The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) provides American electrical contractors with essential support. NECA creates industry standards and contractor regulations as well as educational resources such as seminars, conferences, technical research projects, and safety-training materials and publications.
NECA's Government Affairs Team advocates on legislative issues that impact its members, using direct advocacy, lobbying, and grassroots initiatives. NECA
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is an electrical contractors' trade organization with chapters nationwide. As an advocate for its member electrical contracting companies in legislative issues and reviewing state/local regulations, as well as working to establish industry standards for electrical work and representing them before government agencies.
NECA members play an essential role in providing power, light and communication services to homes and businesses throughout the U.S. As such, they require access to up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and technologies as well as an established peer network in which to form relationships. NECA provides these benefits via its business development programs, networking events and educational offerings.
Leadership Development - NECA offers its members leadership development opportunities through mentoring programs and training courses on Electrical Project Supervision, Effective Estimating, Basic and Advanced Electrical Safety as well as hosting conferences and seminars to foster networking among electrical contractors while creating a sense of community.
Government Affairs - NECA's Government Affairs program fights for its members by lobbying on their behalf, informing legislators and policymakers about issues impacting them, helping write the National Electrical Code, as well as maintaining an active presence on Capitol Hill through its Electrical Construction Political Action Committee (ECPAC) which serves as an avenue for members to interact directly with lawmakers.
Technical and Licensing Support - NECA members have access to expert technical advice, reference materials and seminars; are represented on industry bodies that set standards, codes and licensing provisions throughout Australia; as well as receive exclusive discounts on technical equipment, software training services.
Marketing Assistance - NECA provides its members with assistance in developing and executing marketing strategies and creating an online presence, including social media channels for their electrical contracting businesses. Furthermore, this association offers its members listings on Find A Contractor which serves as a free search engine to locate qualified local bay area electricians.
Business Management and Marketing Assistance - NECA offers its members advice for setting up and running successful businesses, such as identifying their target market and marketing directly to it, obtaining and using credit, hiring/firing employees effectively and managing finances of the business, among other topics.
Continuing Education - NECA Management Institute offers premier professional training services such as project management and electrical estimating for members to attend, in addition to hosting regional and national seminars for continued professional growth.
Safety - NECA provides its members with OSHA-compliant training courses, publications and risk management materials to enhance safety on the job site and mitigate workplace risks. Furthermore, consulting services are also offered in order to assist their members with improving safety practices on site and reducing workplace risks.