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SOUTH DAKOTA
REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION

Licensing Renewal Steps, Courses and Package details with learning style options

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We have the most industry driven and market trusted courses, accredited by the SDREC!

SOUTH DAKOTA REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE PACKAGES

Bronze Package

24-Hr. South Dakota CE Package #1 (with Ethics course)

Bronze Package

  • Ethical Excellence: Raising the Bar (4 required hours)*
  • Document Diligence: Safeguarding
  • Your Transactions (4 required hours)
  • Assistance Animals And Fair Housing (4 required hours)

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$821

Pass the test or your money back!

Silver Package

24-Hr. South Dakota CE Package #2 (with Ethics course)

Silver Package

  • Using the Code to Solve Ethical Dilemmas (3 required hours)*
  • Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination, and Fair Housing (3 required hours)

$561 Save
$821

Pass the test or your money back!

24-Hr. South Dakota Real Estate Continuing Education Package

Here’s a glimpse of what you get with our Salesperson Continuing Education Package

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SDREC APPROVED COURSES

There are two educational requirements of the Rhode Island Real Estate Commission, a 12-hr REQUIRED and a Elective of 12-hr course.

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MULTIPLE TRAINING DELIVERY METHODS

We understand the need for convenience, ease and flexibility. You can choose from any of the delivery method; In-person Classes, Virtual Classroom, Online Self-paced, and Online Interactive to fit your learning style.

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PASSING EXAM IN THE FIRST ATTEMPT

Fortune Academy has the highest pass rates in the state for last several decades. We assure passing your class and state exam in the first attempt or you get your money back - guaranteed.

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24/7 EXPERT CONNECT

You can connect with a Real Estate guru at any time to ask any question or seek help with your training program. We are available 24/7 via phone, email and chat to provide support for your career success.

Individual Real Estate Courses for SD CE

All of the individual courses listed below are required by the SDREC to get a state compliant license renewal. They can be purchased either separately or with the bundles listed above.

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Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges

Chances are good that, if it hasn't happened yet, you will one day work on a transaction involves a property that’s part of a tax-deferred...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange definitions
  • Starker’s Exchange background and application
  • U.S. Internal Revenue Code requirements
  • IRS Safe Harbor Guidelines
  • Investor taxes advantages
  • Setting up an exchange
  • 3 Credit Hours
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Serving the Unique Needs of the Senior Market

Did you know that a report issued by Census.gov, An Aging Nation: The Older Population in the United States, notes that “In 2050, the...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Senior market stats in the U.S.
  • Important financial and lifestyle considerations for older clients
  • Seniors and legal competence
  • Senior seller and property preparation for listing
  • Four significant considerations for older adult buyers
  • Potential snags and how to overcome them
  • Options in senior adult communities, both traditional and noteworthy
  • Housing programs for low-income seniors in Arizona
  • The senior market as a niche
  • 3 Credit Hours
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The Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate

The Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate covers the need-to-know information on a broad range of commercial topics.   If you're an...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Key terms and concepts of commercial real estate"How to identify and meet the needs of commercial real estate clients
  • How commercial and residential sales differ
  • Valuation methods for real estate and businesses
  • Tips on gathering the demographic and location-related details that clients need to make well-informed decisions
  • 3 Credit Hours
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Did You Serve? Identifying Homebuying Advantages for Veterans

With more than 20 million veterans living in the U.S. today, real estate professionals can provide a valuable service to a strong client base by...

Topics Covered Include:

  • A glimpse into the military lifestyle, what it means to serve, and how best to communicate with those who served
  • Tools and techniques for informing veterans on the benefits available to them
  • VA home loan program benefits, qualifications, and process
  • Strategies for identifying appropriate home options for Veterans
  • Myths and misconceptions about VA loans
  • Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
  • 3 Credit Hours
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Foundations of Real Estate Finance

Financing is integral to real estate transactions, and the more you know about how buyers qualify, the better you'll be able to help both buyers...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Roles and regulations of FNMA, GNMA, FHLMC, FHA, and VA
  • Affordability Worksheet, to assist clients in calculating their maximum affordable purchase price
  • Homebuyer Do's and Don'ts
  • Calculating LTV, front-end and back-end ratios, and monthly mortgage payments
  • Details and qualification requirements for several popular financing options
  • 4 Credit Hours
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Technology Tools, Trends, and Risk Management

Technology is a tool. Used wisely, it can free up time usually spent on mundane tasks to allow licensees to work at a higher (and higher touch) level...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Technology tools to enhance service to sellers, including drones, live streaming, single-property sites, and speaking photos; ways to minimize risks involved in their use
  • How to use technology to secure buyer representation agreements, assist buyers with financing qualifications, and pre-showing data to help them make informed purchasing and financing decisions
  • Technological advances in transaction management, including document sharing, electronic signatures, cloud storage, and photo, document, and email organization software, and identify risk management safeguards for online data storage and transaction management
  • How to keep online data secure
  • Technology tools you can use now to provide enhanced client service, and emerging trends to watch for
  • 4 Credit Hours
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Working With Real Estate Investors: Understanding Investor Strategies

Unlike most owner-occupied homebuyers, real estate investors enter the market to make money. By learning about investor motivators and criteria,...

Topics Covered Include:

  • An overview of residential and commercial investment property types
  • Short- and long-term investment property acquisition strategies
  • Financial factors that influence investor decisions, including depreciation, 1031 tax exchanges, and cash flow
  • Financing options available to real estate investors, including conventional loans, commercial loans, and private money lenders
  • Tips for locating and marketing investment properties
  • Pros and cons of working with investor clients
  • Ethical duties when working with investor clients
  • Activities and scenarios to provide real-world context for course content
  • 3 Credit Hours
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Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Compliance

The internet is rich with promotional opportunities. Whether it’s a post on Facebook or a tweet linking to your new listing, a status update on...

