South Dakota Home Inspector CE — Regulator Review (Not Yet Approved)

Regulator review status

IMPORTANT: This is a regulator-review and application-support page. Enrollment and payment are closed. Dancel Legal Consulting does not claim that this course is approved for South Dakota continuing-education credit.

Course and instructor approvals remain pending. Enrollment for South Dakota credit is closed.

Course

Property Red Flags: Building Systems, Safety, and Inspection Reporting

Format: 4.0 clock hours • asynchronous interactive online continuing education • instructor: Shane O'Keefe.

Learning outcomes

• Recognize visible red flags across site, roof, exterior, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and interior systems.

• Prioritize safety and material conditions and make supportable specialist referrals.

• Separate observation from inference and document inspection limitations.

• Write clear condition-impact-recommendation narratives and apply professional ethics.

Four-hour outline

• Module 1 — Site, Exterior, Roof and Drainage Red Flags (60 minutes).

• Module 2 — Structure, Foundation and Interior Red Flags (60 minutes).

• Module 3 — Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC Red Flags (60 minutes).

• Module 4 — Reporting, Ethics, Limitations and Documentation (60 minutes).

South Dakota filing controls

Fee: Distance CE application $150; $75 if ARELLO-certified; renewal $50.

Timing: Dancel uses a 30-day pre-offering control.

• Four hours with a 20-question final assessment.

• An 80% minimum score is required for the South Dakota version.

• Roster and evaluation reporting are due within 10 days after completion.

Delivery and records

The course uses unique learner identity, sequential gated modules, active-time and interaction logs, required knowledge checks, start/end attestations, instructor support, state-specific completion rules, completion certificates and six-year electronic record retention.

Contact

Regulator or application questions: shane.okeefe@dancel.com • 228-396-1205. Public enrollment will open only after the applicable approval or no-preapproval launch control is documented.