HOW TO BECOME REGISTERED OR LICENSED HOME INSPECTOR IN SOUTH DAKOTA

To become a registered home inspector in South Dakota an applicant must:

1. Be of good moral character

2. Have successfully completed high school or high school equivalency

3. Have successfully completed an approved home inspector course of not less than 40 hours

4. Have successfully completed an examination administered by AMP (Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.).  Exam information may be found at www.goamp.com or by calling 1-913-895-4600.

5. Submit an application and application fee to the South Dakota Real Estate Commission

6. Receive approval of the application from the South Dakota Real Estate Commission

To become a licensed home inspector in South Dakota an applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Be of good moral character

2. Have successfully completed high school or high school equivalency

3. Have successfully completed an approved home inspector course of not less than 40 hours

4. Been employed as a registered home inspector for no less than one year and performed at least 100 home inspections for compensation

5. Have successfully completed an examination administered by AMP (Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc.).  Exam information may be found at www.goamp.com or by calling 1-888-519-9901.

6. Submit an application, experience log and application fee to the South Dakota Real Estate Commission

7. Receive approval of the application from the South Dakota Real Estate Commission.

ONCE LICENSED, THERE IS NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF A LICENSED HOME INSPECTOR AND THOSE OF A REGISTERED HOME INSPECTOR.