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South Carolina Real Estate Courses
Exam Prep Toolkit: Real Estate
The Exam Prep Toolkit: Real Estate gives you a variety of tools to help you understand and retain the knowledge needed to prepare you for national information on your real estate exam.
- Real Estate Flashcards: Delivered electronically, covering hundreds of terms and definitions you will encounter on your real estate exam.
- Real Estate Recorded Review: Powerful recorded webinars covering all topics on the national portion of the licensing exam.
- Real Estate Test-Taking Tips: Recorded webinar covering test-taking tips, strategies for preparing for the national portion of the state licensing exam and how to utilize the test content outlines.
$99.00 BUNDLE
National Real Estate Prep xL - PSI
Prep xL by OnCourse Learning is a sophisticated exam prep tool that leverages adaptive learning technology to tailor study materials to meet your individual needs. Its personalized learning paths provide the optimal study experience to prepare you for the national information on your upcoming real estate license exam. This product should be used only after completion of the state pre-licensing course requirement.
Prep xL features:
- Customized study plan including daily goals that adapt based on activity throughout the system.
- Self-paced, comprehensive library of over 1,000 practice questions that will allow you to concentrate on specific topics based on your confidence and knowledge of the subject.
- Full-length, timed exams that simulate an actual testing environment.
- Real-time readiness data to track your progress and identify your strengths and areas of focus.
$59.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
ADA and Fair Housing
Fair Housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act legislation affects the business of every real estate professional. This course covers the law and how it pertains to real estate professionals, while refreshing their knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws.
This course covers the prohibitions in the Fair Housing Act, how an individual can enforce the Fair Housing Act, the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. It also covers the purpose and scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its effects on licensees of the ADA.
$29.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Business Management in a Real Estate Office
Are you looking to or do you already run a real estate office? Set yourself up for success. The purpose of this course is to offer knowledge and strategy surrounding the essential aspects of the business management of a real estate office. Highlights of this real estate CE course include: human resource administration, financial management, business forecasting, budgeting, and government laws and regulations.
$54.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Check It Out: Home Inspection in Real Estate Practice
Just how important is a home inspection? How can you limit your liability during the home inspection process? What do your clients need to know about the home inspection process? This real estate continuing education elective answers all these questions and more, making sure your closings go smoothly.
$29.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Ethics in Real Estate
A great refresher in ethics, this course reviews the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Code of Ethics and fulfills the mandatory NAR Ethics Renewal Training requirement. Complete with case studies and various scenarios, students will enjoy a better understanding of what is and is not ethical for real estate professionals. Highlights include decision-making exercises designed for an in-depth understanding of application in daily real estate practice.
$29.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
South Carolina Appraisal Courses
Basic Appraisal Principles
Gain a foundation in appraisal principles. This course is an introduction to topics including legal considerations, what influences the value of real estate, real property concepts and characteristics, principles of economics, types of value and real estate markets and analysis, ethical considerations and highest and best use. This 30 hour course fulfills the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for the levels of Trainee up to Licensed Appraiser.
$349.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Basic Appraisal Procedures
Want thorough insight into the process of valuation? Then this course is for you! During this 30-hour curriculum, students will learn the three approaches used by appraisers to reach the opinion of value (income capitalization, sales comparison and cost) and how to derive multipliers and rates. Also included is a guide through the sales comparison approach, which is comprised of checking the validity of information, organizing a comparative analysis, making adjustments, selecting comparison units, and conducting market research and reconciliation. Students will enjoy the hands-on completion of crucial sections of an appraisal report as well as gain insight into property description, design basics and construction. This course fulfills 30 hours of Real Property Appraisal Qualification Criteria for the levels of Trainee to Licensed Appraiser. It is advised to complete the Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures Courses before taking this course.
$349.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach
Gain confidence in your appraisal valuation skills! A more in-depth dive into appraisal valuation concepts and cost approach applications, this course meets 15 hours for the Trainee level up to the Licensed Appraiser level of Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. Develop a stronger understanding of the process of the cost approach as this covers step-by-step the appraisal value process while applying this method. Highlights include interview methods and tips, market extraction, and data sources from professional services. Please note that Basic Appraisal Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures are both prerequisites for this course.
$199.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
Make solid decisions in the valuation process. Understand the interdependence within the application of market analysis and highest and best use. Meeting 15 hours of Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for appraisal Trainees up to Licensed Appraisers, this course highlights the association between cost, income capitalization and sales comparison (the three valuation concepts), highest and best use reasoning and analysis of the market. Basic Appraisal Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures are both prerequisites for this course.
