Continuing Education Information

In order to maintain your contractor license, every Qualified Individual (QI) must complete a minimum of eight hours of continuing education per license classification, as required by the Contractor Licensing Review Board each calendar year.
Single-Day Sessions - FREE!
NEW! Single-Day Sessions: May, June, August and September only
Register in the Contractor Portal at cls.jocogov.org.
Virtual via Zoom (50 participant max)
In-person at the K-State Olathe Campus (120 participant max), 22201 W Innovation Drive, Olathe, KS 66061
Date | Format | Instructor | Class(es) | Code or Non-Code Credit |
June 21 | Virtual | Terrell Stripling |
8 a.m.-noon 2021 IBC Updates 1-5 p.m. 2021 IRC Updates |
ALL Code Credit ALL Code Credit |
June 28 | In-Person @ K-State Olathe | Tim Ryan |
8 a.m.-noon Inspector Skills 1-5 p.m. 2021 IRC Significant Changes |
Non-Code ALL Code Credit |
August 23 | Virtual | Bob Dwyer |
8 a.m.-noon TBD 1-5 p.m. TBD |
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August 30 | In-Person @ K-State Olathe | Mike Davis |
8 a.m.-noon Tiny Homes 1-5 p.m. Private Sewage Disposal Basics & the IPSDC |
Code Credit TBD ABD, DP Code Credit |
September 20 | Virtual |
8 a.m.-noon TBD 1-5 p.m. TBD |
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September 27 | In-Person @ K-State Olathe | Joe Nelson |
8 a.m.-noon Pumps & Pools 1-5 p.m. Lightning |
Code Credit TBD Code Credit TBD |
Fall Conference
Save the date! The Fall Conference will be held at the Overland Park Convention Center will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2023.
Last-Chance Education (Fee-Based)
Last-Chance Education will be held at the Johnson County Administration Building in November, December, January, and February only.
Please Note:
Due to the growing number of concerns regarding the availability of applicable classes, we have imposed a maximum number of hours that you can enroll in on your own, which is directly related to the number of licenses you hold. For example, if you have one license, your maximum is 8 hours. If you hold two licenses, your maximum is 16 hours; and so on. Please send your request for additional enrollment to [email protected].
NEW! Continuing Education Credit Policy
We understand that some calls must be answered and emergencies arise.
- If you are arriving after the timeframes below, please see a Contractor Licensing staff member on-site or call 913-715-2233, Option #2, to discuss your options. Please note, traffic is not considered a grievance. Doors open at 7:00 a.m. and we encourage you to arrive early to ensure there are no issues with your check-in.
- If you need to leave early, please see a Contractor Licensing staff member on-site or call 913-715-2233, Option #2, to discuss your options immediately. Options will not be provided after the date of your class. Attempting to avoid traffic and picking up children from daycare are not considered grievances. Please plan arrangements as necessary for a full-credit.
- Late arrival/early departure for courses will receive no credit:
- For 2 hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 15 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.
- For 4 hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 30 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.
- For 8 hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 60 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.
NEW! Attendance Policy
- We understand that some calls must be answered and emergencies arise, and we appreciate you stepping out of the classroom to take your calls. However, the expectation is that you are an active participant in class. If you are outside of your class totaling more than number of minutes described in the Continuing Education Credit Policy above, you will be asked to see a Contractor Licensing staff member on-site, who will determine the appropriate amount of credit that you can receive for the class.
- Please be considerate of your instructor and peers if you must use your laptops, reading materials, or cell phones. Instructors and Contractor Licensing Staff have the authority to ask you to leave the class with no credit if you are disrupting the learning of your peers by engaging in alternate activities.
2023 Approved Classes
Classes that have been submitted by outside organizations and approved by our Education Committee:
CLASS | SPONSOR | SPONSOR CONTACT | SPONSOR CONTACT PHONE NUMBER | HOURS | CLASSIFICATION |
New M1 HVAC Equipment Installation and Service | Amsco Supply | Dave Maxwell | 913-355-5570 | 4.0 | DM Code Credit |
Commercial Controls & VFD | CFM Distributors Inc | Kellie Hill | 816-842-5400 | 4.0 | DM Code Credit |
Quality Installation | CFM Distributors Inc | Kellie Hill | 816-842-5400 | 4.0 | DM Code Credit |
Quality Installation | CFM Distributors, Inc. | Jeff Arbor | 816-842-5400 | 4.0 | DM Code Credit |
Mitsubishi Electric M&P Series Service and Installation | Charles D Jones Company | Ryan Lowe | 816-561-3761 | 16.0 | DM Code Credit |
Mitsubishi Electric M&P Series Service and Installation | Charles D Jones Company | Ryan Lowe | 816-561-3761 | 16.0 | DM Code Credit |
Electrical Workplace Safety NFPA 70E - Low Voltage Qualified | e-Hazard Management | Elisa Sellars | 502-208-2957 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
High Voltage Qualified | e-Hazard Management | Elisa Sellars | 502-208-2957 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
High Voltage Refresher | e-Hazard Management | Elisa Sellars | 502-208-2957 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Low Voltage Refresher | e-Hazard Management | Elisa Sellars | 502-208-2957 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
2020 NEC You Be the Inspector | Electrical Association | Ania Dimants | 612-827-6117 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
4 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 4.0 | DE Code Credit |
4 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness (Online) | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 4.0 | DE Code Credit |
4 hour Qualified Electrical Worker Refresher Training | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 4.0 | DE Code Credit |
4 hour Qualified Electrical Worker Refresher Training (Online) | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 4.0 | DE Code Credit |
6 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 6.0 | DE Code Credit |
6 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness (Online) | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 6.0 | DE Code Credit |
8 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
8 hour NFPA 70E Arc Flash and Electrical Hazard Awareness (Online) | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
Qualified Electrical Worker Training | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 10.0 | DE Code Credit |
Qualified Electrical Worker Training (Online) | Electrical Safety Specialists, LLC | Doug Tellin | 816-925-0443 | 10.0 | DE Code Credit |
Fundamentals of Hydronics | Ferguson Enterprises | Melissa Rothwell | 913-752-5660 | 3.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Residential Structural Design | HalfMoon Education, Inc | Frank Chapman | 715-835-5900 | 6.5 | Code Credit |
