Washington Electrician Continuing Education
Four NEC-code hours toward your Washington renewal, on overcurrent protection, posted to L&I for you.
Approved by Washington L&I as course WA2026-552.
$49· Your certificate renewal fee is paid to the State of Washington separately.
About this course
About this courseWhat it covers and what you walk away with
Course · Washington L&I-Approved · 4 CE Hours
Washington NEC Code Changes — Overcurrent Protection
Four of your Washington NEC-code hours, spent on what actually moved in overcurrent protection between the 2023 National Electrical Code and the 2026 edition — Article 240 front to back, plus the new Article 245.
Approval and reportingThe state approval, and we post your completion
2023 → 2026 Edition + WA L&I rules- Approved by the state. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) approved this course on September 1, 2026 as course WA2026-552, in the NEC-code-changes category, for 4 hours. Trade Code Solutions LLC is the approved sponsor, number 3291. L&I approved it as an internet course, so taking it online is how it was filed.
- Watch, learn, done. Washington measures this class in time in the seat, not a test score. Finish all four hours and you're done — no exam at the end.
- We handle the paperwork. Trade Code Solutions posts your completion to L&I for you — Washington's rule gives sponsors 7days to post it — and your certificate of completion is issued as soon as you finish.
- Taught from the code itself. Every change checked line by line against the published NEC 2023 and NEC 2026 — not a summary of a summary.
One sitting or many — your progress saves. Certificate of completion included. Your certificate renewal fee is paid to the State of Washington separately.
How it worksWatch in order, confirm it’s you, done
The course plays in order, start to finish — that's how Washington wants continuing education delivered, and it's how your hours hold up if the state ever asks. Along the way we'll pause a few times and ask you to confirm your name and certificate number, so the record shows it was you in the seat the whole time.
Washington counts a continuing-education hour as 60 minutes, so the certificate issues after 240minutes of instruction time. When you finish, two things happen: your certificate of completion is issued to you, and your completion is posted to L&I — you don't file anything yourself.
Have your Washington certificate or license number handy when you enroll. We ask for it at checkout so your hours are posted against the right certificate. We never ask for a Social Security number.
What’s coveredFour hours, four parts
The 2023-to-2026 overcurrent-protection changes, article by article.
- Foundations: Definitions, the Shape of Article 240, and Protection of Conductors. Where the definitions live now, how Article 240 is built, and the 2026 rewrite of 240.4 — plus the small-conductor table, flexible cords, and the standard ampere ratings.
- Article 240 Parts II through VIII and the New Article 245. Adjustable-trip breakers, parallel devices, handle ties, the tap rules, transformer secondary conductors, accessibility, plug and cartridge fuses, circuit breakers, and the over-1000-volt article.
- Overcurrent Protection for Branch Circuits, Feeders, and Services. Branch-circuit and feeder overcurrent protection, the 10-ampere branch circuit, surge protection at 215.18, service overcurrent protection, and the Article 220-to-120 renumber where it touches sizing.
- Motors, Air Conditioning, Generators, Transformers, Busways, and Ampacity. Motor branch-circuit protection end to end, air conditioning, generators, transformer primary and secondary protection, busways, Table 310.16, and termination temperature limits.
Who it’s forWashington certificate holders on the 24-hour cycle
Washington certificate holders who renew on 24 hours every 3 years:
- Electricians holding a Washington certificate of competency.
- Master electricians.
- Electrical administrators.
Not for trainees. Washington puts electrical trainees on a separate basic-classroom requirement and does not let trainees use internet or correspondence classes for it, so this course won't count for a trainee.
Common questions7 answers
- Is this course approved in Washington?
- Yes. The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries — L&I — approved it on September 1, 2026 as course WA2026-552, in the NEC-code-changes category, for 4 hours. Trade Code Solutions LLC is the approved sponsor, number 3291. The approval runs through September 1, 2029, and L&I approved it as an internet course, so taking it online is exactly how it was filed.
- What kind of hours does this cover?
- NEC-code hours — a different category from Washington's industry-related hours. Washington asks for 24 hours every 3 years: at least 8 on changes in the currently adopted National Electrical Code, at least 4 on Washington law and rules, and the remaining 12 on approved industry-related subjects. This course is 4 of those NEC-code hours. Paired with its companion course on conduit sizing, box fill, and pull boxes, the two together cover the full 8-hour NEC-code minimum.
- Is there an exam at the end?
- No. Washington measures this class in time in the seat, not a test score. Watch all four hours in order, confirm your identity at the checkpoints, and you're done.
- How do my hours get reported to L&I?
- Trade Code Solutions posts your completion to L&I's roster system for you. Washington's rule gives sponsors 7 days to post it, so there is nothing for you to file. Have your Washington certificate or license number ready when you enroll; that is how L&I matches the hours to you.
- Can I take this class again next cycle?
- Not within the same cycle. Washington will not give you credit for the same class twice in one 3-year cycle, so plan this one as 4 of your NEC-code hours rather than a repeat.
- How long does it actually take?
- Washington counts a continuing-education hour as 60 minutes, so the course runs 240 minutes of instruction time before the certificate can issue. You can take it in one sitting or many — your progress saves.
- Do I need to take the companion course too?
- Not to take this one — each is a complete 4-hour class on its own and stands alone on your certificate. But if you still need the rest of your 8-hour NEC-code requirement, the companion course covers conduit sizing, box fill, and pull and junction boxes — the other half of the 2023-to-2026 code changes.
Working through the rest of your NEC-code hours? NEC Code Changes — Conduit Sizing, Box Fill, Pull Boxes covers the other half.
Four hours that put the 2026 numbers where you can use them.
State-approved, reported for you, certificate on completion. Real instruction from the published code — not a slideshow to click past.