ARSD 20:43:09:04.05. Host course requirements

The board may approve an educational course as referenced in subdivision 20:43:09:04.04(1) if the course meets the following requirements: (1) The course provides instruction and an assessment of knowledge and skill in the following areas: (A) Preoperative patient assessment; (B) Emergency scenarios and rescue; (C) Respiratory complications; (D) Patient safety and monitoring; (E) Airway assessment and management; (F) Anesthetic drugs; and (G) Recovery; and (2) Upon completion, the course participant can: (A) Identify a high-risk patient; (B) Differentiate between levels of sedation; (C) Monitor a patient receiving sedation or anesthesia; and (D) Rescue a patient from a deeper-than-intended level of sedation. The board shall conduct a review of courses annually and may only approve courses that have submitted documentation necessary to verify that the course requirements outlined in this section have been met. A course director may be required to participate in an interview as part of the course review before the board approves the course.