Daily Archives: December 28, 2009
Electrician Continuing Education
Alaska: Electrical Administrators are required to take 8 hrs of electrician continuing education per category type every two years, based on the current state adopted codes. Electrical Journeyman are required to take 16 hours of continuing education every two years, of which at least eight hours must be based on the current codes and eight hours may be “industry related.”
Delaware: Electricians must complete 10 hours of Continuing Education (min. 5hrs NEC code) every 2 years on June 30th (even yrs).
Florida: Fourteen hours board-approved continuing education each biennium prior to renewal period for both certified and registered contractors is required. One hour must be in workplace safety, one hour must be in business practice, one hour must be in worker’s compensation, one hour must be on an Advanced Module of the FL Building Code. One hour must be specifically related to laws and rules regulating the construction industry (effective 9/1/2007). Continuing Education Hours approved by DBPR – Provider #3625
Idaho: Each Master and Journeyman electrician with a license expiration date of July 31, 2005 or later must provide 24 hours of continuing education, 16 of which must be on the 2005 code changes, in order to renew their licenses.
Montana: All licensees are required to complete 16 hours of continuing education (8 hrs of NEC Code, and 8 hours Industry Specific). Renewal period is July 15th every even year. Next renewal is July 15th, 2010.
New Mexico: The construction Industries Commission, at its January 18th, 2008 meeting approved the adoption of the 2008 New Mexico Electrical Code (NMEC) which adopts and amends the 2008 National Electrical code (NEC) as the minimum electrical code for the State of New Mexico. The effective date for enforcement is July 1, 2008. any project that is permitted after July 1, 2008, shall comply with the 2008 NMEC and 2008 NEC.
North Carolina: All Electricians in North Carolina must complete either 4 or 8 hours depending on classification, of Continuing Education every year, half of which can be done online. State Approved 8 hour packages.
Oklahoma: There are no present requirements for this industry. YouTrainOnline.com does however offer NEC 2008 Code Update for Oklahoma, a 6 hour course for $65.00 Click here for Demo.
Oregon: There are no present requirements for this industry. YouTrainOnline does offer ten Electician CE packages, five 4.0 hour courses and the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Outreach Training Program. Please click here for Electrical Fundamentals Demo.
Texas: Texas State CE Requirements Imortant Information About Continuing Education Requirements for the Following Electrician License Types; Master Electrician, Journeyman Electrician, Master Sign Electrician, Journeyman Sign Electrician, Maintenance Electrician, Residential Electrician: To renew the listed electrician licenses Title 8, Occupations Code, Chapter 1305, Section 168 required the completion of 4 hours of TDLR-approved continuing education (CE) courses during the term of the current license. The required hours must cover the National Electrical Code (NEC) and Texas state electrician laws and rules. Courses may be delivered in many different fromats including the Internet and traditional classroom. Note: Apprentice Electricians, Electrical Contractors, and Electrical Sign Contractors are not required to have continuing education for their license renewals. For more info please visit www.license.state.tx.us/electricians/elecce.htm
Vermont: All licensed electricians must complete 15 hrs of board approved Continuing Education every 3 years. State Approved 15 hour Package includes: 7 hrs of NEC Code covering: 4 hrs of NEC 2005 Grounding and Bonding with 3 Hrs NEC Wiring & Protection. the remaining 8 hours covered: Electrcial Fundamentals 4hrs and NFPA 70E 4hrs.
Washington: All electricians must complete 24 hrs of Continuing Education with a minimum of 8 hrs on Code Changes. As of Jan. 1, 2005, 4 hrs of the Continuing Education must be on the currently adopted Revised Code of Washington and its related Administrative Code (WAC). Continuing Education Hours approved by State of Washington Dept of Labor and Industries Board.
Wisconsin: There are no present requirements for this industry. YouTrainOnline.com offers a 4.0 hr Electrical Fundamentals Course, Lockout/Tag Out Basics, Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E. Courses starting at $20. ea.
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