8 hours of CE
Applies to: General Contractor - Intermediate, General Contractor - Limited (Building/Residential/Highway/Public Utilities/Specialty/Unclassified) and General Contractor - Unlimited
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- Renew online (NCCLiC) before the license expires on the first day of January (renewal opens ~Oct 1; Board urges filing before Jan 1). Per G.S. 87-10(e) the license expires Jan 1 and becomes invalid 60 days later (Mar 1; Feb 29 in leap years per Board notices) unless renewed.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Who approves courses
- Live/approved e-learning; approved providers report completions to the Board (within ~7 days); do not send certificates.
Carrying hours over
- Applies to qualifiers of Building, Residential and Unclassified licenses: at least one qualifier must complete 8 hours per calendar year (2-hr Board mandatory course + 6 elective hours; up to 4 elective hours carry forward).
First renewal, exemptions and inactive licenses
- Inactive status available at renewal (no CE that year; same fee), reactivation requires 8 hrs (<2 yrs) or 16 hrs. Annual 8-hr CE (G.S. 87-10.2) applies only to Building, Residential and Unclassified classifications; Highway, Public Utilities and Specialty (incl. S(Roofing)) licenses are not subject to it.
Other details
- CE year Jan 1 - Nov 30, with 90-day grace after Nov 30; otherwise license is invalidated until met.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026