How to get the VA Contracting License, 6 Steps

There are six steps you need to take to get your Contractor License in the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of your specialty or types of projects you perform. Please review these steps first, by clicking the link above, to see where you are in the process ... then come back to this page.

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VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  Effective March 1, 2016, all Virginia Contractor License Specialty examinations require pre-approval from DPOR before scheduling/taking the examination.

It has been reported that pre-approval can require anywhere from 4 days to 45 business days.  We encourage you to get the process started as early as possible and get pre-approved for your exam BEFORE you enroll in any of our Virginia Contractor License Specialty Exam preparation courses.

Virginia Highway Heavy Contracting (H/H) Training Exam Prep Course

This VA contractors license course includes everything that you will need to successfully pass the VA Highway Heavy Specialty exam ... the first time! There is nothing else to buy!

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Classes are held Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at our offices at either:

Tyson's Corner (Vienna)
1765 Greensboro Station Place
9th Floor - Tower 1
McLean (Tyson's Corner), Virginia 22102

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Richmond (Glen Allen)

4860 Cox Rd., Suite 200
Richmond (Glen Allen), VA 23060

IMPORTANT POINT: At the start of the class, a non-compete form must signed in order to sit for the class.

IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE YOU SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR CLASSES:

BEFORE you can sit for one of our Contractor Specialty classes, you will need two things (1) DPOR approval and (2) to have your exam scheduled with PSI.  This ensures a smoother licensing process.

We encourage you to get the application/approval process started as early as possible and get approved for your specialty exam BEFORE you register for any of our Virginia Contractor License Specialty Exam preparation courses as the approval process can require anywhere from 4 days to 45 days or more.  Please visit the PSI website for information on registering and scheduling of an exam.

What you will need to bring to class:

1. Proof of DPOR approval
2. Proof that you are scheduled for the PSI exam shortly after taking the class
   

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Tyson's Corner Contractor Training Facility

1765 Greensboro Station Place
9th Floor - Tower 1
McLean (Tyson's Corner), Virginia 22102

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Directions: Greensboro Drive to Solutions Drive.

Our Training Center is the building at the end of Solutions Drive

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Richmond Area Contractor Training Facility

4860 Cox Rd., Suite 200
Richmond (Glen Allen), VA 23060

Tyson's Corner Location

1765 Greensboro Station Place
9th Floor - Tower 1
McLean (Tyson's Corner), Virginia 22102

Richmond Location

4860 Cox Rd., Suite 200
Richmond (Glen Allen), VA 23060

Q: What is the requirement to be approved for the VA Highway Heavy specialty?

A: The Virginia Highway Heavy is the largest 'umbrella' designation that covers quite a few smaller specialties.  To qualify for the Highway Heavy specialty, your Qualified Individual(s) must have sufficient experience in any number of smaller specialties.  However, if the experience is in just one specialty, and that specialty has its own designation, (i.e.-paving, etc.) then DPOR will most likely require you to take that single specialty exam.  You'll need experience in a specialty that is only covered by the Highway Heavy or multiple smaller specialties that fall under the H/H designation.

Q: Is pre-approval required for the Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) specialty?

A: Yes.  You will need to submit your license application for review to DPOR before scheduling your specialty exam.  The review process can require 4 days to 45 or more business days.  We encourage you to start early.  If you are obtaining a VA Class A contractor license, the review process can be expedited.

Q; What does the VA Highway Heavy designation cover?

A: Alot.  Among other things, H/H covers asphalt paving and sealcoating, concrete contracting, landscape irrigation, underground utility line installation, bridge work, excavating and grading, railroads and airport runways.  It sometimes is a 'catch-all' for designations that don't really fit other specialties.

Q: I've seen online practice tests.  Should I try that?

A: Many find it to be a waste of money.  You can get a 'feel' for the type of questions/answers you'll encounter on the exam, but it has been reported by countless students that the information on the actual exam is very different.

The Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) designation is a 'big' specialty.  It is an 'umbrella' designation that covers quite a few other specialties.

