Check a South Dakota CNA Registry Record and Keep It Active
Use this South Dakota CNA verification guide to search the official nurse aide registry, confirm registration status and expiration, understand the current two-year renewal rules, handle a lapsed registration or transfer an active CNA registration from another state.
South Dakota CNAs are registered through the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Do not use the RN/LPN license search when the credential you need is Certified Nurse Aide registration.
Quick Answer: How to Verify a South Dakota CNA
For SD CNA license verification, use the South Dakota Board of Nursing’s official CNA/UMA verification route at the SDUAP registry. Search the nurse aide record and confirm that the name, registration number, status and expiration information belong to the correct person.
South Dakota officially treats the CNA credential as a registration on the Board’s certified nurse aide registry. “CNA license” is the common search phrase, but RN, LPN and APRN professional licenses use a different Board verification route.
Use CNA & UMA verification
The Board’s nursing verification page directs Certified Nurse Aides and medication aides to the separate SDUAP registration search.
Use the registry number first
If you already have the South Dakota CNA registration number, use it to reduce same-name errors. Otherwise search carefully by the identifying fields available in the registry.
RN/LPN verification is different
Do not use Nursys or the RN/LPN license search as a substitute for South Dakota CNA registry verification.
A certificate copy, résumé, training-completion document or employer badge does not replace the current registry record. Check the Board’s registry whenever active CNA status matters.
Choose the Correct South Dakota CNA Route
Use the task that matches your situation. Verification, renewal, reinstatement, endorsement and RN/LPN license searches are not the same process.
South Dakota CNA License Lookup: Step-by-Step
Use this process before hiring a CNA, accepting a CNA job, checking an expiration date or deciding whether renewal or reinstatement is needed.
Open the official CNA/UMA verification page
Start with the public SDUAP registry route linked by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Avoid third-party directories when you need current official registration status.
Confirm you are searching for a CNA
The same Board regulates professional nurses, but CNA registry records use a different verification system. Make sure the credential is Certified Nurse Aide rather than RN, LPN, APRN or another nursing-assistive registration.
Use the strongest identifier available
Start with the CNA registration number when you have it. If searching by name, compare the exact person carefully and consider former names if the CNA recently changed a legal name.
Review the registry status and expiration
Confirm that the registry record is current for the date you need it. The current rule provides for biennial CNA renewal tied to the registrant’s birth date.
Check for a lapsed registration before scheduling work
A CNA who misses the renewal deadline or does not meet the renewal requirements is listed as lapsed under the current South Dakota rule.
Save the verification date
Employers and staffing teams should record when the official registry was checked, which person was matched, the registration number and the status shown.
How to Read a South Dakota CNA Registry Result
Do not stop after finding a name. The useful question is whether the registry entry supports the CNA’s current work or renewal situation.
| Result or situation | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Current / active registration | The CNA appears on the Board registry with current registration status at the time checked. | Confirm the exact identity, registration number and expiration information before relying on it. |
| Lapsed | Current South Dakota rules require the Board to list a CNA as lapsed after a missed renewal deadline or failure to satisfy renewal requirements. | Use the Board’s lapsed/reinstatement route before returning to CNA practice. |
| No result | The identifying information may be wrong, the person may use another name, or the credential may belong to another state or another Board category. | Recheck the name and number, confirm the state, then contact the Board if the record is still missing. |
| Different nursing credential found | You may have searched the RN/LPN/APRN system instead of the CNA registry. | Return to the CNA/UMA verification route. |
| Disciplinary or adverse information | The Board’s registry rules allow disciplinary proceedings and certain misconduct findings to affect registration. | Review the official Board information before hiring, scheduling or relying on the registration. |
South Dakota CNA Renewal: Current 2026 Rules
South Dakota CNA registration is renewed every two years. Under current ARSD 20:48:16:14, renewal is tied to the registrant’s birth date, and the registrant remains responsible for renewing even if a renewal notice is not received.
Biennial renewal
The CNA registration must be renewed biennially rather than every year.
Renewal timing
The current rule sets CNA renewal by the registrant’s birth date.
12-hour minimum
You must submit evidence of at least 12 hours of nursing or nursing-related services for monetary compensation during the preceding two years.
12 hours each year
You must submit evidence of at least 12 hours of in-service education annually during the preceding two years.
The rule requires the Board to send renewal notice at least 90 days before expiration to the last known address, but it also states that not receiving the notice does not remove the CNA’s responsibility to renew on time.
Check your registry expiration first
Verify the CNA record before starting renewal so you know whether you are still in an active renewal situation or already need the lapsed-registration route.
Confirm your paid work history
Gather evidence that you provided at least 12 hours of nursing or nursing-related services for monetary compensation during the previous two years.
