South Dakota Continuing Education Requirements
Continuing education (CE) for licensed professionals in South Dakota is set by each profession's own state board — South Dakota Board of Technical Professions, South Dakota Board of Accountancy, South Dakota Board of Physical Therapy, South Dakota Board of Technical Professions, South Dakota Board of Technical Professions, South Dakota Real Estate Commission, and South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD Department of Health). Every board sets its own contact-hour total, renewal cycle, and mandatory subjects. Compare all 7 professions below, then open a profession for the full South Dakota breakdown.
Each figure below is checked against its cited source — each profession's official South Dakota licensing board where available — and recorded with the exact source excerpt on the profession's page. How we compile & verify this data →
South Dakota CE Requirements at a Glance
| Profession | Contact Hours | Renewal Cycle | Online? | Key Topics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architect | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Technical / Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) subjects | View → |
| CPA (Certified Public Accountant) | 120 | 3 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Physical Therapist (PT) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | — | View → |
| Professional Engineer (PE) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Technical subjects related to the licensee's field of practice | View → |
| Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) | 30 | 2 yr | Yes | Technical subjects (health, safety, and welfare) | View → |
| Real Estate Agent / Broker | 24 | 2 yr | Yes | Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate License Law | View → |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | None | — | — | — | View → |
Notable South Dakota Requirements
Specific mandates South Dakota boards impose that often trip up license holders:
- Architect Technical / Health, Safety & Welfare (HSW) subjects — 20 hours — At least 20 of the 30 PDH must be in technical subjects (design, environmental analysis, structural systems, building codes, and similar HSW subjects). Full Architect details →
- PE Technical subjects related to the licensee's field of practice — 20 hours — Minimum 20 of the 30 PDH must be technical. Full PE details →
- PLS Technical subjects (health, safety, and welfare) — 20 hours — Of the 30 required PDH, a minimum of 20 must be in technical subjects that lead to further professional development in the licensee's field of practice and directly safeguard the public's health, safety, and welfare. Full PLS details →
- Real Estate Real Estate Contracts — Part of required subject areas. Full Real Estate details →
- Real Estate Real Estate License Law — Part of required subject areas. Full Real Estate details →
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South Dakota Licensing Boards
CE requirements on this page are sourced from each profession's official South Dakota board:
- Architect
- CPA
- PT
- PE
- PLS
- Real Estate
- RN
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