Required Books
The references listed below are allowed to be used during the exam and are used in our preparation seminar and home-study courses.
These references may be tabbed (with permanent index tabs) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-992-1910.
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2018 International Building Code, softcover, Tabbed and Highlighted
$183.00
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2018 International Residential Code, softcover, Tabbed and Highlighted
$183.00
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Carpentry & Building Construction, 6th Ed, 2016
$141.00
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 17th
$139.00
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Guide to Good Practice for Handling, Installing, Restraining & Bracing of Wood Trusses
$24.50
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Modern Masonry, 2022
$135.00
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OSHA 29. CFR 1926 for Contractors Highlighted & Tabbed
$46.00
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting
$49.00
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VA Occupational Safety and Health Program (VOSH) .pdf
$17.95
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VA-BLDTabs
$10.95
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Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2018 .pdf
$22.95
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Additional Services
NOTICE: Effective March 1, 2016, all Contractor Specialty examinations will require pre-approval from DPOR prior to taking the examination. For more information please contact the Board for Contractors Licensing Section directly at (804) 367-8511.
As of 8/21/06, the Designated Employee or a member of Responsible Management of all contractors applying for initial licensure (for an entity that is not currently licensed) must successfully complete an 8-hour business class approved by the Board for Contractors.
This applies to Class-A, Class-B & Class-C Contractors. (Please note that individuals applying for a Class C license; A Owner/Officer/Partner of the Company must be the person to take the required 8-hour Business Course required by the Board.)
Effective December 1, 2012, contractors will be required to take technical exams for the specialties they put on their license. This applies to Class A, B and C licenses. Contact the Virginia Board for Contractors for more information.
Farm Improvement Contracting (Abbr: FIC) means that service which provides for the installation, repair or improvement of a nonresidential farm building or structure, or nonresidential farm accessory-use structure, or additions thereto. The CBC classification also provides for this function. The FIC specialty does not provide for any electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas fitting functions.
To apply for a license, contact:
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23233
(804)367-8511
Important Contacts
The exam is administered by PSI. The exam is 40 questions, open book, Multiple Choice, 90 Minutes and a 70% is required to pass.
Exam topics include Excavating and Site Work, General Concrete, Masonry, Rough Carpentry and Metal Framing, Manufactured Trusses, Roofing & Siding and Safety.
Exam Fees:(paid directly to PSI)
$40.00 One Portion
$72.00 Two Portions
$85.00 Three Portions
$85.00 QI Specialty Exam
American Contractors is currently developing a Home-Study course for individuals wishing to take and pass the Virginia Farm Improvement Contractor exam. Please contact us at (800) 992-1910 for more information.