$199.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
South Carolina Real Estate Career
License Process for South Carolina
South Carolina Real Estate License Requirements
Learn about the real estate education needs for licensing and renewal in your state.
Licensing Board/Commission:
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - South Carolina Real Estate Commission
Requirements:
Education hours required for a real estate salesperson license in the state of South Carolina: 90 hours (60-hour unit I sales course and 30-hour unit II advanced real estate principles course)
Note: Those with a law degree or a four-year baccalaureate degree from a higher education institution with a major in real estate do not have to take these prelicense courses.
Education hours required for a real estate broker license in the state of South Carolina: 60 additional hours
Reciprocity:
Real estate commissions and boards across the country are adopting policies for a real estate agents in one state to more easily become licensed in another state. South Carolina currently has reciprocal agreements with Georgia and West Virginia. Applicants from these states must:
• be a resident of the reciprocal state from which they are applying;
• have taken the written exam in the reciprocal state from which they are applying;
• maintain an active license in the reciprocal state from which they are applying;
• upload a certification of licensure from the real estate regulatory authority where any current or previous license was held within the last five years. A nonresident broker license may not be granted to an applicant unless that applicant is affiliated with a resident or nonresident broker in charge licensed by the South Carolina real estate commission.
A nonresident broker has the option of applying for a Broker in Charge designation by supplying the name of the real estate company they will operate and the location of the company.
If a nonresident licensee who receives a South Carolina license by reciprocity becomes a resident, they need to notify the Real Estate Commission of a change in residency within 60 days of the change of address.
Continuing Education (CE) and License Renewal Requirements:
Real estate professionals in South Carolina must renew their real estate licenses every two years by June 30. Licensees must complete 8 hours of real estate CE, including 4 hours of core education. The 4-hour core course for this renewal cycle is TRID Safely.
South Carolina Appraisal Career
License Process for South Carolina
South Carolina Real Estate Appraisal Licensing Requirements
Learn about the appraisal education needs for licensing and renewal in South Carolina.
The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the South Carolina Board of Real Estate Appraisers. The information provided below can be found on the Board’s website. However, we recommend you contact the Board for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Licensure Levels
• Appraiser Apprentice
• Licensed Appraiser
• Certified Residential Appraiser
• Certified General Appraiser
• Licensed Mass
• Certified Residential Mass
• Certified General Mass
Licensure Requirements to Become an Appraiser
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must meet the educational requirement for the applying level of appraiser licensure
• Must meet the experience requirement for the applying level of appraiser licensure
• For Certified Residential level: A minimum of an Associate’s Degree OR 21 college semester hours in specific subject matters is also required
• For Certified General level: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree OR 30 college semester hours in specific subject matters is also required
• Satisfactory completion of the state examination
• Submit application, required documents, and associated fees
Appraiser School Education Requirements
• 75 hours for the Appraiser Apprentice which consist of the following appraiser courses: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours), 15 Hour National USPAP Course or its equivalent (15 hours)
• 150 hours for the Licensed Appraiser which include the same hour requirement as the Appraiser Apprentice level AND: Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours), Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours), Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 Hours), Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach (30 hours)
• 200 Hours for the Certified Residential Appraiser which consist of the same 150 hours of Licensed Appraiser education AND: Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours), Advanced Residential Application and Case Studies (15 hours), Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (20 hours)
• 300 hours for the Certified General Appraiser which includes the same 200 hours for the Certified Residential Appraiser education AND: Income Property Appraisal (60 hours), General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (10 hours), General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
Experience Requirements for Becoming an Appraiser
• Appraiser Apprentice – No experience required
• Licensed Appraiser - a minimum of 250 experience points in appraising in no fewer than 24 months
• Certified Residential Appraiser – a minimum of 312.5 experience points in in no less than 24 months
• Certified General Appraiser – a minimum of 375 points in no less than 30 months with at least half of the points in nonresidential appraisals
Continuing Education Requirements for Appraiser License Renewal
• All licenses expire on June 30th even years. To ensure that CE is recorded prior to the renewal deadline of June 30 and does not delay an appraiser’s renewal, it should be received by the Board no later than June 1. The Board cannot guarantee that a renewal will be processed prior to the expiration date of June 30 if forms are received after June 1
• All licensees must complete 28 hours of continuing education appraiser classes during the two year cycle
• 7 hours must include the USPAP Update course or its equivalent
South Dakota Real Estate Courses
Exam Prep Toolkit: Real Estate
The Exam Prep Toolkit: Real Estate gives you a variety of tools to help you understand and retain the knowledge needed to prepare you for national information on your real estate exam.
