedure Manual to learn about South Dakota's requirements for approval of nurse education programs.

• Visit the South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce to review the Annual Nursing Education Report.

• Visit NCSBN Resources to find national information on nursing education.