Maybe I'm missing something here but you guys keep talking about the electrical contractor and not the electricians in the field.
I've seen many electrical contractors that will send a kid out into the field on his own service truck with less than two years experience, no journeymans license, and no direct supervision in the job site.
In Michigan I know this is illegal as well as in Broward county Fl. as recently as 1997.
Are Journeymans licenses a thing of the past now?
If so, why even bother with the code update classes?