- Real Estate Flashcards: Delivered electronically, covering hundreds of terms and definitions you will encounter on your real estate exam.
- Real Estate Recorded Review: Powerful recorded webinars covering all topics on the national portion of the licensing exam.
- Real Estate Test-Taking Tips: Recorded webinar covering test-taking tips, strategies for preparing for the national portion of the state licensing exam and how to utilize the test content outlines.
$99.00 BUNDLE
National Real Estate Prep xL - PSI
Prep xL by OnCourse Learning is a sophisticated exam prep tool that leverages adaptive learning technology to tailor study materials to meet your individual needs. Its personalized learning paths provide the optimal study experience to prepare you for the national information on your upcoming real estate license exam. This product should be used only after completion of the state pre-licensing course requirement.
Prep xL features:
- Customized study plan including daily goals that adapt based on activity throughout the system.
- Self-paced, comprehensive library of over 1,000 practice questions that will allow you to concentrate on specific topics based on your confidence and knowledge of the subject.
- Full-length, timed exams that simulate an actual testing environment.
- Real-time readiness data to track your progress and identify your strengths and areas of focus.
$59.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
ADA and Fair Housing
Fair Housing and the Americans with Disabilities Act legislation affects the business of every real estate professional. This course covers the law and how it pertains to real estate professionals, while refreshing their knowledge of the Federal Fair Housing Laws.
This course covers the prohibitions in the Fair Housing Act, how an individual can enforce the Fair Housing Act, the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. It also covers the purpose and scope of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its effects on licensees of the ADA.
$39.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Anti-Discrimination Laws
As far back as 1866, with the Civil Rights Act, legislators have been trying to eliminate discrimination in the housing industry. This course reviews the history and purpose of laws against discrimination. Specific real estate practices of blockbusting, steering and redlining are detailed. In addition, the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act is highlighted. Finally, how to recognize and guard against predatory lending practices is reviewed.
$39.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Basic Real Estate Finance
Understand the money and financial transactions behind real estate. An excellent foundation course on real estate finance, this course will offer you crucial insight into promissory notes, assumptions, mortgages, financing instruments, loan practices, trust deeds, foreclosures, various types of loans, loan practices, and sources of funds.
$59.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Commercial Finance and Investment Analysis
An excellent overview of the financial side of commercial real estate, this course begins with the history of the savings and loan business and walks you all the way up the commercial real estate industry's financing practices today. Not only does this course cover the various types of commercial property financing, it takes a deep dive into the characteristics of each. Additionally, this course covers the different approaches for investment evaluation including appraisal, property comparison, capitalization rates, and the time value of money.
$59.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
South Dakota Appraisal Courses
Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
Make solid decisions in the valuation process. Understand the interdependence within the application of market analysis and highest and best use. Meeting 15 hours of Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for appraisal Trainees up to Licensed Appraisers, this course highlights the association between cost, income capitalization and sales comparison (the three valuation concepts), highest and best use reasoning and analysis of the market. Basic Appraisal Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures are both prerequisites for this course.
$199.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies
Get a crash course in appraisal report writing! Students will enjoy this hands-on constructive course focused on learning how to create effective, well-formed reports for appraisals. Both content and exercises focus on appraisal writing techniques, gaining a real understanding of and ability to apply residential valuation procedures and grammar guidelines. Specific residential case studies are used as examples to help students gain a realistic view. Examples help students grasp narrative comment writing on form appraisal reports and also how to explain the process and reasoning behind the valuation conclusions to those who use the reports. 15 hours of Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for the Trainee through Licensed Appraiser level upon completion of this course. Students need to have taken Basic Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures to be able to sign up.
$199.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
Round out your foundational understanding of appraisal valuation approaches. Focusing on the two types of valuation concepts other than cost approach, this course fulfills 30 hours of Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria for appraisers from the Trainee level to the Licensed Appraiser level. Learn the process for both as well as how to gather and analyze needed information. Highlights include: the use of appraisal comparison grids, tips on locating needed information and a comparison with pros and cons of both the residential sales comparison and the income approach. Prerequisites: Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures Courses.
$349.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Upgrade to Licensed Level Package
Ready to move from Trainee level to a Licensed Residential Appraiser? This package is designed just for you. It contains the required education to help you get to that next step in your career. This 75-hour package includes: Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach, Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach, Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, and Residential Report Writing and Case Studies.
