South Dakota Real Estate License Requirements
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Broker Post-Licensing
Broker CE
South Dakota New Broker Associates Only License Requirements
Total Hours Required: 60
Mandatory Hours: 60
Elective Hours: —
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
Next License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025
Online Info
Persons receiving initial licensure as a broker associate shall complete 60 hours of postlicensing education.
Thirty (30) hours must be completed during the initial licensing period (Postlicensing Period 1), and 30 hours must be completed during the second license cycle (Postlicensing Period 2).
All of the postlicensing hours must be in Required subject areas. A licensee can repeat a course, just as long as it is in a different license cycle. So, if a course is taken for PL1, it can be taken again when the licensee is in PL2.
20:69:11:01.05. Required continuing education subject areas. Required continuing education subject areas may only be in the following subject areas:
-Real Estate Contracts
-Real Estate License Law
-Fair Housing
-Ethics
-Environmental Issues
-Antitrust
-The Americans with Disabilities Act
-Brokerage Services
*Any hours a licensee has completed in the subject areas of negotiation, business planning, technology, or marketing before July 1, 2015, count towards the licensee’s postlicensing education requirement.
Thirty (30) hours must be completed during the initial licensing period (Postlicensing Period 1), and 30 hours must be completed during the second license cycle (Postlicensing Period 2).
All of the postlicensing hours must be in Required subject areas. A licensee can repeat a course, just as long as it is in a different license cycle. So, if a course is taken for PL1, it can be taken again when the licensee is in PL2.
20:69:11:01.05. Required continuing education subject areas. Required continuing education subject areas may only be in the following subject areas:
-Real Estate Contracts
-Real Estate License Law
-Fair Housing
-Ethics
-Environmental Issues
-Antitrust
-The Americans with Disabilities Act
-Brokerage Services
*Any hours a licensee has completed in the subject areas of negotiation, business planning, technology, or marketing before July 1, 2015, count towards the licensee’s postlicensing education requirement.
Online Limitations
No online limitations.
Roster
Roster Required: yes
Roster Sent Every 1 days
Governing Agency
South Dakota Real Estate Commission
Phone: 6057733600
Fax: 6057734356
Address: 221 W. Capitol Ave. Suite 101, Pierre, SD 57501
South Dakota Broker Associate And (Responsible) Broker Continuing Education License Requirements
Total Hours Required: 24
Mandatory Hours: 12
Elective Hours: 12
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
Next License Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2025
Online Info
South Dakota Real Estate Licensees are required to take 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
At least 12 of the 24 hours must include study in any combination of the following required subject areas: Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate License Law, Fair Housing, Ethics, Environmental Issues, Antitrust, The American with Disabilities Act, or Brokerage Services.
At least 12 of the 24 hours must include study in any combination of the following required subject areas: Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate License Law, Fair Housing, Ethics, Environmental Issues, Antitrust, The American with Disabilities Act, or Brokerage Services.
All licenses expire on November 30. Depending on when a license is issued – some licenses will expire on even years and others on odd years.
Online Limitations
No more than 8 hours of CE may be taken in one day. There are no limits on the number of CE hours allowed to be taken online.
Roster
Roster Required: yes
Roster Sent Every 1 days
Governing Agency
South Dakota Real Estate Commission
Phone: 6057733600
Fax: 6057734356
Address: 221 W. Capitol Ave. Suite 101, Pierre, SD 57501
Good to Know
Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It’s ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.