This is information provided directly by the Virginia Board for Contractors (VBC), Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) regulation guide, updated December 1, 2014:

“Highway/heavy contractors" (Abbr: H/H) means those individuals whose contracts include construction, repair, improvement, or demolition of the following:

• Bridges Rail roads
• Dams Roads
• Drainage systems Runways
• Foundations Streets
• Parking lots Structural signs & lights
• Public transit systems Tanks

The functions carried out by these contractors include but are not limited to the following:

• Building demolition
• Nonwater well drilling
• Clearing Paving
• Concrete work Pile driving
• Excavating Road marking
• Grading Steel Erection

These contractors also install, maintain, or dismantle the following:

1. Power systems for the generation and primary and secondary distribution of electric current ahead of the customer's meter;
2. Pumping stations and treatment plants;
3. Telephone, telegraph or signal systems for public utilities; and
4. Water, gas, and sewer connections to residential, commercial, and industrial sites, subject to local ordinances. This classification may also install backflow prevention devices incidental to work in this classification when the installer has received formal vocational training approved by the board that included instruction in the installation of backflow prevention devices.

Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) includes the following specialties and they are not required to be listed separately on your contractor license.

• Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating Contracting (PAV)
• Billboard/Sign Contracting (BSC)
• Concrete Contracting (CEM)
• Landscape Irrigation Contracting (ISC)
• Marine Facility Contracting (MCC)
• Vessel Construction Contracting (VCC)

Below, you'll find a further breakdown of each of these specialties that your Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) designation covers.

"Asphalt paving and sealcoating contracting" (Abbr: PAV) means that service that provides for the installation of asphalt paving or sealcoating, or both, on subdivision streets and adjacent intersections, driveways, parking lots, tennis courts, running tracks, and play areas, using materials and accessories common to the industry. This includes height adjustment of existing sewer manholes, storm drains, water valves, sewer cleanouts and drain grates, and all necessary excavation and grading. The H/H classification also provides for this function.

"Billboard/sign contracting" (Abbr: BSC) means the service that provides for the installation, repair, improvement, or dismantling of any billboard or structural sign permanently annexed to real property. H/H and BLD are the only other classifications that can perform this work except that a contractor in this specialty may connect or disconnect signs to existing electrical circuits. No trade related plumbing, electrical, or HVAC work is included in this function.

"Concrete contracting" (Abbr: CEM) means the service that provides for all work in connection with the processing, proportioning, batching, mixing, conveying and placing of concrete composed of materials common to the concrete industry. This includes but is not limited to finishing, coloring, curing, repairing, testing, sawing, grinding, grouting, placing of film barriers, sealing and waterproofing. Construction and assembling of forms, molds, slipforms, pans, centering, and the use of rebar is also included. The BLD and H/H classifications also provide for this function.

"Landscape irrigation contracting" (Abbr: ISC) means the service that provides for the in stallation, repair, improvement, or removal of irrigation sprinkler systems or outdoor sprinkler systems. The PLB and H/H classifications also provide for this function. This specialty may install backflow prevention devices incidental to work in this specialty when the installer has received formal vocational training approved by the board that included instruction in the installation of backflow prevention devices.

"Landscape service contracting" (Abbr: LSC) means the service that provides for the alteration or improvement of a land area not related to any other classification or service activity by means of excavation, clearing, grading, construction of retaining walls for landscaping purposes, or placement of landscaping timbers. This specialty may remove stumps and roots below grade . The BLD and H/H classifications also provide for this function.

"Marine facility contracting" (Abbr: MCC) means the service that provides for the construction, repair, improvement, or removal of any structure the purpose of which is to provide access to, impede, or alter a body of surface water. The BLD and H/H classifications also provide for this function. The MCC specialty does provide for the construction of accessory structures or electrical, HVAC or plumbing functions.

"Vessel construction contracting" (Abbr: VCC) means the service that provides for the construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies. The H/H classification also provides for this function.

You may find it helpful to download the following PSI documents.

Maryland Home Improvement Contractor (MHIC) Exam Prep Course

Virginia Contractor License Highway Heavy Exam Preparation Course (H/H)

VA Contractor License Class A/B Contractor Exam Preparation Course

Contractor License Virginia Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Specialty Exam Prep Course

Contractor Licenses VA Commercial Improvement Contractor (CIC) Specialty Exam Prep Course

Virginia Contractor License Commercial Building Contractor (CBC) Specialty Exam Prep Course

VA Contractor License Building Technical (BLD) Specialty (Now known as the Residential Building Contractor Specialty (RBC)) Exam Prep Course

Contractor License Student Testimonials

MHIC (Maryland Home Improvement Commission) FAQs and Helpful Information

Virginia Contractor License ... Frequently Asked Questions/Helpful Information

DPOR Board of Contractors Application Process: How to get Your Virginia Contractor License ... In 6 Steps

MHIC Contractor License for Home Improvement: How to Get Your MHIC License ... In 4 Steps

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