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Key Facts: VA VCC QI Exam

USD 85

PSI QI Specialty Fee

DPOR Board for Contractors / PSI Specialty CIB

Open Book

Book Policy

PSI Specialty CIB

VCC

Official Specialty Abbreviation

18VAC50-22-30

QI exam required

Technical Examination

DPOR A501-27EXINFO 09/01/2025

Virginia Vessel Construction Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official DPOR/PSI specialty exam for the VCC 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 vessel construction contracting specialty (VCC) authorize?
A.Construction, repair, improvement, or removal of residential plumbing, sanitary sewer, and potable-water tanks only
B.Construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies
C.Installation of fire-sprinkler systems that use water as the extinguishing agent
D.Construction of dwellings and townhouses, including their potable-water and sanitary piping
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 defines VCC as construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies. Fuel, chemical, and other process fluids are inside the specialty; potable, sanitary, storm, and waste-water systems are not.
2What official abbreviation does 18VAC50-22-30 assign to vessel construction contracting?
A.VES
B.TNK
C.VCC
D.PPC
Explanation: The Board for Contractors regulation writes the specialty as "Vessel construction contracting" (Abbr: VCC). Candidates should match the three-letter code printed on a Virginia contractor license to this definition.
3Besides a VCC specialty, which Virginia license classification also provides the vessel-construction function under 18VAC50-22-30?
A.ELE (electrical) only
B.RBC (residential building) only
C.H/H (highway/heavy)
D.ASB (asbestos) only
Explanation: The VCC definition states that the H/H classification also provides this function. 18VAC50-22-20 independently lists tanks among the H/H contract types. A firm holding H/H may perform VCC-scope tank and process-vessel work without a separate VCC designation.
4Which fluid system is inside the VCC specialty as defined in 18VAC50-22-30?
A.A nonresidential diesel-fuel aboveground storage tank and its product piping
B.A building's potable-water storage tank and domestic distribution piping
C.A sanitary-sewer collection main and building drain
D.A site storm-sewer pipe run to a public inlet
Explanation: VCC covers nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water. Diesel fuel is none of those excluded fluids, so the tank and its product piping are VCC work.
5The VCC specialty is limited to which occupancy class of vessels and tanks?
A.Residential only
B.Nonresidential
C.Both residential and nonresidential without restriction
D.Agricultural dwellings only
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 limits VCC to nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping. A dwelling heating-oil tank or a house potable-water tank is outside this specialty even if the contractor is comfortable with tank work.
6A Virginia contractor is hired to erect a 12,000-gallon chemical day tank and run process piping that carries a corrosive industrial fluid (not potable water and not sewage). Which specialty matches that contract?
A.PLB, because all liquid piping is plumbing
B.SPR, because any stored liquid is a fire-protection issue
C.VCC, because the tank and piping hold or convey a non-excluded process fluid in a nonresidential setting
D.UUC, because any buried or site piping is underground utility work
Explanation: The chemical tank and its process piping hold a fluid other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water, and the work is nonresidential. That is the 18VAC50-22-30 VCC definition.
7A bid includes installation of a building sanitary-sewer lateral and a grease interceptor that discharges to the public sewer. Does VCC authorize that work?
A.Yes, because any tank-like interceptor is a vessel
B.Yes, if the interceptor is steel
C.No; sanitary and waste piping are expressly outside the VCC definition
D.Only if the interceptor is installed outdoors
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 excludes sanitary and waste fluids from VCC. A sanitary lateral and a sewer-connected grease interceptor are plumbing/waste work, not vessel construction contracting.
8A commercial kitchen wants a 1,000-gallon potable-water storage tank and copper distribution piping to fixtures. Which statement is correct for a VCC-only contractor?
A.The tank and piping are VCC because they are nonresidential vessels
B.The work is outside VCC because potable water supplies are excluded
C.The tank is VCC but the piping must be SPR
D.The work is VCC if the tank is steel and buried
Explanation: The VCC definition excludes potable water supplies. A drinking-water tank and its fixture piping are plumbing (PLB), even on a commercial site.
9A site contractor will install HDPE storm-drain pipe from a parking lot to a detention structure. Is that VCC work?
A.Yes; any nonresidential pipe that carries a liquid is VCC
B.Yes, if the pipe is larger than 12 inches
C.No; storm piping is expressly excluded from VCC
D.Only if the detention structure is steel
Explanation: 18VAC50-22-30 excludes storm fluids from VCC. Storm-drain pipe and storm structures are H/H, UUC, or PLB work depending on the run, not VCC.
10Which project is inside VCC scope?
A.Replacement of a nonresidential used-oil aboveground tank and its product piping
B.Replacement of a building's storm leaders and area drains
C.Installation of a potable well-water pressure tank for a dwelling
D.Laying a sanitary sewer main in a public right-of-way
Explanation: Used oil is not sanitary, storm, waste-water, or potable water. A nonresidential used-oil tank and its product piping fall under the VCC definition. The other three options are excluded fluids or residential/utility work.

About the VA VCC QI Exam

The Virginia Vessel Construction Contracting Qualified Individual Examination is the official PSI technical examination for the VCC specialty. 18VAC50-22-30 defines the specialty as construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies. 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 VCC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies.

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 VCC QI Exam Content Outline

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VCC Scope

VCC Scope within the official VCC specialty definition

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Tanks

Tanks within the official VCC specialty definition

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Non-potable Piping

Non-potable Piping within the official VCC specialty definition

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Welding and Linings

Welding and Linings within the official VCC specialty definition

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Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Safety within the official VCC specialty definition

How to Pass the VA VCC 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 VCC specialty. Official 18VAC50-22-30 scope: construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies.
  • 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
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VA VCC QI Study Tips from Top Performers

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

18VAC50-22-30 defines this specialty as construction, repair, improvement, or removal of nonresidential vessels, tanks, or piping that hold or convey fluids other than sanitary, storm, waste, or potable water supplies.

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.