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Electrical and Plumbing code cycle change

With the adoption and implementation of the 2023 OESC, based on the 2023 NEC, and the 2023 OPSC, based on the 2021 UPC, set for Oct. 1, 2023, all 2021 code cycle approved courses for the electrical and plumbing trades will be expiring Oct. 1, 2023. You’ll notice that all 2021 course expiration dates in the CE portal have been updated to reflect this information.

2023 code change, code related, and Oregon Rule and Law courses can now be submitted for review and approval by the appropriate board. Please review the Important Submission Dates prompt below for submittal deadlines and their corresponding board meetings.

Also below are links to the instructor and course applications; new instructor applications and credentials must be submitted at the beginning of each code cycle.


Provider and course approval

Provider application

Instructor Approval Application
  • Individuals or businesses seeking to provide courses must submit an instructor application for approval to become a provider.
  • Previously approved providers may be asked to provide updated information periodically.

Course application

Course approval application
  • Providers must submit one application for each course.

Information for providers

Step I: Committee review​ - Completed applications are reviewed by a continuing education committee approximately six weeks before a board meeting.

Step II: Board review - The board will take a final action on the recommendation from the continuing education committee.

Step III: Notification - ​The division will notify the applicant of the Board's decision.

The date that the board will review an application depends on the date the application is received. Review the following guide to plan your submittal.

Important submission dates​

If received by the submittal deadline, your applications will go before the appropriate board on the corresponding board meeting date.​​​​

Providers must document course completion and give proof to each attendee.

For multi-part courses, instructors must provide the names of individuals only after they have completed all parts of the course, unless parts or a combination of parts are approved separately.

A civil penalty may be issued or other action taken, including revocation of approval of a continuing education course or instructor, for failure to meet the requirements.

​You must provide one of the following for web-based content:

  • A link to the online course content with login information (if content is secured); or
  • Screenshots of the online course content.

​Providers must report continuing education for licensees through the self-service online portal.

Login​​​

eGov training video​​
​eGov registration and data entry instructions​​


Continuing education course flexibility

Given the concerns about in-person courses during social distancing, we wanted to share an existing tool that allows approved CE courses to be taught online. If you have been approved to provide a course in-person you may provide that course via video conferencing or other online platform without re-applying. The course being taught online must contain the same content as the approved in-person course, follow the same time estimates as the in-person course, and be taught by an approved instructor. CPR classes require in-person training and cannot be taught online.