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Key Facts: VA EMC QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

EMC

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

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

Sample VA EMC QI Practice Questions

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, what service does Virginia Equipment/Machinery Contracting (EMC) provide?
A.Installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery
B.Installation, repair, and service of building electrical systems under the USBC
C.Installation of hydronic heating boilers and the associated process piping
D.Construction of commercial buildings that will later house production equipment
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines equipment/machinery contracting as the service that provides for the installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery. Electrical systems, process piping, and building construction are separate classifications.
2Which functions does 18VAC50-22-30 say the EMC specialty does not provide?
A.Setting a CNC mill and grouting its base
B.Removing a warehouse conveyor and its supports
C.Any electrical, plumbing, process piping, or HVAC functions
D.Anchoring a press to an existing equipment pad
Explanation: The EMC definition ends with a hard exclusion: the specialty does not provide for any electrical, plumbing, process piping, or HVAC functions. Mechanical setting, removal, and anchorage of equipment remain inside EMC.
3A plant owner wants a 120-foot package-handling belt conveyor installed. Which Virginia specialty covers that mechanical installation?
A.Electronic/communication service contracting (ESC)
B.Equipment/machinery contracting (EMC)
C.Elevator/escalator contracting (EEC)
D.Highway/heavy contracting (H/H)
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 names conveyors as an included EMC function. ESC is low-voltage communications, EEC is elevators and escalators, and H/H is civil work such as roads, bridges, and utilities.
4An EMC firm is hired to set a 28,000-pound stamping press on a prepared pad. Which task is inside the EMC specialty?
A.Landing the 480-volt feeder and terminating the motor starter
B.Installing the hydraulic process-oil piping from the reservoir to adjacent machines
C.Connecting the press to the plant chilled-water HVAC loop
D.Rigging the press, setting it on the pad, aligning it, and anchoring it
Explanation: EMC covers installation of heavy machinery, which includes the mechanical work of rigging, setting, aligning, and anchoring. Power wiring, process piping, and HVAC connections are excluded trades.
5After an EMC crew sets a new air compressor, the owner asks the same crew to pull and terminate the branch-circuit conductors to the compressor motor. What is the correct license analysis?
A.EMC covers the conductors because they serve equipment the firm just installed
B.EMC covers the work if the circuit is 240 volts or less
C.The electrical installation requires the ELE classification; EMC does not provide electrical functions
D.A Class A monetary limit lets any specialty perform incidental electrical work
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 states that EMC does not provide any electrical functions. 18VAC50-22-20 assigns construction, installation, repair, and removal of electrical systems to ELE. Class A, B, or C only sets contract-value limits; it does not expand EMC into electrical work.
6A food-plant project includes setting a stainless mixer and installing the stainless process piping that carries product between vessels. What may an EMC-only contractor perform?
A.Both the mixer setting and the process piping, because both are process equipment
B.The mixer setting only; process piping is outside EMC
C.The process piping only; setting tanks and mixers requires the VCC specialty
D.Neither task; all food-plant work requires the HVA classification
Explanation: EMC covers installation of equipment such as the mixer. The same definition excludes process piping. Product piping that conveys process fluids is PLB, HVA, or vessel/process work, not an EMC incidental task.
7An EMC contractor sets a rooftop air-handling unit. The owner then asks the same firm to connect the unit to the building’s supply and return ductwork and chilled-water coil piping. What is outside EMC?
A.Setting the unit on the roof curb and anchoring it
B.The ductwork and chilled-water connections, which are HVAC functions
C.Using a crane to hoist the unit to the roof
D.Verifying that the curb is level before release of the slings
Explanation: Mechanical setting and hoisting of equipment can be EMC installation work. Connecting ducts and chilled-water piping is HVAC, which 18VAC50-22-30 excludes from EMC. 18VAC50-22-20 assigns heating, ventilating, and cooling systems to HVA.
8A dishwasher conveyor is set in a commercial kitchen. Connecting the unit’s potable-water supply and waste receptor is which kind of work?
A.Incidental EMC work because the connections serve equipment the EMC firm installed
B.Plumbing work that EMC does not provide
C.Process piping that an EMC contractor may run if the pipe is copper
D.HVAC work limited to condensate only
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 excludes plumbing functions from EMC. 18VAC50-22-20 assigns water-supply and sanitary drainage piping to PLB. Serving EMC equipment does not create a plumbing exception.
9Which boilers does 18VAC50-22-30 include in the EMC specialty?
A.Every boiler covered by the mechanical provisions of the Virginia USBC
B.Only cast-iron residential heating boilers in one- and two-family dwellings
C.Boilers exempted by the Virginia USBC but regulated by the Department of Labor and Industry
D.Only high-pressure power boilers that also require an HVA license
Explanation: EMC includes boilers that are exempted by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63) but still regulated by DOLI. Building heating boilers that remain under the USBC mechanical provisions are not converted into EMC work by that sentence.
10A contractor with only the EMC specialty is asked to replace a USBC-covered hydronic heating boiler that serves a commercial office building’s occupied spaces. What is the correct analysis?
A.EMC covers the replacement because all boilers are machinery
B.EMC covers the replacement if no electrical disconnect is touched
C.The work is outside EMC; USBC building heating boilers are HVAC or plumbing functions, not the DOLI-exempt EMC subset
D.EMC covers the boiler, the hydronic piping, and the flue because they are one system
Explanation: EMC’s boiler language is limited to USBC-exempt boilers that DOLI regulates. A hydronic heating boiler serving building occupied space is a USBC mechanical system. 18VAC50-22-20 assigns boilers, heating systems, and hydronic systems to HVA and PLB, and EMC excludes HVAC and plumbing.

About the VA EMC QI Exam

The Virginia Equipment/Machinery Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the EMC specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery, and boilers exempted by the USBC but regulated by DOLI. EMC does not provide electrical, plumbing, process piping, 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 EMC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery, and boilers exempted by the USBC but regulated by DOLI. EMC does not provide electrical, plumbing, process piping, 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 EMC QI Exam Content Outline

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EMC Scope

EMC Scope within the official EMC specialty definition

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Setting and Alignment

Setting and Alignment within the official EMC specialty definition

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Conveyors and Machinery

Conveyors and Machinery within the official EMC specialty definition

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Rigging

Rigging within the official EMC specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official EMC specialty definition

How to Pass the VA EMC 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 EMC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery, and boilers exempted by the USBC but regulated by DOLI. EMC does not provide electrical, plumbing, process piping, 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 EMC QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 EMC 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 EMC 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 EMC 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 EMC specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation or removal of equipment or machinery, including conveyors or heavy machinery, and boilers exempted by the USBC but regulated by DOLI. EMC does not provide electrical, plumbing, process piping, 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.