ARSD 20:48:07:35. Types of nursing education program approval

The types of program approval include the following: (1) Prerequisite status, granted when the board determines that required initial criteria for the establishment of a new nursing program are met. The institution or program must obtain prerequisite approval before proceeding with further planning for the new nursing program; (2) Interim status, granted to a new program after all requirements for prerequisite status are met. The nursing program must obtain interim status before accepting students for admission; (3) Full status, granted to a nursing education program that meets the minimum standards stated in this chapter; and (4) Probationary status, given as a warning by the board that there are deficiencies within the program and minimum standards are not being met.