Virginia Contractor Class A/B/C License

Requirements to Obtaining your License

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

• Virginia Class A contractors are required to sit for three examination portions: Virginia Portion, General Portion, and an Advanced Portion. Virginia Class B contractors are required to only sit for the Virginia Portion and the General Portion.
• An examination is not required to obtain a Virginia Class C license.
• To perform framing work on new construction, the Virginia Building Technical examination is also required to be passed.

Work that can be Done Under 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. The fee for this license is $385. A CPA Reviewed financial statement is required and must show proof that your firm’s worth is at least $45,000. Class A contractors must also have at least 5 years experience.

Virginia Class B contractors can perform work on or manage projects up to $120,000 per project or $750,000 yearly. The fee for this license is $370. An applicant’s firm must have a net worth of at least $15,000. Class B contractors must also have at least 3 years experience.

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. The fee for this license is $235. Class C contractors must also have at least 2 years experience.

Applying to get 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.

Reciprocity Agreements

As of this time, there is no reciprocal licensing.

Continuing Education

All Class A, B, and C Contractor applicants are required to complete an 8 Hour Pre-Licensing Course. We offer this course online. To enroll, click the link at the bottom of this page or call 800-952-0910.

Exam Details

• The Virginia Portion has 24 questions and a time limit of 48 minutes.
• A 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 has 50 questions and a time limit of 100 minutes
• Advanced Portion has 24 questions and a time limit of 60 minutes
• A 70% is required to pass the General Portion
• A 71% is required to pass the Advanced Portion
• Fees for the exams are $35 for the 1st portion, $65 for 2 portions, $75 for 3 portions, or $85 if you are taking 4 portions.
• Topics on both the General Portion and the Advanced Portion include business organization; estimating and bidding; contract management; project management; risk management; safety; labor laws; financial management; federal and state taxes; and lien laws.
• To schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

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.

• Virginia, Contractor's Guide to Business, Law and Project Management
• Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, USBC 2009

Exam Review, Training, 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 our 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 here to enroll.

Online Practice: $79
8 Hour Required Education: $89