Renew Your North Carolina Electrical License
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Learn More About North Carolina Electrical License Continuing Education
All electricians in the state of North Carolina are required to complete continuing education in order to renew their electrical license. JADE Learning provides all the courses necessary to meet the requirements for a North Carolina electrical license renewal.
The NC electrical license continuing education courses offered by JADE Learning are taught by licensed electricians and NEC code experts with decades of experience.
All of our courses and materials have been approved by the North Carolina Board Examiners of Electrical Contractors.
Trusted electrical continuing education provider since 1996.
Choose from multiple courses and only pay for online courses when you complete the course. Classroom courses must be paid for prior to attending the class. We rush report your completed online course hours to NCBEEC each business day, and live courses are reported within 2-3 business days.
How to Renew Your North Carolina Electrical License
The state of North Carolina requires L, U, and I electricians to complete 8 hours of NC electrical continuing education courses every year in order to renew their license. SP electricians must complete 4 hours of training each year.
- For all North Carolina electricians, half of the required hours must be spent in a live class with an instructor. This can be an in-person class or a virtual instructor-led training. The other hours may be spent in a classroom, online, or through a correspondence course.
- The NC electrical license renewal deadline is the 1-year anniversary of the license issue date.
Remember that half of your electrical continuing education hours must come from a live class, in-person or virtual.
Take our North Carolina continuing education courses in a classroom setting or online, where you are free to work at your own pace on your own time, from anywhere you’d like. Work from your desktop, laptop, tablet, or even a smartphone. You may start and switch online courses as often as you wish. We offer multiple classroom courses monthly, throughout the state. Our North Carolina electrical continuing education courses work around your schedule.
Each course includes an official certificate of completion that you can save for your records. Looking for state reporting information? Learn more here.
JADE Learning’s continuing education has helped over 150,000 electricians renew their licenses for more than 20 years. And we can help you, too.
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How continuing education courses work
STEP 2
Select a course
From within your account, choose from a list of state-approved courses. All online courses are free to begin. Start and switch as often as you’d like.
STEP 3
Complete your course online
Online course material is 100% online. Study at your own pace according to your schedule, using a desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
STEP 4
Report your hours
Upon course completion, you’ll receive a certificate that confirms you completed your continuing education hours. Your online course hours will be reported to NCBEEC the next business day.
Available Courses
You choose from a list of North Carolina state-approved electrical courses after you create an account.
Click here to see a list of upcoming classroom courses.
These courses, when offered during fiscal year 2024-2025 meet the requirements for the NCBEEC for 4 contact hours of continuing education credit. These courses are not sponsored by the Board.
Classroom Courses
(21 Available)
This four-hour live class explains what electricians in North Carolina must know to pass commercial or residential inspections. Topics covered include installation practices for passing a rough and final inspection, 2023 NEC requirements for installing wiring in various situations, and more.
Electrical Safety (12:45 PM - 4:30 PM)
This four-hour live class covers the 2024 NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace publication. The lessons discuss training requirements, the electrical safety program, troubleshooting equipment, PPE requirements, and more.
This four-hour live class explains what electricians in North Carolina must know to pass commercial or residential inspections. Topics covered include installation practices for passing a rough and final inspection, 2023 NEC requirements for installing wiring in various situations, and more.
Credit Hours: 4
Credit Type: Classroom
Cost: $160
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Installation Checklists - Michael Caudle
12:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Electrical Safety - Michael Caudle
Credit Hours: 4
Credit Type: Classroom
Cost: $80
8:00 AM - 12:00 Noon - Installation Checklists - Michael Caudle
Credit Hours: 4
Credit Type: Classroom
Cost: $80
12:45 PM - 4:30 PM - Electrical Safety - Michael Caudle
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