OCR has been the Original One-Day Renewal Session Since 1994
Since 1994 Ohio Certificate Renewal has offered complete, all in one day trade related continuing education programs. Over 9000 people have taken advantage of these programs, which meet all the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (O.C.I.L.B.) requirements for HV, RE, HY, or PL License Renewal. We also offer hours needed for the Electrical License Holder and Inspector as continuing education. These 8-hour programs are designed specifically to fulfill the O.C.I.L.B. and O.B.B.S. requirements. We also offer half-days that provide 4-hours of CE.
Experienced Instructors
Our instructors have over 70 years of cumulative experience in Ohio construction trades, inspection and code instruction. We focus on a high quality continuing education program.
J.D. White, Electrical Code
J.D. has worked in the skilled trades industry for 47 years, In 1990, He earned his first electrical license for the City of Columbus. In 1995, he passed the State of Ohio Electrical exam. J.D. has supervised work for several electrical contractors and managed his own electrical company for 12 years. He now spends much of his time teaching apprentices and continuing education.
Covering Multiple Trades in One Class
Holders of multiple licenses can satisfy all their licenses with our code classes. Our Plumbing and Mechanical classes satisfy PL HY HV RE licenses and our Electrical Code class satisfies all trades, EL PL HY HV and RE. One caveat is that electrical license holders must complete half their hours in electrical code.
Contact us with questions or contact the OCILB directly at (614)644-3493, with questions on satisfying multiple licenses.
Certification
Ohio Certificate Renewal has developed working relationships with both the Ohio Board of Building Standards and the O.C.I.L.B.. We are also an International Code Council Preferred Provider.
Live Webinars
In early 2019, we launched our webinars to provide our same quality education in a virtual setting. Our Continuing Education webinars are fully accredited for a full 8 or 4 hour segment, just like an in-person class. Attendees enjoy our instructor-led courses via video conference, with time for Q&A from the comfort and convenience of their home or office.
On-Demand Self-Paced Courses
We also offer self-paced, on-demand courses are delivered via our website’s learning management system.
Learners are able to register for courses 24/7 on our website and begin taking their course immediately.
Each online course is three to five lessons, consisting of recorded video and a short quiz. Learners can stop, close the browser and pickup where they left off without losing their place. Certificates are emailed automatically, immediately after course completion and are available in their account for download for 3 years.
Hello — my name is Harold Plant.
In 1992, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill 402, creating what was then the Ohio Construction Industry Examining Board, OCILB, and establishing certification for the HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing, and hydronics trades. Michael Keenan was the board’s director at the time, and the credential was called a “specialty certificate,” carrying a 10-hour annual continuing education requirement.
I set out to meet that requirement properly, assembling a group of talented instructors and industry leaders to build a program worth a contractor’s day. In April 1994, Ohio Certificate Renewal delivered its first 10-hour program at the Fawcett Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.
At the time, it was uncommon for anyone to offer a complete 10-hour program covering all four subject areas across the specialty trades in a single day. We did — and the scale that made it possible also let us put a better-than-average meal in front of the contractors who attended. They’ve always deserved the best.
More than 9,000 people have come through our programs since. Today our courses are approved for OCILB and Ohio Board of Building Standards credit, and we’re an International Code Council Preferred Provider. We teach live, by interactive webinar, and on on-line on-demand.
If you have any questions about the services that Ohio Certificate Renewal provides please contact our office via email or at (614) 451-9003.
OCR Historical Gallery
