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Key Facts: VA IBC QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

IBC

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

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

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1Under 18VAC50-22-30, what work does Virginia's industrialized building contracting specialty (IBC) authorize?
A.Installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in 13VAC5-91, including USBC foundation work and internal plumbing, gas, electrical, and HVAC tie-ins
B.Installation of a HUD-code manufactured home, including HUD piers but no permanent foundation
C.New site-built dwellings from footings through finish, plus a new electric service meter
D.Factory manufacture of modules, including issuing the Virginia registration seal
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines industrialized building contracting (IBC) as installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in the Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (13VAC5-91). The specialty covers foundation work under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63) and allows internal tie-ins of plumbing, gas, electrical, and HVAC systems. It does not authorize a new service meter or an outdoor HVAC compressor.
2What official abbreviation does 18VAC50-22-30 assign to industrialized building contracting?
A.IBC
B.MHC
C.MOD
D.IBL
Explanation: The Board for Contractors writes the specialty as "Industrialized building contracting" (Abbr: IBC). Match that abbreviation on a Virginia contractor license to the 18VAC50-22-30 definition, not to the International Building Code or to manufactured-home contracting.
3How does 13VAC5-91-10 define an industrialized building for IBC work?
A.Any dwelling built on a permanent chassis and certified to the HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
B.A combination of one or more closed panels, sections, or modules manufactured off-site, including necessary service systems, and transported for installation or erection as a finished building, excluding HUD-certified manufactured homes
C.Any portable storage container placed temporarily on a lot
D.Only a site-built Group R-5 dwelling constructed entirely under the Virginia Residential Code
Explanation: 13VAC5-91-10 defines an industrialized building as one or more closed panels, sections, or modules, including necessary electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilating, and other service systems, manufactured off-site and transported to the point of use for installation or erection. Manufactured homes defined in Va. Code § 36-85.3 and certified under 42 USC § 5401 et seq. are not industrialized buildings for that law.
4Besides the IBC specialty, which Virginia license classifications also provide industrialized building contracting under 18VAC50-22-30?
A.ELE, PLB, and HVA only
B.MHC only
C.CBC and RBC
D.ASB and DLR only
Explanation: The IBC definition states that the CBC and RBC classifications also provide this function. A firm holding commercial building contracting or residential building contracting may perform industrialized-building installation or removal without a separate IBC designation. Trade classifications and unrelated environmental specialties do not substitute for that function.
5A customer asks an IBC Qualified Individual to set a HUD-labeled manufactured home on HUD piers. What is the correct scope decision?
A.Accept the job; IBC and MHC are interchangeable factory-built specialties
B.Accept only the foundation, because IBC covers all factory-built housing foundations
C.Decline the manufactured-home set as IBC work; 13VAC5-91 excludes HUD-certified manufactured homes, and MHC is the specialty defined in 18VAC50-22-30 for 13VAC5-95 homes
D.Accept the job if the home will later receive a Virginia industrialized-building registration seal
Explanation: 13VAC5-91-10 excludes manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act from the industrialized-building definition. 18VAC50-22-30 assigns manufactured-home installation and removal to MHC, which allows HUD piers but does not cover USBC foundation work. An IBC contractor cannot re-label a HUD home as an industrialized building.
6What is the key foundation difference between IBC and MHC under 18VAC50-22-30?
A.Both specialties cover full USBC foundation systems, including footings and basement walls
B.IBC covers foundation work in accordance with the USBC; MHC does not cover foundation work but allows installation of piers covered under HUD regulations
C.MHC covers full USBC foundations; IBC is limited to HUD piers
D.Neither specialty may touch any support system under the building
Explanation: IBC expressly covers foundation work under 13VAC5-63. MHC expressly does not cover foundation work, though it allows HUD-regulation piers. That split is one of the most tested differences between the two factory-built specialties.
7A two-section modular classroom arrives with Virginia registration seals and compliance-assurance labels. Which specialty definition covers setting it?
A.MHC, because any building that travels on a trailer is a manufactured home
B.IBC, because it is an industrialized building under 13VAC5-91
C.HIC only, because classrooms are home-improvement work
D.FIC only, because the building is not a dwelling
Explanation: A factory-built classroom with Virginia registration seals and compliance-assurance labels is an industrialized building. IBC (and CBC/RBC) covers installation or removal. Traveling on a trailer does not make it a HUD manufactured home.
8A client wants a new stick-built single-family house framed entirely on site. May an IBC-only contractor take that contract as IBC work?
A.Yes, because IBC includes any housing that will later be occupied
B.Yes, if the house uses some prefabricated roof trusses
C.No; IBC is installation or removal of an industrialized building, not new site-built construction
D.Yes, if the contractor also pulls the electrical service-meter permit
Explanation: IBC is limited to installation or removal of an industrialized building, plus USBC foundation work and internal utility tie-ins for that building. A new site-built dwelling is residential building contracting. Prefabricated trusses alone do not convert stick-built work into an industrialized building.
9Does the IBC specialty include removing an industrialized building from a site?
A.No; IBC covers installation only, and removal requires a demolition-only license
B.Yes; 18VAC50-22-30 defines IBC as installation or removal
C.Only if the building is moved to another state
D.Only if the manufacturer sends a factory crew
Explanation: The specialty definition is installation or removal of an industrialized building. Disconnecting internal tie-ins, separating modules, lifting, and hauling the building off the foundation are inside that removal function. Site work still follows the USBC for permits and safety, and additional trade work such as a new service or outdoor compressor remains outside IBC.
10Which utility task is inside IBC, and which is outside it, under 18VAC50-22-30?
A.Inside: install a new utility-owned service meter. Outside: join factory electrical feeds at the marriage line
B.Inside: complete internal electrical tie-ins between modules. Outside: install the service meter
C.Inside: install a complete new site-built branch-circuit panel for a detached garage. Outside: any factory wiring
D.Inside and outside: IBC may perform any electrical work on the property
Explanation: IBC allows internal tie-ins of plumbing, gas, electrical, and HVAC systems. The same definition gives installing the service meter as an example of additional work that is not allowed. Completing factory-to-factory connections is the intended electrical function; placing a new meter is not.

