National Electrical Code 2017 Seminar
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Before purchasing, review the rules of your licensing or certifying entity. It is your responsibility to confirm this course meets your CE requirements. See the credit tab on the course page for details.
What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch (On your own): 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Session: 1:30 – 5:00 pm
Article 90 – Use and Application of the NEC
New marking requirements for the 2017 NEC
Chapter 1: General
New and amended definitions
Requirements for electrical installations
Reconditioned equipment, identification and traceability
Limited access working space requirements
Chapter 2: Wiring and Protection
Grounded conductors
Branch circuit, feeder and service calculations
Dwelling GFCI protection
Non-dwelling GFCI protection
AFCI protection
Overcurrent protection
Service requirements
Grounding and Bonding
Grounding of services
Grounding of separately-derived systems
Grounding electrodes
Sizing of grounding electrode conductors
Chapter 3: Wiring Methods and Material
Underground installations
Conductors for general wiring
Single-phase dwelling services and feeders
Securing and supporting raceways and cables
Dissimilar metals
Chapter 4: Equipment for General Use
Flexible cords and cables
Receptacles
Tamper-resistant receptacle requirements
Switchboards and panelboards
Generators
Luminaires, appliances, transformers and motors
New Article 425: Fixed Industrial Process Heating
Chapter 5: Special Occupancies
Hazardous (classified) locations
Commercial garages
Fuel dispensers
Health care facility requirements
RV parks
Marinas and boatyards
Chapter 6: Special Equipment
Industrial machinery
Fire pumps
Pools and spas
PV systems
New Article 691: Large-Scale PV Electric Power Production
Chapter 7: Special Consitions
Emergency systems
Class 1, 2, and 3 remote control and signaling circuits
Fire alarms
New Article 710: Stand-Alone systems
New Article 712: Direct-Current Microgrids
Preview of Potential Changes to the 2020 NEC
Credits
Architects & Interior Designers
7.0 HSW CEHs
7.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Professional Engineers
7.0 PDHs
International Code Council
.7 CEUs (Electrical)
Contractors
Non-Credit Continuing Ed.
Continuing Education Credit Information
This course is open to the public and offers 7.0 HSW continuing education hours to architects and registered interior designers and 7.0 PDHs to engineers in Arkansas. Educators and courses are not subject to preapproval in Arkansas.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 7.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885). Only full attendance can be reported to the AIA/CES.
Arkansas architects and engineers with continuing education requirements in other states will be able to apply the hours earned at this event, in most cases. Refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility, or contact HalfMoon Education for assistance.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .7 CEUs in the specialty area of Electrical.
This program offers a non-mandatory continuing education opportunity to building contractors. It has not been submitted for approval by any state building contractor licensing board for continuing education approval.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
John Staires
John Staires – Mr. Staires retired in 2020 after 25 years as an electrical inspector and Chief Electrical Inspector for the City of Tulsa, and 5 years as Building Official for the City of Glenpool. He is a current member and past chairman of the ICC Electrical Exam Development Committee. He retired as a Principal Member of the NFPA Technical Committees for NFPA 70B–Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance, and NFPA 790 & 791 – Standards for Electrical Equipment Evaluation. He retired as a member of UL Standards Technical Committees #5, #6, #650, & #1696.
Mr. Staires served as Chairman of the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Electrical Technical Committee for the adoption of the National Electrical Code 2014, 2017, and 2020 editions. He is the Past Chairman of the Oklahoma Electrical Examining and Appeals Board, and is a licensed Electrical Contractor and Unlimited Inspector in Oklahoma. He teaches electrical CEU classes in Oklahoma and Arkansas, OSHA 10 and 30 hour outreach training for construction, NFPA 70E classes, and electrical journeyman exam prep classes.
When not working on his ranch, Mr. Staires currently performs electrical consultations through OKIE Safety Company.