ARSD 20:49:03:01. Examinations

An applicant for licensure must pass the following examinations: (1) The computer-based Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Examination or the Core of Knowledge Examination for Long Term Care Administrators and the Nursing Home Administrators Line of Service Examination administered by the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards. A passing score on each examination is a scaled score with a passing score of 113; and (2) A state examination provided by the board covering the rules of the South Dakota Department of Health that govern nursing facilities. A nonrefundable fee of $100 must be submitted to the board prior to the examination date. A passing score on the examination is 75 percent.