South Dakota Real Estate License Requirements

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South Dakota real estate requirements

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.

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

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.