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Trust Administration
Learn About The SD Trust Industry
The University of Sioux Falls offers three courses to help those wanting to learn more about the South Dakota trust industry. These classes are for anyone currently employed in the trust industry looking to advance their careers, or for current undergraduate students desiring to learn more about the South Dakota trust industry.
Courses
There are three course levels offered, and each will be completely online.
Intro to Trust Administration
This course covers the foundational concepts of South Dakota trust administration targeted towards students/newcomers to the industry with little to no previous experience or knowledge of trusts.
Prerequisite: BUS325 or equivalent industry experience in finance
Intermediate Trust Administration
This course is a second course to a three part series on South Dakota trust administration and will include a deeper dive into topics covered in Trusts I.
Prerequisite: Intro to Trust Administration or 1-3 years of industry experience
Advanced Trust Administration
This course is the final course in a three part series covering South Dakota trust administration concepts. Advanced discussions, applications and concepts about trust administration will be covered.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Trust Administration or 1-3 years of industry experience
FAQs
All classes are online without required weekly meeting times. For the Spring 2025 semester, Intro to Trust Administration will run from January 14 to May 5. A typical week runs from Tuesday to Monday, with assignments usually due on Sunday. During the week, the student is able to review content and do the work in a timeline that works for them.
There will be optional Zoom sessions throughout the course. There are no required meeting times, if a student can't be at a Zoom session, they will be recorded and available for viewing at the student's convenience.
The tuition rate for the Spring 2025 semester is $400 per semester hour, all of the Trust Administration classes are 3 semester hours, for a total cost of $1,200. Books and instructional materials are an additional cost.
Both Introduction to Trust Administration and Intermediate Trust Administration will be available in Spring of 2025.