For South Dakota DSP providers
South Dakota, meet the training pathway built around your DSP requirements
South Dakota's DSP requirements are set by the South Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities. Some training is due before a new hire works alone, some renews every year or every few years, and some has to come from an outside certifying program. Keeping it straight for every staff member is a job in itself.
TES turns South Dakota's requirements into one checklist for each staff member. Mapped online courses are ready to assign, and outside certifications are tracked as evidence in the same record, so the file is ready when a reviewer asks.
Summarized from ARSD 46:11:04:15.01; ARSD 46:11:07:07. Last reviewed August 25, 2026.
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What South Dakota requires
- Initial training deadline
- Policies, emergencies, and ANE before assuming duties; duties and rights within 30 days; remaining topics within 6 months
- Ongoing training
- Ongoing per ARSD 46:11 tiers; annual medication proficiency for authorized staff
- Background check
- Required — criminal background screening under South Dakota provider rules
- ARSD 46:11:04:15.01 — Staff orientation and training. Tiered orientation rule: pre-duty (policies, emergencies, ANE), 30 days (duties, rights), and 6 months (PBS ethics, ISP, First Aid/CPR, approved safety intervention, disability awareness, communication devices).
- ARSD 46:11:07:07 — Medication administration training. Requires a 20-hour provider-developed medication curriculum under RN supervision, Division-approved, with annual proficiency.
What the South Dakota pathway tracks, and how
The South Dakota DSP pathway in the TES catalog has 9 requirements. Each one shows how often it renews and how TES handles it.
| Requirement | Renews | How TES handles it |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Duty — Agency Policies & Emergency Procedures | One-time | Mapped course: Fire Safety for Direct Support Professionals |
| Pre-Duty — Abuse, Neglect & Exploitation | One-time | Mapped course: Human Rights and Recognizing Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation |
| 30-Day — Job Duties & Individual Rights | One-time | Mapped course: Fundamental Rights for Direct Support Professionals |
| 6-Month — Positive Behavior Support & Ethics | One-time | Mapped course: Positive Behavior Supports for Autism |
| 6-Month — Individual Service Plan Implementation | One-time | Mapped course: Person Centered Planning for Direct Support Professionals |
| 6-Month — Disability Awareness & Communication Devices | One-time | Mapped course: (ADS) General Characteristics: An Introduction to Developmental Disabilities |
| First Aid / CPR | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Approved Safety-Intervention Techniques | One-time | Tracked in TES as external evidence |
| Medication Administration — 20-hr RN-Supervised Curriculum | Every year | Tracked in TES as external evidence, with its renewal date |
Where TES courses fit in South Dakota
TES courses cover the topics your agency is allowed to deliver itself. Hands-on certifications such as CPR and First Aid, medication credentials and any state-delivered modules stay with their required sources, and TES tracks them as evidence next to your online courses.
The records are what get reviewed
When a reviewer asks, you need more than certificates scattered across platforms. TES keeps each staff member's completions, certification cards and renewal dates in one checklist, so you can show who was trained on what, and when, in seconds.
Built for managers who are stretched thin
- One checklist per staff member. Every state requirement, its due date and its status in one record, so you can see who is on track and who is about to slip.
- Due dates and renewals tracked for you. Each requirement shows when it is first due and how often it renews, from "before first shift" to annual and multi-year cycles.
- Outside training lives in the same record. CPR/First Aid cards, medication-administration certifications and state-platform completions are tracked as external evidence next to your online courses, so one record shows what a reviewer asks for.
- Mapped online courses ready to assign. Self-paced courses from the TES catalog cover the topics your agency is allowed to deliver itself.
- NADSP Accredited Education provider. Completed TES hours can also count toward NADSP DSP-I and DSP-II accredited education through the NADSP E-Badge Certification Program.
Pricing
The South Dakota DSP pathway includes the requirement checklist, due-date and renewal tracking, and the trainings mapped to the pathway. See the South Dakota pathway in the TES catalog.
Buying for a team? Contact us or use "Request a team purchase" on the pathway page.
Frequently asked questions
What ongoing training do South Dakota DSPs need?
Ongoing per ARSD 46:11 tiers; annual medication proficiency for authorized staff
Does TES provide CPR, First Aid or medication certification?
No. Those come from their certifying programs. TES tracks each certificate and its renewal date in the same record as your online training.
What does the South Dakota pathway cost?
Pricing depends on your team size and states. Individual pathways are listed in the TES catalog; for an agency quote, contact our team.
Make South Dakota's requirements the easy part
See every staff member's South Dakota checklist on one screen, with renewals and outside certificates tracked. We'll walk you through the South Dakota pathway with your team in mind.