PacePDH.com is approved by the American Institute of Architects (AIA Provider # J607) to provide online continuing education courses to architects.
Since 2003 PacePDH.com has delivered over 1.5 million online continuing education hours to more than 60,000 AEC professionals nationwide. Our online interactive audio/visual courses feature narration, images and illustrations. Our PDF format is a non-timed, read-only course with online testing at the end.
Note to AIA Members: New AIA rules do not allow its members to retake the same course at any time.
South Dakota Continuing Education Requirements
South Dakota Blue Book (Administrative Rule 20:38:35:01) Continuing Education Requirements
- Individual licensees are expected to maintain their professional competency by participating in continuing education activities throughout their practicing career.
- Generally, licensees are expected to earn a minimum of 30 professional development hours (PDH) during each two years of licensure and demonstrate their compliance with this minimum requirement by submitting a "PDH log" showing their completed continuing education activities at the time of renewing their individual license.
- A maximum of 10 PDH can be earned in professional management subjects, with the balance being earned in technical subjects (20 PDH) relating to their architectural practice.
- As an alternative, individual licensees may earn a minimum of 12 continuing education hours (CEH) in health, safety, and welfare (HSW) subjects acquired in structured educational activities per calendar year.
South Dakota Blue Book (Administrative Rule 20:38:35:07) Continuing Education Record Maintenance and Verification
- A licensee shall maintain records to support professional development credits claimed.
- Records sufficient for audit purposes must be maintained for three years after the date of renewal.
- The records shall include the PDH credits earned prior to the date of renewal and, in the case of carryover PDH credit, shall include the years when the carryover PDH was earned.
For more information, visit the South Dakota Blue Book Website.
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Featured Courses
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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Ageless by Design(TM) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Aging in Place - Eliminating Traps (HSW) | 4.00 | $76.00 | ||
Biophilic Design and Senior Well Being for Architect and Design Professionals (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Danger in the Damp - Dealing with Mold (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Danger in the Damp - Dealing with Mold (HSW-PDF) | 4.00 | $76.00 | ||
Getting Decked - And Choosing How That Happens | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Minimizing Energy Use in Buildings | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Professional Ethics for Architects | 2.00 | $38.00 |
Generational Design
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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Ageless Living by Design (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Demographic Trends and Changes in the Aging Population Essential for Architects, Designers and Contractors to Identify (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
The Senior Wellness Revolution (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Where is Home - The Aging Population and Where They Live (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 |
Building Systems
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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Drier by Design - Designing to Keep Water Out (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction (GEN) (HSW) | 4.00 | $76.00 | ||
Lean on Me - Choosing Railings Carefully (HSW) | 3.00 | $57.00 | ||
Preventing Mold in New Construction (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Preventing Mold in New Construction (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Reducing Energy Costs Through Fenestration Optimization (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Sound Matters - How to Achieve Acoustic Comfort in the Contemporary Office (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Starting from the Bottom (HSW) | 3.00 | $57.00 | ||
Wind Mitigation Methodology - Retrofits for Existing Homes - 1 hr (WMM/GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Wind Mitigation Methodology - Retrofits for Existing Homes - 2 hour (WMM/HMM/GEN) (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 |
Construction Contract Administration
Environmental
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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Building for Energy Efficiency (BSP/T/GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Cool Roofs for Warm Climates (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Cool Roofs for Warm Climates PDF (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Energy Efficient Roofs (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Energy Efficient Ventilation Techniques (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Environmentally Safe Paints and Painting Techniques (GEN) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Environmentally Safe Paints and Painting Techniques (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Raising the Roof (GEN) (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Strategies to Achieve Net-Zero Energy Homes PDF (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 |
Legal
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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ADA Paths - Part 1 - No One Left Behind (HSW) | 2.00 | $19.00 | ||
ADA Paths - Part 2 - Practical Design Requirements (HSW) | 2.00 | $19.00 | ||
ADA Paths - Part 3 - Communication and Recreation (HSW) | 2.00 | $19.00 | ||
Advanced Florida Building Code 7th Edition (2020) Accessibility (ADV) (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Fair Housing: A Study of Kitchens and Bathrooms (GEN) (AOA) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Fair Housing: An In Depth Study of Accessible Routes (GEN) (AOA) (HSW) | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Fair Housing: An In Depth Study of Accessible Routes (GEN) (AOA) (HSW) - PDF | 1.00 | $19.00 | ||
Fair Housing: An Overview of the Fair Housing Act (GEN) (AOA) (HSW) | 2.00 | $38.00 | ||
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (GEN) | 2.00 | $38.00 |
Occupant Comfort
Course | Sample | Credit Hours | Price | |
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Indoor Environmental Quality (GEN) (HSW) | 3.00 | $57.00 | ||
Sound Advice for Acoustics PDF (HSW) | 4.00 | $76.00 |