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Continuing Education Credit Policy

We understand that some calls must be answered, and emergencies arise. Please know that your peers and instructor(s) appreciate your commitment to the course for which you have registered to attend for the length of time listed.

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. Please plan arrangements as necessary for a full credit. 

Late arrival/early departure for courses will receive no credit:

• For two-hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 15 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.
• For four-hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 30 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.
• For eight-hour classes, late arrival or early departure totaling more than 60 minutes will be given NO CREDIT.

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.
• All attendance issues will be handled on a case-by-case basis, and JCCL staff is fully authorized to deny credit due to excessive time out of class, unfocused or distracting behaviors, or violations of the code of conduct. 

Patron Code of Conduct

The purpose of this code is to describe the situations under which a patron may be asked to leave the premises or denied services.

• A patron whose behavior is disruptive to the use of the program services may be asked to leave the premises. A patron who refuses to leave under these circumstances is trespassing. The staff member in charge shall be responsible for handling the problem in accordance with this policy and may seek assistance from administration or a local law enforcement agency if needed.
• Failing to comply with this Code of Conduct and with instructions or requests made by staff with respect to rules is strictly prohibited.
• Trespassing on County property or premises secured for events via contract with the Johnson County Contractor Licensing program is strictly prohibited, including wandering into unauthorized areas, entering secured areas unaccompanied by an employee, or entering the facility or premises after hours.
• Taking items from any area is theft and violators will be prosecuted. Removal of anything else from the premises, including from the dumpsters, is theft.
• Destruction of County property is prohibited.
• Dangerous or disruptive behavior is prohibited. Behavior that is abusive to patrons and/or staff is prohibited. Abusive, offensive, vulgar or obscene language is prohibited.
• Harassment, verbal or physical, is prohibited.
• Use of tobacco products is prohibited anywhere on the premises except in designated areas identified by the venue.
• Contractor Licensing staff may revoke or suspend a patron's privileges for violating this Code of Conduct, including:
  • Revocation of the patron’s credit for class attendance.
  • Denial of refund for courses the patron is not eligible to attend due to a violation of this Code of Conduct. 
  • Denied of attendance at future Johnson County Contractor Licensing education events for a period of time determined by the Contractor Licensing Program Manager.

Classes submitted by outside organizations and approved by our Education Committee (please contact the sponsoring entity for more information): 

Courses taken outside of the JCCL-sponsored classes will not receive credit until a certificate of completion is provided to JCCL staff. Please email them to contractor.licensing@jocgov.org. 

For information on gaining approval for a class you have taken that is not on this list, please refer to the course approvals page.