NC-2026 — CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSED GCS
Build Your Future in
Residential Construction
Classroom-based Continuing Education courses built specifically for North Carolina licensed General Contractors.
OUR PROGRAMS
NC Contractor Continuing Education
NCLBGC-approved courses to keep your license current. Online and in-person options available.
NCLBGC 2026 Mandatory Course
Required 2-hour course covering changes in laws, regulations, licensing requirements, and permitting.
Learn MoreComplete 8-Hour CE Package
Complete your full CE requirement — includes the mandatory course plus all elective hours.
- Top 10 Ways Contractors Fail Inspections
- Preventing Installation Failures — Quality Control Approach
- Residential Construction Defects, Liability & Risk Management
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
Built for Working Contractors
Sandhills Construction Academy delivers North Carolina's most practical CE program — taught live in the classroom by contractors who know the trade and understand the business.
Satisfies all 8 CE hours in a single structured day — no guesswork on compliance
Live classroom format with real instructors, open Q&A, and contractor-to-contractor dialogue
Certificates issued same day — ready to submit with your NCLBGC renewal application
Focused on what matters to your license — no filler, no wasted time
YOUR OWNER/INSTRUCTOR
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor is a licensed general contractor with over 20 years of hands-on experience in residential construction, remodeling, and home building. His background includes everything from flooring and trim work to new construction and large-scale renovations.
As the founder of Sandhills Construction Academy, Robert brings real jobsite experience into the classroom. His courses are designed to be practical, efficient, and directly applicable — helping contractors meet continuing education requirements while gaining knowledge they can actually use.
TESTIMONIALS
What Our Graduates Say
"Dr. Taylor does an outstanding job breaking down code updates and explaining how they actually apply in the field. This was one of the few CE classes I've taken that was both practical and easy to follow."
James C.
Licensed General Contractor
"The course content was well organized and directly relevant to what we deal with every day. The instructor kept it engaging and made sure everyone understood the material, not just rushed through it."
Michael R.
Residential Contractor
"I appreciated how the instructor tied real jobsite examples into the material. It made the business and safety sections especially useful. I left the class with information I can actually use."
Anthony D.
General Contractor