We are currently developing online South Dakota real estate appraiser continuing education courses and online real estate appraiser courses for South Dakota. These courses will cover such topics as appraisal methods, liability management for appraisers, and USPAP changes. If you need help passing your South Dakota real estate appraiser license exam , we can help! Check out the classroom schedule for South Dakota real estate appraiser exam prep courses, dates, and locations.

American Contractors Exam Services is currently awaiting approval from the South Dakota Real Estate Commission. Once we are approved we will provide the lastest and newest continuing education and online real estate appraiser courses for South Dakota. The online South Dakota real estate appraiser continuing education is the best anywhere, period! Instructors, inspectors, and leading business owners use their wealth of knowledge and experience to present informative, and accurate continuing education. We will keep you updated on industries trends, new technologies, and current laws and rules for South Dakota Real Estate Appraiser. Here is a list of the South Dakota real estate appraiser continuing education currently under development.

• Appraisal Methods - This online course covers the understanding of the appraisal methods. Students will learn the principles of value, the three approaches to value - sales comparison, cost, and income, reconciliation and gross monthly rent multipliers.
• Review of the USPAP Changes - Reviews the current changes in the USPAP. This covers topics such as definitions, ethics rules, competency rules, jurisdictional exception, and scope of work.
• The Appraisal Process - The purpose of this course is to provide students with knowledge and understanding of the appraisal process. This course covers the types of value, the valuation process, general and specific data analysis, residential real estate markets, neighborhood analysis, site and improvement description and analysis and the concept of highest and best use.
• Liability Management for Appraiser - This course will provide knowledge to recognize sources of appraiser liability and obtain general background information of liability issues, understand how compliance with USPAP and Supplemental standards can diminish liability, knowing when to avoid inappropriate employment agreements and learn how to develop appropriate engagement letters, and determine how to react and what to expect if you are sued.

These are the current requirements for renewing your South Dakota Real Estate Appraiser license. We will always provide the newest information available and will update the requirements as soon as there are changes.


• To renew your Real Estate Appraiser License in the state of South Dakota, you are required to complete 28 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
• Real Estate Appraisers must renew their license every odd numbered year. 7 of the 28 hours must be the 7-hours National USPAP update course.
• The Board must approve courses. Topics must be related to real estate appraisal such as arbitration, real estate law, ad valorem taxation, real estate litigation, etc.
• The licensee shall submit proof of continuing education completion to the Board with renewal. Course providers must provide a certificate of completion to each licensee upon completion of the course. Licensees are encouraged to maintain a record of continuing education completion certificates. The Board shall randomly audit for verification of continuing education compliance.


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