About the VA IBC QI Exam

The Virginia Industrialized Building Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the IBC specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in 13VAC5-91, including USBC foundation work and internal utility tie-ins. IBC does not allow installing a service meter or an outdoor HVAC compressor. 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 IBC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in 13VAC5-91, including USBC foundation work and internal utility tie-ins. IBC does not allow installing a service meter or an outdoor HVAC compressor.

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

70% (35 of 50 correct)

Exam Fee

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

VA IBC QI Exam Content Outline

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IBC Scope

IBC Scope within the official IBC specialty definition

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Foundations and Set

Foundations and Set within the official IBC specialty definition

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Marriage Lines and Weather

Marriage Lines and Weather within the official IBC specialty definition

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Internal Utility Tie-ins

Internal Utility Tie-ins within the official IBC specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official IBC specialty definition

How to Pass the VA IBC QI Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 70% (35 of 50 correct)
  • Assessment: Computer-based open-book multiple-choice Qualified Individual examination for the IBC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in 13VAC5-91, including USBC foundation work and internal utility tie-ins. IBC does not allow installing a service meter or an outdoor HVAC compressor.
  • Time limit: 120 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 IBC QI Study Tips from Top Performers

1Study the official 18VAC50-22-30 IBC 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 IBC Qualified Individual exam?

The DPOR-approved PSI specialty content outline lists 50 scored questions, 120 minutes, and a minimum passing score of 70% (35 of 50 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 IBC 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 IBC specialty cover?

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as installation or removal of an industrialized building as defined in 13VAC5-91, including USBC foundation work and internal utility tie-ins. IBC does not allow installing a service meter or an outdoor HVAC compressor.

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.