geniescience said:
Mike, can I ask you with a friendly smile in my voice, what you know best, what you know better than most of the people you associate with, what codes you know of and how well you know them? David
A little about Mike;
I have been in the electrical field for 38 years. Ten years into the trade I decided to go back to school and took a two year course at the local community college studying theory as well as the NEC.
Over the years I have worked in many aspects of the electrical trade doing industrial, commercial, multifamily and single family dwellings. For the last few years I have only done single family dwellings and service work locally in my area.
In 2000 I started teaching part time at a community college in a neighboring county and in 2001 I started teaching part time in my own county.
Here in Randolph County I teach continuing education classes for electrical contractors, electrical inspectors, basic wiring (theory), residential/light commercial wiring and Code Prep. I also teach all three levels of the Standard Electrical Inspector’s class that are mandated by the state of North Carolina. See page 8 of
this link
I am a member of a couple of committees for the Code Officials Qualification Board at the Department of Insurance Office of the State Fire Marshall one of which I sit as a Veteran Instructor for the certification of upcoming instructors.
I am also a member of the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter of IAEI where I sit on the Education Committee. Go to
this link and click on committees and look under the Education Committee
At present I am seeking employment with an inspection department as a code enforcement official. The department that I am talking with at the present time requires that their inspectors cross train in building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical.
By going to
this site you will see the requirements for code enforcement officials in the state of North Carolina. It is my next goal to obtain a Level I certificate in all four of the building trades.
I hope this answers you question. If you desire more I will be happy to respond.