Healthcare licensing in South Dakota

Official boards and license lookups for South Dakota, by profession. Links checked Oct 1, 2026.

Full South Dakota guides are coming

For now this page lists South Dakota's official boards and lookups. Step-by-step state guides are being added state by state. How licensing works

Certified Nursing Assistant

South Dakota Board of Nursing - Unlicensed Assistive Personnel registry (CNAs and medication aides)

Official website Verify a license

CNA career hub · CNA pay in South Dakota

Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

LPN/LVN career hub · LPN/LVN pay in South Dakota

Registered Nurse

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Official website Lookup: see the official website
Also: Nursys QuickConfirm (free, participating boards). Compact status: NLC map.

RN career hub · RN pay in South Dakota

Home Health Aide

South Dakota Board of Nursing - Unlicensed Assistive Personnel registry (CNAs and medication aides)

Official website Verify a license
Nurse aide registries often cover home health aides too. Aides in Medicare-certified home health agencies need at least 75 hours of training, including 16 hours of supervised practical training (42 CFR 484.80).

HHA career hub · HHA pay in South Dakota

Medical Assistant

Most states don't require medical assistants to be certified, but some set education, licensing or certification rules (BLS). Check with your state's medical board.

MA career hub · MA pay in South Dakota

Dental Assistant

South Dakota State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

DA career hub · DA pay in South Dakota

Dental Hygienist

South Dakota State Board of Dentistry

Official website Verify a license

RDH career hub · RDH pay in South Dakota

Respiratory Therapist

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners

Official website Verify a license

RT career hub · RT pay in South Dakota

Phlebotomist

We list a state phlebotomy credential only where we've confirmed it on the state's own website. Many employers ask for national certification.

Phlebotomist career hub · Phlebotomist pay in South Dakota

Physical Therapist

South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy (Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Physical Therapy Compact Commission map.

PT career hub · PT pay in South Dakota

Occupational Therapist

South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners (licenses OTs)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Commission map.

OT career hub · OT pay in South Dakota

Speech-Language Pathologist

South Dakota Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology (Department of Health)

Official website Verify a license
Compact status: Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC) Commission map.

SLP career hub · SLP pay in South Dakota

Where these links come from

Boards change their websites and rules. Always confirm requirements on the board's own site. Found a broken link? Tell us through the Contact page.