Electrical
Continuing Education

Powering the trade

Support your industry with CECA

CECA is a Nonprofit Trade Association that supports your Electrical Industry in many ways. We offer continuing education, support Apprentice Events, and have a member representative on the NC Electrical Licensing Board. In addition, we have a lobbyist in Raleigh that monitors and advocates for the interests of the electrical contracting industry, the construction industry and small business.

When you take Continuing Education through CECA, you are helping support your Electrical Industry in the Carolinas
Our class fee includes a hot lunch of your choosing from a locally owned diner
CECA Continuing Education Classes are approved in NC, Ohio, Virginia and Alabama and accepted by letter in Georgia

Check Your NC Continuing Education Credits

For NC Licensees one-half of continuing education requirements must be obtained by an in-person classroom or seminar setting. The other half of continuing education hours may be obtained by other means, such as online testing, mail order tests, etc. Licensees may carry forward continuing education credit hours for use in two future license periods. If you need 8 hours of continuing education per year, we suggest that you take 2 of our online or mail order tests (4 hours each) along with an 8 hour class for a total of 16 credit hours that will cover 2 years of continuing education requirements.

Click the button below to check your electrical continuing education credits with the state of North Carolina.

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Meet Tim Walker

Classroom Continuing Education Instructor

CECA is very pleased that our Continuing Education Instructor, Tim Walker, was named 2011 Instructor of the Year by the NC Electrical Board. The presentation was made at the 2012 NC Electrical Institute in Raleigh NC.

Our Instructor – Tim Walker is a 30 year veteran of the North Carolina Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Inspection Department. He has worked in Charlotte’s city high-rise section most of that time. Since his retirement for the Inspection Department, Tim and his wife Mary enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandson (Bradley).

Tim was also a Naval Reservist for 25 years; a Huey air crewman, a crew chief, door gunner and SAR wet crewman (Retired). The squadron was HAL-4 the REDWOLFS.

Tim has taught classes at CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) since 1981. He also taught classes for homeowners on how to wire their own homes. This class was also used for ‘green’ electrical helpers. In addition, Tim taught second and fourth year apprenticeship classes and code seminars in preparation for the state exams. He has been certified by North Carolina Department of Insurance to teach classes for Electrical Inspectors and by North Carolina State Electrical Board to instruct continuing education for state contractors. We are proud to have Tim as an instructor for our continuing education classes.

CECA is very pleased that our Continuing Education Instructor, Tim Walker, was named 2011 Instructor of the Year by the NC Electrical Board. The presentation was made at the 2012 NC Electrical Institute in Raleigh NC.

Our Instructor – Tim Walker is a 30 year veteran of the North Carolina Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Inspection Department. He has worked in Charlotte’s city high-rise section most of that time. Since his retirement for the Inspection Department, Tim and his wife Mary enjoy traveling and spending time with their grandson (Bradley).

Tim was also a Naval Reservist for 25 years; a Huey air crewman, a crew chief, door gunner and SAR wet crewman (Retired). The squadron was HAL-4 the REDWOLFS.

Tim has taught classes at CPCC (Central Piedmont Community College) since 1981. He also taught classes for homeowners on how to wire their own homes. This class was also used for ‘green’ electrical helpers. In addition, Tim taught second and fourth year apprenticeship classes and code seminars in preparation for the state exams. He has been certified by North Carolina Department of Insurance to teach classes for Electrical Inspectors and by North Carolina State Electrical Board to instruct continuing education for state contractors. We are proud to have Tim as an instructor for our continuing education classes.

Class Enrollment

Electrical License Exam Prep Classes

Electrical Exam Prep classes are also taught by our instructor, Tim Walker. Tim holds class every spring (starting in February) and Fall. Tim is a retired Mecklenburg County Inspector and Continuing Education Instructor. Classes are held in the evening at Mayer Electric Supply at 4201 Taggart Creek Road in Charlotte. Contact Tim for more information.

It is a 7 week class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday at Mayer Electrical Supply at 4201 Taggart Creek Rd in Charlotte.

Code Course Continuing Education Tests

Carolinas Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. is pleased to offer to you the Code Course for your continuing education requirements at the low price of $45.00 for online tests or $50.00 per four hour test mailed to you. (All tests are 50 multiple choice questions) CECA members receive a 10% discount. Convenient online testing from your computer or select a pay and print version from your computer. Virginia no longer accepts the online version of the test. If you need Virginia credit, please choose the option to have the test mailed to you, they only accept tests taken in a paper format. Our online test is accepted for credit in NC and Alabama.

Please help us in our continued support of the Carolinas Electrical Industry by taking your continuing education with us.

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Testimonials

A word from our students…

“He was eager to answer questions!”

“You can tell he loves what he does.”

“Good presentation!”

“I learned several ways to cut cost and avoid reinspection fees.”

“This was my first class with Tim (Walker) – Thoroughly impressed.”

“Tim was very knowledgeable, yet informal enough to make this a very informative and interesting class.”

“Everything about this class was to notch, also food (lunch) was great.”

“Tim’s presentation is engaging, humorous and informative. As always, the class is worth the time and money spent.”

“The food (lunch) was a pleasant surprise and was very good.”