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South Dakota Electrical Commission

The web portal for the Electrical Commission will be offline starting Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, due to technical difficulties. Please contact our office for assistance with new applications or renewals at 605.773.3573 or electrical@state.sd.us.

Continuing Education

See our Laws and Rules page for related South Dakota Administrative Rules.

Approved Continuing Education Courses for South Dakota - No additional CE courses will be reviewed or approved after Friday, April 10, 2026. We will begin reviewing courses again after license renewal is complete.

Applications

We will begin reviewing continuing education after renewals are complete.

Continuing Education Requirements

Licensees are required to obtain 16 hours of continuing education by the time of renewal or by June 30, whichever is sooner. A minimum of eight hours is required to be on the National Electric Code. In addition, only eight hours are allowed to be pre-approved correspondence or interactive online courses.

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