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  • Contractor

    Virginia Contractor Class A/B Exam Prep

    $219.99

    Virginia requires two licenses to become a contractor: Business/Law and Technical. The Class A/B license covers the business and law portion and is required by the designated employee or member of responsible management. There is an 8-hour Pre-License requirement for all new Virginia Contractors. @HomePrep is a National Leader in online education. With over 100,000 satisfied students and a course catalog of over 1,000 classes, we are here to help you – Invest in Yourself.

    The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.

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  • Contractor

    Virginia Contractor Class A/B Practice Tests Complete Package

    $363.96

    The Virginia Contractor Class A/B Complete Package includes the following:

    • Virginia Contractor Class A/B Practice Tests
    • Virginia Contractors Guide to Business and Law
    • Virginia Business Law Tabs
    • Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code

    Virginia requires two licenses to become a contractor: Business/Law and Technical. The Class A/B license covers the business and law portion and is required by the designated employee or member of responsible management. There is an 8-hour Pre-License requirement for all new Virginia Contractors. @HomePrep is a National Leader in online education. With over 100,000 satisfied students and a course catalog of over 1,000 classes, we are here to help you – Invest in Yourself.

    The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.

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  • Application Processing

    Virginia Application Processing

    $129.99$199.99

    @HomePrep Application Processing is here to ensure your application to become a state licensed contractor gets filled out correctly and promptly. We provide a professional service ensuring your privacy and comfort throughout the entire process. Following your purchase of the Virginia Application Processing our AP Coordinator will contact you to discuss the next steps. If you have any questions please call us at 800-952-0910. We look forward to working with you.

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Requirements To Complete

About This License

There are three types of Virginia contractor’s licenses: Class A, Class B, and Class C. The licenses are generally based on the monetary limits of projects that your business will be bidding on.

Virginia Class A contractors are unrestricted in the dollar amount of contracts they may complete.

Virginia Class B contractors can perform work on or manage projects up to $120,000 per project or $750,000 yearly.

Virginia Class C contractors can perform work on or manage projects that are greater in value than $1,000 (but not more than $10,000) but not more than $150,000 yearly.

Requirements to Obtaining Your License

A contractor’s license is required in Virginia when the project exceeds $1,000.

Class A Contractor Requirements:

  • Complete 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course
  • Pass General, Advanced, and Law exams
  • Pass any specialty exams required for your trade
  • Submit an Application to the State
  • Show 5 years experience and a net worth of at least $45,000

Class B Contractor Requirements:

  • Complete 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course
  • Pass General and Law exams
  • Pass any specialty exams required for your trade
  • Submit an Application to the State
  • Show 3 years experience and a net worth of at least $15,000

Class C Contractor Requirements:

  • Complete 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course
  • Pass any specialty exams required for your trade
  • Submit an Application to the State
  • Show 2 years experience

Applying For Your License

Applications for licensure can be obtained from the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation State Board for Contractors by calling 1-804-367-8511. Application fees are as follows:

  • Class A: $385
  • Class B: $370
  • Class C: $235

Exam Details

  • Fees for the exams are $40 for the 1 portion, $72 for 2 portions or $85 for 3 portions.
  • Virginia requires that a specialty exam must be passed in your specific field to obtain a license. These vary depending on the scope of work you are trying to get licensed for.
  • To schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

Virginia Portion (Class A and B)

  • 24 Questions, Time limit of 48 minutes
  • 75% is required to pass
  • Topics on the exam include regulations of contractors; board rules and regulations; building codes; transaction recovery fund; Virginia erosion and sediment control regulations.

General Portion (Class A and B)

  • 50 questions and a time limit of 100 minutes
  • 70% is required to pass
  • Topics on the exam include business organization; estimating and bidding; contract management; project management; risk management; safety; labor laws; financial management; federal and state taxes; and lien laws.

Advanced Portion (Class A only)

  • 24 questions and a time limit of 60 minutes
  • 71% required to pass
  • Topics on the exam include business organization; estimating and bidding; contract management; project management; risk management; safety; labor laws; financial management; federal and state taxes; and lien laws.

Books and References for the Exam

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. “Virginia Contractor’s Guide to Business, Law, and Project Management” is available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore. The remainder references are available to print online free of charge.

The NASCLA Business and Project Management for Contractors reference contains all of the information needed for responding to the questions on the General and Advanced portions of the Contractor examination. Paired with the Virginia Uniform State Building Code, test takers will have all of the information needed for the Virginia portion of the examination. The exam company does also recommend that test takers review the following list of alternative references below, that provide more comprehensive information regarding some of the exam topics. While the additional information contained in these references will NOT be needed for responding to the test questions, they can assist students in better understanding some of the nuances of the above mentioned references.

Exam Review Education

We offer review for the Virginia Contractor Class A and B license through online practice tests. Our practice tests include over 350 questions and are designed to be the best and most efficient way to prepare you for your business and law examination. Each time you take the practice test, the questions are randomly generated from our database so you never see the same test twice. For more information on our online class, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910 or click buy now below to enroll.

The mandated 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course is also available online. The fee for the course is $92.99. The course is completely self-paced. You can take it an hour today, 10 minutes next week, or all in one session. We track your progress for you. After you complete the course, we will inform the state.

Online Practice: $92.99
8 Hour Required Education: $92.99

Continuing Education

None.

Reciprocity Agreement

As of this time, there is no reciprocal licensing.

How It Works

1

Obtain pre-approval from the state (if applicable).

2

Purchase Exam Prep materials.

3

Schedule and pass your state exams.

4

Submit to the state your application, licensing fee, and proof of insurance.