General Contractors in NC must complete Continuing Education to renew a license.

High Point Area Builders Association is offering Continuing Education to assist GCs in meeting this requirement during 2025.

Cost:  HBA Member Price / Non-HBA Price  (HPABA will honor membership in any HBA, with verification.)

• 8-hours = $160 / $190
• 6-hours = $120 / $142.50
• 4-hours = $80 / $95
• 2-hours = $40 / $47.50

All 8-hour dates include the 2-hour Mandatory course and 6-hours of electives.  You may register for each course individually or the full day.

Virtual Dates – Zoom (click to register)

• Wednesday, March 26, 2025 — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Workplace Wellness, First Response on a Jobsite]
• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Workplace Wellness, Establishing a Drug-Free Workplace]
• Wednesday, June 11, 2025 — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Improve Communication on a Jobsite, Establishing a Drug-Free Workplace]
• Tuesday, August 5, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Thursday, September 18, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Tuesday, October 7, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Monday, November 10, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Friday, November 21, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]

In-Person Dates (click to register)

• Thursday, February 13, 2025  — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Compression CPR & AED Machines, First Response on a Jobsite]
• Tuesday, April 29, 2025  — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Compression CPR & AED Machines, First Response on a Jobsite]
• Thursday, May 15, 2025 — 8-hrs offered [Courses:  Mandatory, Compression CPR & AED Machines, First Response on a Jobsite]
• Tuesday, July 8, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Wednesday, September 3, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Thursday, October 9, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 — 8-hrs offers [Courses:  Mandatory & 6-hrs of electives TBD]

Location for In-Person Class:  High Point Area Builders Association, 155 Northpoint Ave, Ste 200A, High Point, NC  27262

We are striving for small class sizes for more dynamic interactions.  Maximum registrations = 12 GCs

For in-person dates only, lunch is available for $10.

FCHBA:  Franklin County Home Builders Association (click to register)

These courses will be held in the Franklinton, NC office.  Lunch for these dates is $10.

• FCHBA:  April 16, 2025
• FCHBA:  June 25, 2025
• FCHBA:  September 16, 2025
• FCHBA:  October 21, 2025
• FCHBA:  November 25, 2025

JCBIA:  Johnston County Building Industry Association (click to register)

These courses will be held in the Smithfield, NC office.  Lunch for those dates is sponsored.

• JCBIA:  September 24, 2025
• JCBIA:  September 25, 2025
• JCBIA:  October 22, 2025
• JCBIA:  November 26, 2025

Courses and Times:

All dates include the full 8-hours of CE needed for GC License renewal, including the 2-hour Mandatory and 6-hours of electives.

All dates begin at 8am, unless otherwise noted.  Lunch is 30 minutes.  We strive to be done by 4:30pm.

You may select courses individually or all 8-hours.

Contact the office if you wish to register via a paper form (336-885-5687 or execofficer@highpointbuilders.com).

 

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For Reference:  Visit the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors @ www.nclbgc.org for full details about CE.

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.

If you did not take CE during 2024 you cannot renew your license for 2025 until you do.  Your window to do so is from January 1 – February 28, 2025.  The 2-hr 2024 Mandatory course may only be taken online via the Licensing Board.  The remaining 6-hrs can be taken with us prior to the end of February.  If you complete these 8-hrs, you still need an additional 8-hrs during 2025 to renew your 2026 license.

Courses

• CE courses begin on January 1, 2025.
• 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 by any provider in the state.