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Key Facts: VA ENV QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

ENV

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Environmental Specialties Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the ENV specialty (18VAC50-22-30). PSI fee is USD 85. Official item count is on the PSI specialty outline.

Sample VA ENV QI Practice Questions

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, what service does Virginia Environmental Specialties contracting (ENV) provide?
A.Construction of wells used only to monitor hazardous substances in the ground
B.Installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices
C.Additions to buildings solely to mitigate radon gas
D.Construction of nonresidential vessels and tanks that convey process fluids
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines Environmental Specialties contracting (ENV) as the service that provides for installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. Monitoring-well construction is EMW, radon-gas building work is RMC, and nonresidential process vessels and tanks are VCC.
2Which functions does 18VAC50-22-30 expressly say the ENV specialty does not provide?
A.Installation or removal of remediation devices
B.Repair or improvement of pollution control devices
C.Electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions
D.Work that the Highway/Heavy classification may also perform
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that ENV does not provide for electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions. Those trades require the matching classification or specialty. ENV still covers installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices, and the H/H classification also provides the ENV function.
3Which other Virginia contractor classification also provides the ENV pollution-control and remediation-device function?
A.Highway/Heavy (H/H)
B.Residential Building Contractor (RBC)
C.Electrical (ELE)
D.Plumbing (PLB)
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that the H/H classification also provides the ENV function. RBC, ELE, and PLB do not substitute for ENV, and ENV itself still does not authorize electrical or plumbing work.
4A client wants a well constructed solely to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. Which specialty definition applies, rather than ENV?
A.Vessel Construction contracting (VCC)
B.Radon Mitigation contracting (RMC)
C.Drug Lab Remediation contracting (DLR)
D.Environmental Monitoring Well contracting (EMW)
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines EMW as construction of a well to monitor hazardous substances in the ground. H/H and Water Well/Pump (WWP) also provide that function. ENV covers pollution control and remediation devices, not the monitoring-well construction specialty.
5A homeowner wants building alterations only to mitigate naturally occurring radon gas. Why is that not the ENV specialty path?
A.Radon work is included inside ENV whenever a fan is used
B.18VAC50-22-30 assigns building radon-gas mitigation to Radon Mitigation contracting (RMC), not ENV
C.Only an HVAC classification may mitigate any soil gas
D.Only EMW contractors may work on any soil-gas pathway
Explanation: RMC is the specialty for additions, repairs, or improvements to buildings or structures to mitigate or prevent the effects of radon gas. ENV is the specialty for pollution control and remediation devices. A radon-only building job is the RMC path, not the ENV exam path.
6A plant wants a new nonresidential steel tank and process piping built to hold an industrial fluid that is not sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water. Which specialty definition covers that tank construction, rather than ENV alone?
A.Environmental Monitoring Well contracting (EMW)
B.Home Improvement contracting (HIC)
C.Vessel Construction contracting (VCC)
D.Landscape Service contracting (LSC)
Explanation: VCC provides for construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water. H/H also provides that function. ENV covers pollution control and remediation devices, so it is not the exclusive tank-construction specialty.
7Cleanup, treatment, containment, or removal of hazardous substances at a property formerly used to manufacture methamphetamine is which specialty, which 18VAC50-22-30 says no other classification or specialty provides?
A.Drug Lab Remediation contracting (DLR)
B.Environmental Specialties contracting (ENV)
C.Lead Abatement contracting (LAC)
D.Asbestos contracting (ASB)
Explanation: DLR is defined as cleanup, treatment, containment, or removal of hazardous substances at or in a property formerly used to manufacture methamphetamine or other drugs, and may include demolition or disposal. The regulation states that no other classification or specialty provides that function.
8An ENV firm is installing a packaged soil-vapor extraction skid. The owner also wants the firm to run a new branch circuit, install the motor starter, and energize the blower. What is the correct ENV-scope analysis?
A.ENV includes the electrical work because the blower is a remediation device
B.ENV includes the electrical work if the circuit is 50 volts or less
C.ENV includes the electrical work if a journeyman helper is on site
D.ENV may install the remediation device but does not provide the electrical functions
Explanation: ENV covers the pollution-control or remediation device itself. 18VAC50-22-30 expressly does not provide electrical functions. New branch circuits, motor starters, and energizing equipment require the electrical classification and a properly licensed tradesman, not ENV alone.
9Which set of verbs appears in the official 18VAC50-22-30 ENV definition?
A.Design, certify, operate, and permit
B.Installation, repair, removal, or improvement
C.Survey, sample, analyze, and report
D.Excavate, pave, roof, and frame
Explanation: The ENV definition uses installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. Design professional work, laboratory analysis, and general building trades are not the ENV verb set.
10Removal or encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials annexed to real property is which specialty that 18VAC50-22-30 says no other classification or specialty provides?
A.Environmental Specialties contracting (ENV)
B.Insulation and weather stripping contracting (INS)
C.Asbestos contracting (ASB)
D.Painting and wallcovering contracting (PTC)
Explanation: ASB is the service that provides for installation, removal, or encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials annexed to real property, and no other classification or specialty provides that function. ENV is not a substitute asbestos license.

About the VA ENV QI Exam

The Virginia Environmental Specialties Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the ENV specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. ENV does not provide electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions. The PSI specialty examination fee is USD 85. The examination is open book. Official scored item count, time, and passing score appear on the PSI specialty content outline. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation. It does not replace required trade experience, pre-license education, board approval, or the official examination.

Assessment

Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the ENV specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. ENV does not provide electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions.

Time Limit

90 minutes

Passing Score

70% (28 of 40 correct)

Exam Fee

USD 85 (PSI Services (for the Virginia Board for Contractors / DPOR))

VA ENV QI Exam Content Outline

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ENV Scope

ENV Scope within the official ENV specialty definition

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Remediation Devices

Remediation Devices within the official ENV specialty definition

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Containment Systems

Containment Systems within the official ENV specialty definition

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Erosion and Stormwater Devices

Erosion and Stormwater Devices within the official ENV specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official ENV specialty definition

How to Pass the VA ENV QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (28 of 40 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the ENV specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. ENV does not provide electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions.
  • Time limit: 90 minutes
  • Exam fee: USD 85

Keys to Passing

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

VA ENV QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 ENV specialty definition
2Use the PSI specialty content outline and listed references
3Permanent tabs are allowed in listed code books; study guides are not permitted in the PSI center
4This bank is an English-language MCQ study aid, not an official PSI form

Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the Virginia ENV Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 40 scored questions, 90 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (28 of 40 correct). PSI may also administer 5 to 10 unscored experimental items. Those numbers are published on the individual specialty content outline linked from the Contractor Specialty Examination CIB, not in the main bulletin.

How much does the Virginia ENV QI exam cost?

PSI charges USD 85 for a Qualified Individual specialty examination (DPOR Board for Contractors page and PSI Specialty CIB).

What work does a Virginia ENV specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation, repair, removal, or improvement of pollution control and remediation devices. ENV does not provide electrical, plumbing, gas fitting, or HVAC functions.

Is this practice bank the official PSI exam?

No. This is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation. It is not an official translation, format simulation, or substitute for the PSI examination or required field experience.