S.D. Codified Laws § 58-30-118
The director of the Division of Insurance shall certify as approved continuing education activities those courses, lectures, seminars, or other instructional programs, including insurance company education programs, which he determines are beneficial in improving the product knowledge or service capability of licensees. The director may require descriptive information about any continuing education activity and refuse approval of any continuing education activity that does not advance the purposes of §§ 58-30-114 to 58-30-121, inclusive. The director shall certify the number of hours to be awarded for participation in an approved continuing education activity based upon contact or classroom hours. The director shall certify the number of hours to be awarded for successful completion of a correspondence course or program of independent study, based upon the number of hours which would be awarded in an equivalent classroom course or program.
SDCL 58-30-118