8 hours of CE
Applies to: Electrical Contractor - Intermediate, Electrical Contractor - Limited and Electrical Contractor - Unlimited
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- Licenses expire one year after the date of issuance (individual anniversary date printed on the license). Renewal window opens ~60 days before expiration; applications and fees are due 30 days before the expiration date (21 NCAC 18B .0405(a)). CE for the qualified individual must be completed before renewal.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Who approves courses
- Every listed qualified individual must complete approved CE for each annual license period to renew the license they are listed on. 8 hours/yr, at least half in-person classroom (or approved synchronous).
- License period runs July 1-June 30 for CE-sponsor purposes.
- CE sponsors report credits to the Board's portal; individuals can verify via CE Credit Search.
Carrying hours over
- Extra hours may be carried forward to the next one or two license periods as set by rule (21 NCAC 18B .1101 and .1104).
First renewal, exemptions and inactive licenses
- New qualifiers must also take the free 4-hour Laws & Rules course within 12 months (or 90 days before) of becoming qualified individual (counts toward first renewal).
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026