Confirm your annual in-service education
You need evidence of at least 12 hours of in-service education in each of the two preceding years, not simply one combined course total with no year-by-year documentation.
Complete the Board’s current renewal process
Use the official CNA Renewal page and registry route supplied by the Board. Enter sensitive information only through the official Board or SDUAP service.
Recheck the public registry afterward
After processing, return to the official verification search and confirm that the registration record reflects the expected current status and expiration.
What Training Must Be Documented for South Dakota CNA Renewal?
The current Board rule does more than require a raw hour total. The required annual in-service education must include specified safety and resident-care subjects.
12 hours every year
Complete at least 12 hours of qualifying in-service education during each year of the two-year renewal period.
Dementia management
The current renewal rule expressly requires in-service content addressing dementia management.
Abuse, neglect and property protection
Training must also cover client abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property and procedures for reporting those incidents.
Even when an employer tracks in-service training, retain dates, course names and completion evidence. Missing documentation can become a problem when renewal or reinstatement depends on proving that the annual requirement was met.
What If a South Dakota CNA Registration Is Lapsed?
A lapsed registration does not have one universal fix. The correct route depends on whether the CNA still meets both the recent paid-work requirement and the annual in-service requirement.
Current South Dakota rules specifically identify practicing with a lapsed registration as grounds for Board disciplinary or corrective action.
Out-of-State CNA: South Dakota Registration by Endorsement
A CNA registered in another state does not need to assume that the South Dakota route starts with a brand-new training program. Current South Dakota rules include registration by endorsement.
Apply through the Board route
The applicant must submit the Board’s required endorsement application rather than simply presenting an out-of-state card to an employer.
Active registry evidence matters
The current rule requires evidence that the applicant has active CNA registration on another state’s registry.
Board review still applies
The endorsement application also includes an affidavit concerning misconduct under the South Dakota registry rules.
Do not assume that submitting an endorsement application immediately creates an active South Dakota registry record. Search the official South Dakota registry after the Board completes the process.
Name, Address and Contact Changes for South Dakota CNAs
Keeping the registry record current matters because renewal notice goes to the Board’s last known address and name mismatches can make public verification harder.
Report a legal name change within 60 days
The current registry rule requires an applicant or registrant with a name change to submit the Board application and legal evidence authenticating the change within 60 days.
Do not leave the Board with an old address
Current rules require registrants to report an address change within 60 days. The Board also provides a CNA/UMA online address and contact-change route.
The Board sends a renewal notice to the last known address at least 90 days before expiration, but a missed notice does not extend the registration or cancel the registrant’s responsibility to renew.
South Dakota CNA Lookup Not Working? Troubleshooting Guide
A missing result should trigger a structured check, not an immediate conclusion that the person was never a CNA.
| Problem | Possible reason | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No record by name | Spelling variation, former legal name or incomplete search information. | Try the registry number if available and check whether the CNA recently changed a legal name. |
| No record by registry number | Typing error, wrong state or wrong credential system. | Recheck every digit and confirm that the number is a South Dakota CNA registration rather than an RN/LPN license number. |
| RN or LPN record appears instead | You opened the professional nursing-license verification system. | Return to the CNA/UMA SDUAP verification route. |
| Registration is lapsed | Renewal deadline missed or current work/training requirements not met. | Review the lapsed-registration route and determine whether evidence or competency retesting is required. |
| Renewal notice never arrived | Board had an old address or mail was missed. | Update the address, check the registry expiration and follow the current renewal or reinstatement route. The missed notice does not extend the deadline. |
| Out-of-state CNA is missing | The person has not completed South Dakota endorsement. | Use the endorsement application and verify the South Dakota registry after approval. |
“I am trying to verify or renew a South Dakota CNA registration. I searched the SDUAP registry using the name/registration number, and the current result is _____. Can you confirm whether I need renewal, reinstatement, endorsement or a record update?”
South Dakota CNA Verification Checklist for Employers
Healthcare facilities and staffing teams should verify the official registry instead of treating a training certificate or employee-provided screenshot as enough proof.
What to record
- Official South Dakota CNA/UMA registry used.
- Date the verification was performed.
- CNA’s legal name.
- Registry number when available.
- Registration status shown.
- Expiration information shown.
- Any disciplinary or adverse information relevant to the hiring process.
- Follow-up completed with the Board when necessary.
Do not use these as sole proof
- An old CNA card or certificate.
- A training-program completion letter.
- A résumé or job-board profile.
- An undated screenshot.
- An RN/LPN verification result.
- An active registration from another state before South Dakota endorsement is complete.