Topics Covered Include:

  • How consumers—and agents and agencies—use social media and the impact on the real estate industry
  • How to use various social media platforms—including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest—to promote your business and better serve your clients and customers
  • How various social media platforms differ and how to select the ones that are best for you and your needs
  • Tips for creating an online marketing strategy
  • Legal and ethical issues surrounding online marketing
  • Copyright law, trademarks, and public domain content
  • Tips for avoiding common social media missteps
  • 4 Credit Hours
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Personal Safety

Attacks on real estate professionals have made headlines at an alarmingly more frequent rate in recent years. After an incident where a licensee is...

Topics Covered Include:

  • Crime statistics and studies that challenge preconceived notions
  • Risk factors and vulnerabilities that unique to real estate professionals
  • Case studies to illustrate how criminals target their victims
  • How to develop a personal warning system and trust your instincts when something feels “off”
  • Activities and scenarios to provide real-world context for course content
  • 3 Credit Hours
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Diversity: Your Kaleidoscope of Clients

The real estate market reflects our nation's diverse population, and the successful real estate professional understands and adapts to each...

Topics Covered Include:

  • The newest fair housing guidelines relating to criminal background screening, reasonable accommodation for assistance animals, and hoarding
  • A look at the socioeconomic impact of discriminatory practices in housing
  • An online test to check your own inherent bias
  • The court case that led to sexual orientation and gender identity being afforded federal fair housing protection
  • Resources that will help you identify and better serve the diverse populations within your market
  • Statistics and demographics on homeownership from:
  • The National Association of REALTORS®
  • The U.S. Census Bureau
  • The National Fair Housing Alliance
  • Two proposed additions to the seven federally protected classes
  • 3 Credit Hours
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State-of-the-art Delivery Methods

Our instructor-led classes provide complete support and equip you with the right information for your license acquisition.

In-Person Learning

The best education option for students who prefer a traditional, in-person learning format where instructors and students share a learning environment.

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Virtual Learning

Learn Real Estate at a comfortable pace, in an online environment where you can access learning materials and examinations.

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NEW: Online Interactive Learning

Complete quizzes, submit assignments and learn from tenured Real Estate experts in an integrative online classroom experience.

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Online Self-Paced Learning

View on-demand video lessons from virtual Real Estate instructors and receive 24/7 email support for help completing assignments.

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We are the pioneers of the real estate education space and fourth school in SC (SCREC School #004) We have been around since 1982 and have established ourselves as one of the pioneers in the Real Estate education space!

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Through commitment and expertise, we make sure you pass on the first attempt. We have had the highest pass rates for the last several years.

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Have questions regarding the SD real estate Salesperson course? We got you covered.

Yes, one needs to be 18-year-old or above as per the requirements of the SCREC

Ten (10) hours biennially if a SD resident licensee. 4 hours must be the core mandatory course and 6 hours must be electives. Brokers in Charge will have to take a mandatory BIC Responsibility 4-hour course in addition to the core course, and will only have to take 2 hours of electives. If you are a non-resident and licensed in your resident jurisdiction, you have to meet the CE requirements of your resident state. If you have 25 years of active licensed experience you may submit a request for Partial Continuing Education Exemption. If you meet the experience requirements based upon licensure in another jurisdiction, we will need you to obtain and submit certifications of licensure history. If you are active-duty military, you are exempt from CE while on active service

Our current courses are 100% self-paced and online. All course content is presented in a series of online screens with quizzes to determine mastery before moving to the next series.

If you are considering taking the state licensing exam, you can apply online by going to the PSI website and following the online prompts after registering for an account. Once your eligibility has been forwarded to PSI, you have received approval to schedule the state exam.

The South Dakota Real Estate Commission has contracted with PSI. PSI will provide examinations for real estate licensure through a network of computer exam centers. Registering online is recommended for the fastest and convenient exam-scheduling process. If you have any difficulties scheduling your exam, call the PSI help line at 855-340-3701.

A high school diploma (or certificate of equivalency) is necessary as per the requirements of the SCREC

SCREC recognizes the qualifications of non-resident licensees of other jurisdiction, however one must still must apply for and take the SD portion of the real estate examination (and if applying to become a broker, meet the 3 years actively licensed sales experience requirements). With your examination application, you will need to submit certification(s) of licensure from any jurisdiction(s) in which you have held licensure in the last 5 years. You must also have been licensed within 6 months prior to SD Application. Resident applicants with licenses in other jurisdictions who have been residents for more than 6 months cannot qualify to take the SD. examination with just a certification of licensure from another jurisdiction. The resident applicant will also need to take the following pre-licensing education:
For a Salesperson exam applicant
A SC resident (for more than 6 months) with a license in another jurisdiction who will have to take Unit II: Advanced Real Estate Principles class (30 hours)
For a Broker exam applicant
a SC resident (for more than 6 months) with a broker license in another jurisdiction will have to take Broker Unit IIIA and Broker Unit IIIB classes (60 hours) PDF Exam Application Link: https://llr.sc.gov/re/recpdf/doc231.pdf Online Applications Link: https://llr.sc.gov/re/Instructions.aspx

Courses are designed to help you pass your South Dakota licensing exam and prepare you for a career in real estate. Topics include local government regulations and agency relationships. Courses are inspired by real-life scenarios you'll face as a Salesperson in South Dakota.

All courses include an exam, which consists of 100 multiple-choice questions each. You must achieve a passing grade of 70% or more to receive your certificate of completion.

Yes, our agency requires that we receive and verify social security numbers through a copy of the social security card prior to issuing any license for any licensing Board.