General Statute 87-10.2 states that North Carolina licensed general contractors will be required to complete continuing education (CE) beginning with 2021 license renewals.
Courses
- CE courses begin in May 2020.
- 8 hours of CE must be completed in order to renew a license by at least one qualifier for licensees in the license classifications of Building, Residential and Unclassified. For the Unclassified license, it shall be the qualifier who has passed the Building examination.
- The 8-hour course requirement includes a mandatory 2-hour course produced by the Board with information about changes in the laws and rules and other content applicable to general contracting.
- The remaining 6 hours will be elective courses produced by outside providers, submitted to and approved by the Board.
Timing
- The CE year begins January 1 and ends on November 30 annually.
- Classes will not be offered during the month of December.
Search for classes near you by CLICKING HERE! Class dates in Johnston County are October 6th, November 11th and 12th
How To Receive Member Discount!!
If you are a JCBIA member, you will receive a discount on your registration fee. However, you MUST add your member PIN to your profile in order to receive this discount. If you do not know your PIN number, please contact the office at 919-938-4927 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
To add your member PIN to your profile, look at the main navigation along the left-hand side of your screen and click "Account" and then "Profile" in the drop-down menu. This will take you to the "Edit Profile" page. The last field at the bottom of the page is where you should enter you member PIN and then CLICK SAVE.