Test Proctor Information

How to Become a Proctor

• Submit the Proctor Agreement Form
• After approved, approval does not expire
• A Proctor is not required to be a nurse

Step by Step Medication Aide Registration & Proctor Instructions 

Proctor Portal to Select Medication Aide Applicant

Request New Proctor Password

Proctor Agreement Guidelines:   

All Proctors must agree to follow these requirements and procedures when administering exam, to:

• Safeguard the confidentiality of the exams, including materials, processes, procedures, and content. 
• Not to disclose any portion of the exam materials
• Not to disclose the processes or procedures necessary to administer or to pass an examination.
• Report any known or suspected breach in security to the Board office as soon as possible. 

Agree to accept the following Proctor responsibilities:

• Ensure a secure testing environment.
• Verify the identity of the candidate.
• Allow the candidate to access the exam only in my presence, and
• I will remain in the testing area until the exam is completed.
• Ensure that the candidate does not leave the room except in an emergency.
• Ensure that the candidate does not open any browsers or computer files during the exam.
• Ensure that the online exam is not printed.
• Ensure that the candidate does not have books, notes, reference aides, or cell phone while taking the exam.
• Ensure, to the best of my ability, that cheating does not occur. 
• If the candidate is suspected of cheating, I will contact the South Dakota Board of Nursing as soon as possible.
• Not to allow unauthorized persons to hear, view, record, or otherwise gain knowledge about the exam, 
• exam processes, and procedures before, during, or after the administration of an exam.