Human resources training in South Dakota

4 human resources programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these human resources programs, and South Dakota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Human resources specialists recruit, screen and interview job applicants and place new hires in jobs. Most have a bachelor's degree in human resources, business or a related field; certification is usually voluntary, though some employers prefer or require it.¹

In South Dakota, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are human resources (associate degree, 2 programs) and HR certificate or course (2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much does human resources training cost in South Dakota?

$4,860 to $23,001

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in South Dakota may also offer human resources training. How these figures are made

Is there free human resources training in South Dakota?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $4,860 to $23,001.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 human resources programs in South Dakota approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Human resources (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Resource Management | AAS | Hybrid
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Technical College, Sioux FallsHuman resources (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$23,001
Program website, Human Resource Management | AAS | Hybrid at Southeast Technical College
More details about Human Resource Management | AAS | Hybrid at Southeast Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$6,836
Students counted
19
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$23,001
Program website, Human Resource Management | AAS | Hybrid at Southeast Technical College
HR certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Resources - UpSkill In-Person
Lake Area Technical College
Based in Watertown, SD
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Area Technical College, based in Watertown, SDHR certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,860
School website, Human Resources - UpSkill In-Person at Lake Area Technical College
More details about Human Resources - UpSkill In-Person at Lake Area Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$509
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,860
School website, Human Resources - UpSkill In-Person at Lake Area Technical College
HR certificate or courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Resources - UpSkill Online
Lake Area Technical College
Based in Watertown, SD
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Lake Area Technical College, based in Watertown, SDHR certificate or course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,860
School website, Human Resources - UpSkill Online at Lake Area Technical College
More details about Human Resources - UpSkill Online at Lake Area Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 24 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$509
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,860
School website, Human Resources - UpSkill Online at Lake Area Technical College
Human resources (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Human Resource Management | AAS | In-person
Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Technical College, Sioux FallsHuman resources (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$16,065
Program website, Human Resource Management | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
More details about Human Resource Management | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,800
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$16,065
Program website, Human Resource Management | AAS | In-person at Southeast Technical College

How to pay for human resources training in South Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for human resources training in South Dakota

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for human resources training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for human resources training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in South Dakota

How human resources training compares with the rest of business and office work: Business and office training in South Dakota

Where the South Dakota human resources program numbers come from

Which South Dakota human resources programs are on this list?

These are the human resources programs South Dakota approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of South Dakota human resources programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the South Dakota figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for South Dakota: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about human resources training in South Dakota

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