Home Inspectors
Dee Jones Noordermeer
South Dakota Real Estate Commission
118 W. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3600
(605) 773-4356
dee.jones@state.sd.us
| Renewal Dates |
Total Hours Annually |
HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning Accepted |
Self-Study Accepted |
| occurs biennally |
24 hours 50 minutes of contact time |
N/A |
yes** |
yes** |
Completion Requirements
Home inspectors must complete 24 hours of approved continuing education by December 31st of the year the license/registration expires.
Renewal Dates
A home inspector license/registration must be renewed every 2 years.
The renewal application and fee of $100.00 must be received by the S.D. Real Estate Commission by 5:00 p.m. on November 30th of the year the license/registration expires.
Statute:
Chapter 20:74:04
Special Designations or Stipulations:
The same continuing education hours may not be used for more than one renewal period.
Audit Potential:
N/A
Allowed Carry-Over Hours:
N/A
Applicable Course of Study:
The commission considers courses in the following areas to be acceptable when considering approval:
(1) Legal issues effecting home inspectors;
(2) Building codes;
(3) Business standards of practice;
(4) Report writing;
(5) Environmental issues/hazardous substances/wood-destroying insects;
(6) Ethics;
(7) Building components; and
(8) Computer skills.
**Self Study and Online methods are acceptable. A distance education course is one in which instruction takes place in other than a traditional classroom setting, the teacher and student are in physically separate locations, and instructional methods include interactive video-based instruction, computer conferencing, interactive audio, interactive computer software, and internet-based instruction.
Proof of Compliance:
The licensee shall retain the attendance certificate provided upon course completion until the next license renewal period has been completed.
Non-Compliance Penalties:
If the education is not completed by the expiration of the license/registration, the home inspector must return the license/registration to the SD Real Estate Commission and be placed on inactive status until the educational requirements are met.
Disallowed Credits:
The same continuing education hours may not be used for more than one renewal period.
Exceptions or exemptions:
The commission may make exceptions and grant extensions for continuing education for reasons of health, military service, or other good cause if proof is provided to the commission. The commission may exempt a nonresident licensee from the continuing education requirements if the licensee meets the requirements of SDCL 36-21C-8 and all of the home inspector licensing requirements in the state of residence.
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