South Dakota / Home Inspection Certification/License Requirements
Requirements for Home Inspectors in South Dakota
Professional Home Inspection Institute (PHII) is approved to provide the required education for home inspectors in South Dakota. Our online and classroom courses are both approved for the education required by SD. Choose to take the course in a classroom or complete the training online!
To become licensed, home inspectors must:
1.) Be of good moral character
2.) Complete high school or equivalence
3.) Complete an approved approved training course
4.) Successfully pass the state exam ($225 as of 11/2014)
5.) Submit Application and Fee ($200 as of 11/2014)
South Dakota Continuing Education Requirements:
Home inspectors need to have 24 hours of continuing education every license cycle. A license cycle always ends at the end of a year and is usually two years, except for a licensee's first license cycle. When a new license is issued, it is due to renew at the end of the following calendar year and then every 2 years after.
Certification Required: Yes
PHII Approved: Yes
Other Inspection Requirements for SD:
Become a Certified Home Inspector
Get trained and certified in as little as 2-3 weeks with our interactive online certification course package for home inspectors!
What You Will Master:
- The major components and systems of a home, including how these systems work together
- What systems to inspect, how to inspect them, and what not to inspect
- How to complete a professional inspection using, among other things, a pre-inspection agreement, checklist, and other tools of the trade
- Compiling and presenting a professional inspection report to your client, making use of the included easy-to-use report templates
- How to market your services, expand your business, and gain referrals.
- And much more!
Home Inspector Course Package Includes:
- Online Course
- Inspection Documents / Forms
- Computerized Flashcards & Testing
- Certificate of Completion
- Deluxe Student Manual
- Inspection Forms Guide
- Code Study Guide
- Companion Video
- Defect Recognition Video
- Toll Free Student Support
The PHII Interactive Certification Course Package is approved for pre-licensing education requirements in almost every state.
Check the State Certification page for more information about your state.
Free Bonuses: benefits you receive after passing courses
FREE INSPECTION REPORT CREATOR SOFTWARE!
We give you Inspection Report Creator software for free for 1-year when you sign up for the Home Inspector Certification Course package ($399 value!). Use the software to create narrative style reports that clients and realtors ask for!
FREE INSPECTION REPORT CREATOR SOFTWARE!
We give you Inspection Report Creator software for free for 1-year when you sign up for the Home Inspector Certification Course package ($399 value!). Use the software to create narrative style reports that clients and realtors ask for!
- AHI Membership ($199 value)
1-year membership in North American Association of Home Inspectors - Marketing Templates / Certification Logos
use of certified logos and templates for flyers, brochures, business cards, and more. - InspectHost Website ($149 value)
1-year subscription: your own customizable website where your customers can find you - Discounts on Additional Training / Products
discounts on home inspector E&O insurance, continuing education, report software, and more! - Advanced Course ($395 value) FREE
continuing education or to expand your knowledge base - All included with enrollment!
After completing this comprehensive course, you will be provided with your PHII Home Inspector Certification. This detailed course is designed to teach anyone the ins and outs of home inspection, with the goal of teaching you how to become a skilled home inspector in as little as one to two weeks of interactive course instruction, testing, and in-the-field practice. In full compliance with national standards of practice, PHII's home inspection course teaches all the basic fundamentals of home inspection. The course curriculum for the interactive course is the same curriculum we use at our home inspector school live training.
The self-paced, interactive course material will help you master specific learning objectives for each lesson. As you go through the course, you'll notice that each learning objective corresponds to a national standard of practice. The standards of practice referenced for home inspection apply nationwide. PHII's home inspection course uses concise, simple print - for this reason, no previous experience is required to learn about and understand the essential systems of a home. Because the course is computerized and self-paced, you can take as much time as you need to grasp the material. If you have experience in one of the building trades - framing, plumbing, or electrical, for instance - it is likely that you can finish at a much faster pace.
As you progress through the course and complete each lesson, you will have the use of interactive flash cards. Practice quizzes will test you after every lesson and give you instantaneous feedback, so you can test your knowledge immediately. Your computer (or other mobile device, such as a tablet or netbook) records the results in real-time so you can easily monitor and track your progress.
There's no substitute for hands-on experience - the field activities you can perform on your own home will allow you to put your new-found knowledge to the test in real-world situations.
After you have progressed through the lessons, finished the course and passed the final exams, all the knowledge and skills needed to start a career as a professional home inspector will be in your possession.
BONUS: Online access to the Marketing & Business Development Course & Defect Recognition Course is included for FREE when you signup for the home inspector certification course package!
BONUS: Online access to the Marketing & Business Development Course & Defect Recognition Course is included for FREE when you signup for the home inspector certification course package!
The South Dakota Real Estate Commission
221 W. Capitol, Suite 101
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3600
Fax: 605.773.4356
email: dlr.realestate@state.sd.us
Home Inspection Certification/License Information for South Dakota
South Dakota Real Estate Commission Accredited
PHII's classroom and distance courses have been evaluated and approved by the State of South Dakota Real Estate Commission, which is the governing body for home inspector licensing and certification where PHII is located. PHII will give you a nationally recognized home inspector certification and the credentials you need to become a successful home inspector in South Dakota.