$795.00 BUNDLE
A URAR Form Review
This course is a detailed walkthrough showing how to complete the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR). Students will learn each step of the process as the course guides them through the sections and necessary fields of the form. At completion of this appraisal CE course, students should have a full understanding of how to complete the URAR reports in compliance with USPAP.
$99.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
Appraisal Math and Statistics
A true understanding of appraisal math is essential for success as a real estate appraiser. This course offers students insight into key mathematical functions including the mathematics of finance, and calculating area and statistics involved in appraisal.
$99.00 ONLINE – SELF PACED
South Dakota Real Estate Career
License Process for South Dakota
South Dakota Real Estate License Requirements
Learn about the real estate education needs for licensing and renewal in your state.
Licensing Board/Commission:
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation - South Dakota Real Estate Commission
Requirements:
Education hours required for a real estate salesperson license in the state of South Dakota: N/A
Education hours required for a real estate broker license in the state of South Dakota: 116 hours
South Dakota requires an additional 60 hours of postlicense education.
Reciprocity:
Real estate commissions and boards across the country are adopting policies for a real estate agents in one state to more easily become licensed in another state. Nonresidents of South Dakota seeking to obtain the equivalent South Dakota license must successfully pass the state portion of the South Dakota broker examination.
Continuing Education (CE) and License Renewal Requirements:
Real estate professionals in South Dakota must renew their real estate licenses by November 30 every two years. By this date licensees must complete 24 hours of real estate CE. Of these hours, 12 hours must cover the following mandatory topics: real estate contracts, ADA, ethics, environmental issues, antitrust, brokerage services, license law and fair housing.
South Dakota Appraisal Career
License Process for South Dakota
South Dakota Real Estate Appraisal Licensing Requirements
Learn about the appraisal education needs for licensing and renewal in South Dakota.
The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the South Dakota Board of Real Estate Appraisers. The information provided below can be found on the Board’s website. However, we recommend you contact the Board for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Licensure Levels
• Registered Appraiser
• Licensed Appraiser
• Certified Residential Appraiser
• Certified General Appraiser
Licensure Requirements to Become an Appraiser
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Must meet the educational requirement for the applying level of appraiser licensure
• Must meet the experience requirement for the applying level of appraiser licensure
• For Certified Residential level: A minimum of an Associate’s Degree OR 21 college semester hours in specific subject matters is also required
• For Certified General level: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree OR 30 college semester hours in specific subject matters is also required
• Satisfactory completion of the state examination
• Submit application, required documents, and associated fees
Appraiser School Education Requirements
• 75 hours for the Registered Appraiser which consist of the following appraiser school courses: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours), 15 Hour National USPAP Course or its equivalent (15 hours)
• 150 hours for the Licensed Appraiser which include the same hour requirement as the Registered Appraiser level AND: Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours), Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 hours), Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 Hours), Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach (30 hours)
• 200 Hours for the Certified Residential Appraiser which consist of the same 150 hours of Licensed Appraiser education AND: Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 hours), Advanced Residential Application and Case Studies (15 hours), Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (20 hours)
• 300 hours for the Certified General Appraiser which includes the same 200 hours for the Certified Residential Appraiser education AND: Income Property Appraisal (60 hours), General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (10 hours), General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 hours)
Experience Requirements for Becoming an Appraiser
• Appraiser Apprentice – No experience required
• Licensed Appraiser - 1000 hours in no less than 12 months
• Certified Residential Appraiser – 2500 hours in no less than 24 months including at least 1,250 hours of residential experience
• Certified General Appraiser – 3000 hours in no less than 30 months with at least 1500 hours of experience in non-residential appraisals
Continuing Education Requirements for Appraiser License Renewal
• All South Dakota appraisal certificates, including those on inactive status, expire on September 30 of each year except for those issued after the first week of July. New licenses issued after the first week in July will not expire until September 30 of the following year
• A minimum of seven of the 28 classroom hours must be completed prior to June 30 of each even-numbered year in the most current edition of the 7-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course or its equivalent. (For the 2013 renewal cycle, an applicant must have completed the 2012-2013 7-hour National USPAP Update course between January 1, 2012 and June 30, 2012)
• With the exception of the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, to meet the requirements, approved courses must be taken between October 1 of the previous odd numbered year and the end of the current continuing education reporting period. (For the 2013 reporting period, classes must be taken between October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2013 to fulfill the continuing education requirements)