South Dakota Real Estate Education Requirements
Continuing Education - Required every year

Continuing Education Requirements

South Dakota real estate agents, brokers and broker associates must complete 24 hours of state approved courses every year, including 12 hours of mandatory courses.

• Mandatory Courses
  • ADA and Fair Housing (3 hours)
  • Consensual Dual Agency  (3 hours)
• Elective Course
  • Methods of Residential Finance (12 hours)

Any active salesperson will be required to update to a broker associate license before the end of the current license term if that salesperson has completed the education requirements. However, all active salespersons must be upgraded to broker associate by the January 1, 2005 deadline.

This information is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the South Dakota Real Estate Commission www.state.sd.us/sdrec/renewal_info/licenserenewal.htm. The information provided can be found on the Commission's website. You are advised to review the South Dakota Real Estate Commission website for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.