State license renewal and CE requirements

Real Estate Salesperson license renewal and CE requirements in South Dakota

What the cited board page stated for Real Estate Salesperson in South Dakota. Rules and fees change: confirm every figure with the licensing board.

Renewal cycle: 24 months. Continuing education: 24 hours every 24 months. These are two separate facts: the licence is renewed on the cycle, and the CE hours cover the period stated next to them.

ProfessionReal Estate Salesperson
StateSouth Dakota
State licence requiredYes
Licensing boardSouth Dakota Real Estate Commission
https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/default.aspx
Renewal cycle24 months (2 years)
Continuing education (CE)24 hours every 24 months
Mandatory CE topicsrequired subject areas 12
Renewal fee (USD)$125
Deadlinerenewals must be received by the commission by November 30
Source pagehttps://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/license_renewal.aspx
NotesSource lists Salesperson (active) 125.00 and 24 hours with at least 12 in required subject matter, and says licenses renew every two years. The state's entry licence for new licensees is called broker associate: https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/continuing_education_requirements.aspx gives broker associates 24 hours (new ones do postlicensing education), fees page lists Broker Associate 125 every 2 years. CE period 24 months, official phrase: “must complete at least 24 hours of continuing education during the preceding two license years” (https://dlr.sd.gov/realestate/continuing_education_requirements.aspx).

Last verified: 2026-10-09

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