Important 2025–2026 South Dakota CNA Rule Change
South Dakota’s CNA regulatory structure changed recently. The Board of Nursing adopted CNA registry rules under ARSD 20:48, effective September 8, 2025, as regulatory responsibility transitioned to the Board.
Use ARSD 20:48:16
The current chapter covers the CNA and medication aide registry, registration, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement, name changes, reporting and discipline.
Check the rule date before relying on a form
Some Board PDF forms still display older revision dates or older rule citations. Use the current Board webpage and current administrative rule when a historical form and a newer rule appear inconsistent.
Older internet articles may still describe the prior Department of Health rule structure. For a 2026 renewal or reinstatement decision, use the current South Dakota Board of Nursing requirements.
South Dakota Board of Nursing CNA Contact Information
Contact the Board after checking the official registry and current CNA pages when the record, renewal requirement or reinstatement route remains unclear.
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4305 S. Louise Ave., Suite 201
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3115
Phone: 605-362-2760
CNA/UAP email on Board forms: sduap@state.sd.us
Monday through Friday
The Board lists office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time and notes that the office is closed on holidays.
Its contact page includes a dedicated nursing-assistive-personnel category for CNA registration, complaints and training-program questions.
Have the CNA’s full legal name, registry number if available, expiration/status shown in the public search, former names, and the exact renewal or reinstatement question ready.
Official South Dakota CNA Verification and Renewal Resources
Each resource below solves a different CNA task. Use the closest match instead of moving between unrelated nursing-license systems.
South Dakota CNA License Verification FAQs
How do I verify a South Dakota CNA license online?
Use the South Dakota Board of Nursing’s official CNA/UMA verification route at the SDUAP registry. Search the CNA record and confirm the exact person, registration number, status and expiration information.
Is a South Dakota CNA actually licensed or registered?
South Dakota’s current rules describe the credential as registration on the Board’s certified nurse aide registry. “CNA license verification” is a common search phrase, but the official record is a CNA registration.
Who manages the South Dakota CNA Registry?
The South Dakota Board of Nursing operates the certified nurse aide and medication aide registry under the current South Dakota administrative rules.
How often does a South Dakota CNA registration renew?
A South Dakota CNA registration renews biennially. The current rule states that CNA renewal is by the registrant’s birth date.
How many work hours are required for South Dakota CNA renewal?
The current rule requires evidence of at least 12 hours of nursing or nursing-related services performed for monetary compensation during the preceding two years.
How many training hours are required for South Dakota CNA renewal?
The current rule requires at least 12 hours of in-service education annually during the preceding two years. The training must include dementia management and content on abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of property and reporting procedures.
What happens if I do not meet the South Dakota CNA renewal requirements?
If the required recent paid service or annual in-service education is not met, the current rule requires the applicant to pass a Board-approved knowledge exam and skills evaluation before reinstatement.
What does lapsed mean on the South Dakota CNA Registry?
The Board must list a CNA as lapsed if the registration is not renewed by the final date of the renewal period or the required renewal conditions are not met. Use the Board’s reinstatement route before working on that registration.
Does South Dakota send CNA renewal notices?
The current rule requires the Board to send a renewal notice to the last known address at least 90 days before expiration. Failure to receive the notice does not remove the CNA’s responsibility to renew by the deadline.
How quickly must a South Dakota CNA report a name change?
The current registry rule requires a name change to be reported to the Board within 60 days with the required application and legal evidence authenticating the change.
Can an out-of-state CNA transfer a registration to South Dakota?
South Dakota provides CNA registration by endorsement. The current rule requires the application, the required misconduct affidavit and evidence of active CNA registration on another state’s registry.
Is South Dakota CNA verification the same as RN or LPN license verification?
No. The South Dakota Board of Nursing directs CNAs and medication aides to the SDUAP registration lookup, while LPNs, RNs and APRNs use the professional nursing-license verification route.
Is verificationlicense.org the South Dakota Board of Nursing?
No. This is an independent information guide. It does not issue, renew, reinstate, endorse, suspend or change a South Dakota CNA registration. Final status and registration actions come from the South Dakota Board of Nursing.
Bottom Line for SD CNA License Verification
For South Dakota CNA verification, use the official SDUAP CNA/UMA registry linked by the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Confirm the exact record and expiration before working, hiring or beginning a renewal.
Under the current rule, CNA registration renews every two years by the registrant’s birth date. Renewal requires at least 12 hours of paid nursing or nursing-related service during the preceding two years plus at least 12 hours of qualifying in-service education each year. If those requirements are not met, competency testing may be required for reinstatement.
This is an independent information guide, not the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Registry status, renewal procedures, testing processes and Board forms can change, so confirm the final answer through the official Board and registry before working, hiring, transferring or renewing.