About Our Course Offerings
For more than two decades, community education has been a primary focus within Green Built Alliance’s mission. Green Built Alliance offers continuing-education courses designed to fulfill the requirements of a variety of professional associations and trade organizations related to the building industry.
We are an approved continuing-education provider through the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, have an ongoing partnership with the Asheville chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and are always eager to collaborate with other professional groups. Our continuing education offerings can fulfill the six elective hours required annually (before Nov. 30th deadline) by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors and are eligible for credit through the American Institute of Architects and certain other trade organizations.
Cost & Schedule
Cost per credit hour:
$20 for nonmembers
$15 for members
$10 for students or seniors
Class Info:
Our virtual classes are offered via Zoom.
Green Built Alliance offers discounted prices for:
Green Built Alliance Members
Students or Seniors
Scholarships may be available:
If you’re new to the industry and are concerned about cost, contact us.
We hope you’ll choose to fulfill your elective credits through Green Built Alliance. Please let us know what class topics you’re interested in so that we can offer them in the future, and feel free to reach out if you need support on other continuing-education requirements.
2026 Course Offerings
Our 2026 continuing education course schedule is here, and we are pleased to announce we’ll be offering the following courses this year, including the 2-hour mandatory course. Each elective course provides two hours of CE credit toward the six hours of elective courses required by the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
New this year is our NC Contractor CE Power Block, which includes the mandatory course and two two-hour elective courses. We are offering the CE Power Block three times in the fall.
- NC Contractor CE Power Block: Mandatory + Four Elective Hours
- Friday, September 25, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, October 16, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, November 6, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Lowering HERS Scores Through Smarter Building Decisions – CEC.03383
- Friday, September 25, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, October 16, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, November 6, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Green Building Design 1: Devil In the Details (Thermal Envelope) – CEC.03385
- Friday, September 25, 2026 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, October 16, 2026 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, November 6, 2026 | 110:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- 2026 NCLBGC 2-Hour Mandatory Course Required for 2027 License Renewal
- Friday, September 25, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, October 16, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. REGISTER NOW
- Friday, November 6, 2026 | 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. REGISTER NOW
- Green Built Homes Certification: An In-Depth Overview – CEC.03384
- Tuesday, September 17, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Indoor Air Quality: Beyond the Basics for Contractors – CEC.03374
- Tuesday, September 17, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Climate Resilient Landscape Practices for Construction – CEC.03373
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- LEED Residential v4.1 for Contractors and Architects – CEC.03314
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Energy Star 3.1 for Contractors – CEC.03170
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- DOE Efficient New Homes Program and Beyond – CEC.03214
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Marketing Green Built and High Performance Homes – CEC.03113
- Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW
- Manage Rainwater Using Green Infrastructure – CEC.03257
- Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. REGISTER NOW