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Virginia General Contractor License License: Complete Roadmap
Follow this path to organize your licensing and exam preparation
Choose the correct license class and personnel pathYou are here
Map the business entity, Designated Employee, Qualified Individual, classification or specialty, and current A/B/C monetary authority.
Map the required PSI portions
Class A uses Virginia, General, and Advanced; Class B uses Virginia and General; Class C has no Designated Employee business portions.
Prepare the permitted references
Use the current PSI bulletin to obtain the exact open-book reference editions and tab or highlight only as permitted.
Run portion-specific timed practice
Practise each portion against its own item count, passing score, and time limit rather than using a fabricated combined exam.
Can You Take the Virginia General Contractor Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •The contractor license is issued to the business entity
- •Each classification or specialty needs a qualified individual and any required technical credential
- •Class A and B applicants must meet current financial-responsibility requirements
Virginia General Contractor Quick Facts
Time to Get Licensed
Varies by application, education, examination, personnel, financial, and classification requirements
From start to license in hand
Retake Policy
PSI says a failed portion may generally be rescheduled after the result is processed, possibly within two business days; pay the applicable portion fee again and keep score-validity deadlines in view.
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What You'll Study
8 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Virginia Licensing Laws & Board for Contractors Regulations
4 sections
Chapter 2: Virginia-Specific Regulations & Consumer Protections
3 sections
Chapter 3: Construction Contracts & Risk Management
3 sections
Chapter 4: Virginia Mechanics Lien Law
3 sections
Chapter 5: Estimating, Bidding & Financial Management
4 sections
Chapter 6: Project Management & Site Operations
3 sections
Chapter 7: OSHA Safety & Worker Protection Standards
3 sections
Chapter 8: Employment Law & Business Ethics
3 sections
Virginia General Contractor Exam Details
Virginia Contractor Designated Employee Business Examinations
Administered by Virginia Board for Contractors / PSI
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official Virginia Board for Contractors / PSI content outline
24 items; 18 correct to pass; 48 minutes. Regulation of Contractors, Board rules, building codes, Recovery Fund, and Virginia erosion and sediment control.
50 items; 35 correct to pass; 100 minutes. Organization, estimating, contracts, project and risk management, safety, labor, finance, taxes, and lien law.
24 items; 17 correct to pass; 60 minutes. Class A-only advanced business, financial, project, risk, tax, and lien topics.
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