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Appraiser Certification Program
Continuing Education Requirements
| Appraiser Type | Continuing Education Requirements | Data Requirements |
State certified, licensed and registered appraisers unless exempt under: Administrative Rule of South Dakota (ARSD) 20:14:13:01.01 (Does not apply to upgrade applicants.) |
Must complete and submit documentation of 28 hours of instruction in approved courses or seminars each odd numbered year. Seven of the 28 hours must be of the current edition of the 7-hour USPAP Continuing Education Course, which must be completed prior to July 1 in the preceding even numbered year. A penalty fee of $100 will be charged if the 7-Hour USPAP Continuing Education Course is completed after the June 30 deadline date. |
Currently approved continuing education (CE) courses must be taken between: Oct. 1 of the previous odd numbered year and Sept. 30 of the current odd numbered renewal year.* *With the exception of the 7-hour USPAP Continuing Education Course, which must be completed prior to July 1 in the preceding even numbered year. |
| First time applicants whose appraiser credential is issued on or after:
July 1 and prior to Oct. 1 of an even numbered year. |
First renewal will be the even numbered year. No CE is due. Second renewal will be the odd numbered CE year. 28 hours of approved CE credit is required (including the 7-Hour USPAP Continuing Education course). No penalty fee will be charged for the 7-Hour USPAP Course. |
Currently approved courses must be taken by: Sept. 30 of the odd numbered year. |
First time applicants only whose appraiser credential is issued on or after: Oct. 1 of the even numbered year and prior to April 1 of the (current) odd numbered year. (Does not apply to upgrade applicants.) |
14 hours of approved continuing education credit is required (USPAP not required). | Currently approved courses must be taken by: Sept. 30 of the current odd numbered year. |
First time applicants only whose appraiser credential is issued after: March 31 of the current odd numbered year. (Does not apply to upgrade applicants.) |
No continuing education credit is required. | None |
Inactive Appraisers |
No continuing education credit is required. | None |
Appraisers Credentialed by Reciprocity |
None; provided appraiser is in good standing in state of domicile (verified by ASC National Registry). | None |
You must complete and document (submit verification along with the renewal application) any required continuing education.
The length of any continuing education course must be at least two class hours.
Continuing education can be attained through approved classroom or distance education courses.
Continuing education credit may be granted to individuals other than as a student in appraisal educational processes and programs. Examples include:
- Teaching
- Program development
- Authorship of textbooks
- Similar activities as determined by the Secretary
It is the responsibility of education providers to:
- Obtain approval of continuing education course(s)
- Give each participant a certificate of completion.
- Keep a list of participants for a minimum of three years.
Continuing education credit may be approved for courses which cover the appraisal-related real estate topics listed below:
- Ad valorem taxation.
- Arbitration, dispute resolution.
- Courses related to practice of real estate appraisal or consulting.
- Development cost estimating.
- Ethics, standards of professional practice and uniform standards.
- Land use planning and zoning.
- Real estate litigation, damages and condemnation.
- Management, leasing and timesharing.
- Property development and partial interest.
- Real estate law, easements and legal interest.
- Real estate financing and investment.
- Real estate appraisal-related computer applications.
- Real estate securities and syndication.
- Developing opinions of real property value in appraisals that also include personal property and/or business value.
- Seller concessions and impact on value.
- Energy efficient items and "green building" appraisals.
See our Approved Continuing Education page for a list of approved courses.
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