"The Base" Soils, Footings and Foundations | Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City | Paige Livingston | 816-942-8800 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IRC Transition from the 2015 IRC | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 x4523 | 6.0 | DF Code Credit |
2021 B1 - Residential Building Inspector Certification Test Academy | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 24.0 | Code Credit |
2021 B2 - Commercial Building Inspector Certification Test Academy | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 24.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IBC Accessibility and the A117.1 Standard | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IBC Fire-Resistance-Rated Walls | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IBC Means of Egress | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | DW Code Credit |
2021 IBC Occupancy Classification and Mixed Occupancies | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IBC Transition from the 2015 IBC | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 6.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IBC, IRC, IFC Update | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | DF Code Credit |
2021 IECC Update | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 2.0 | DE, DM, DW Code Credit |
2021 IFC Significant Changes | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 x4523 | 6.0 | Code Credit |
2021 IFC Transition from the 2015 IFC | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 6.0 | DF Code Credit |
2021 IPC, IMC, IFGC Significant Changes | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 2.0 | DM, DP Code Credit |
2021 Plan Review Institute | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 24.0 | Code Credit |
An Overview of Changes from ACI 318-14 to ACI 318-19 | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 2.0 | Code Credit |
Ever-Changing Structural Provisions of Our Building Codes - Wind | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 2.0 | DW Code Credit |
Legal Aspects of Code Administration | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 6.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Surfside, Florida Bldg. Collapse of June 2021 and ACI 318 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
When Disaster Strikes | International Code Council | Laura Morris | 888-422-7233 ext. 4523 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
Class A General Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
Class B Building Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
Class C Residential Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
Class DR Roofing Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | DR Code Credit |
Class DW Wood Framing Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | DW Code Credit |
Concrete Contractor (Online & In-Person) | Ken Landes Contractor Training LLC | Ken Landes | 816-366-7448 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
AC & Refrigeration - Head Pressure Control: Theory and Operation | Key Refrigeration Supply | Chris Pate | 816-651-0530 | 2.0 | DM, DP Code Credit |
AC & Refrigeration - TEV: Theory and Operation | Key Refrigeration Supply | Chris Pate | 816-651-0530 | 2.0 | DM, DP Code Credit |
2018 IBC Occupancies and Type of Construction (2022) (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | Code |
2018 IBC Occupancies and Type of Construction (2023) (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2018 IBC Post Frame Construction; It's not just a Pole Barn (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2018 IPSDC Septic System Basics (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | DP Code Credit |
2018 IRC Electrical Essentials (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | DE Code Credit |
2018 IRC Life and Fire Safety (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 4.0 | Code Credit |
2018 IRC One and Two Family Electrical Provisions - Chapters 34-42 (2022) (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
2018 IRC One and Two Family Electrical Provisions - Chapters 34-42 (2023) (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
2018 IRC Significant Changes (Online & In-Person) | Michael Davis | Michael Davis | 816-258-0482 | 8.0 | Code Credit |
MWES Day One - 8 Hour Seminar 2023 | Midwestern Electrical Seminars | Don Nemeth | 320-905-0778 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
MWES Day Two - 8 Hour Seminar 2023 | Midwestern Electrical Seminars | Don Nemeth | 320-905-0778 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
2023 NEC Changes Live Seminar | Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc | Meghan Holt | 888-632-2633 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
Basic Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Installer's Training | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services | Breanna Werdehausen | 573-751-6400 | 12.0 | DP Code Credit |
2020 NEC Update | National Code Seminars | Steven J Owen | 205-567-2735 | 8.0 | DE Code Credit |
Introduction to the 2020 NEC | National Code Seminars | Steven J Owen | 205-567-2735 | 16.0 | DE Code Credit |
Bosch Installation and Basic Service | National Sales Company - Applied Products Group | Kevin Tilly | 913-313-9696 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
DVM S Installation and Startup | National Sales Company - Applied Products Group | Kevin Tilly | 913-313-9696 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
RLC 5.5 Basic Service and Troubleshooting | National Sales Company - Applied Products Group | Kevin Tilly | 913-313-9696 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
VRF Advanced Troubleshooting and Service | National Sales Company - Applied Products Group | Kevin Tilly | 913-313-9696 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Bosch Installation and Basic Service | Nationals Sales Company - Applied Products Group | Pat Sullivan | 913-218-3953 | 8.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Safety in Construction 1 | NC Construction Academy | Autumn Karr | 844-622-2338 | 2.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Cooling Season Technician Tune Up | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Electrical Wiring Dia & Trouble Shooting | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Evergy Heat Pump Training | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
S Series Furnace | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Spring Service School | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Trane American Standard Heat Pumps | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Variable Speed Heat Pump Installation | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
Variable Speed Heat Pump Technician | O'Connor Company | Holly Brown | 816-246-8983 | 4.0 | Non-Code Credit |
ASSE Series 5000/5010 Backflow Tester Recertification (Presented in 2022) | Plumber's and Gasfitter's Local 8 | Richard Murray | 888-895-8888 | 8.0 | DP Code Credit |