- (1) Board Approved Continuing Education Provider: An individual; partnership; association; organization; educational institution; or governmental agency, offering continuing education for electrical contractors that meet Board criteria for approval and are assigned an issued a Provider ID by the Board.
- (2) Board Approved Continuing Education Instructor: May be a certified electrical contractor, industry expert professional, or otherwise qualified individual. When the instructor is not a certified contractor, there shall be evidence of knowledge, skill, and experience of the electrical contracting industry.
- (3) Board Approved Continuing Education Course: A course that meets the definition of continuing education and has been approved by the Board to be administered by a board approved provider. A course may be a program of multiple sessions or a single session lasting at least two hours.
- (4) Continuing Education: Planned, organized learning experiences designed to augment the knowledge, skill, and ability to enhance the knowledge of an licensed contractor and therefore improve the installation, service or repair during the practice of electrical contracting for a consumer.
- (5) Continuing Education Hours: Unit of measurement of continuing education that meets Board criteria for approval and lasts at least two hours.
- (6) Provider ID: A permanent, nontransferable number assigned by the Board to designate an approved provider.
- (7) Education Committee: An annually designated committee consisting of at least one Board member and the executive director that assist in the review and continuation of the Board's continuing education program and prelicensure program.
Author: Jeffrey M. Becraft
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, 34-36-8(b)(c).
History: Filed March 7, 1986. Repealed and New Rule: Filed February 11, 2011; effective March 18, 2011. Repealed and New Rule: Published December 31, 2025; effective February 14, 2026.