Continuing Education for NC Contractors

Mandatory Course 2026

The 2026 NCLBGC Mandatory 2-Hour Course is a required continuing education class for North Carolina general contractors and must be completed to qualify for 2027 license renewal. This course is developed by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors and provides the most current updates affecting licensed contractors.

Topics Covered:

• Recent changes to laws and regulations
• Updates to licensing requirements
• Permitting considerations
• Practical guidance to help contractors remain compliant and operate effectively

Top 10 Ways Contractors Fail Inspections

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to apply inspection-readiness principles to residential construction projects in North Carolina, thereby preventing common, avoidable inspection failures. Students will move beyond basic awareness or recognition of inspection requirements and will be able to identify inspection readiness gaps, evaluate construction sequencing and preparation, and implement practical, contractor-controlled strategies that improve inspection outcomes. The intended outcome is that participants can consistently prepare projects for inspection in a professional, organized, and timely manner, reducing re-inspections, delays, and project disruptions within the allotted instructional time.

Preventing Installation Failures — A Quality Control Approach for NC Contractors

The objective of this course is to strengthen a contractor's ability to prevent installation failures by improving their understanding of pre-installation verification, environmental and substrate readiness, trade coordination, sequencing, and leadership-driven quality control practices. Upon completion, participants will be able to identify common causes of installation failures, apply structured verification steps before and during installation, evaluate conditions that influence long-term performance, recognize high-risk trade interfaces, and implement documentation and acceptance practices that reduce callbacks, defects, and disputes. The course is designed to enhance professional judgment, reinforce contractor-controlled quality systems, and improve overall competency in managing installation quality across residential construction projects in North Carolina.

Residential Construction Defects, Liability, and Risk Management in North Carolina

The objective of this course is to equip licensed residential contractors with a practical, systems-based understanding of how construction defects develop, how they evolve into disputes and liability, and how professional management practices can prevent them. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to identify common categories of residential construction failures, explain how documentation, supervision, coordination, closeout, and complaint response influence liability exposure, and apply structured risk management strategies to reduce defects, protect their license, and improve overall project outcomes.