To register for the
exam, go to
www.psiexams.com
or call 800-733-9267
Those applying for a Class A or Class B
license must take the contractor's exam.
Class C contractors need only take the
Basic Contractors Business License seminar and do not have
to take the contractor's exam.
Testing is offered almost every day
throughout various facilities in Virginia.
Which Exam to take?
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Class A contractors need to take
the Virginia, General, and Advanced portions
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Class B contractors need to take
the Virginia and General portions.
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Building (BLD) contractors will
need to take the BLD Technical exam.
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Test Content Area for Class A & B |
Virginia Section - both "A" & "B" must take this portion:
24 items – 48 minutes, 75% (18
correct)
Regulation of Contractors – 7
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control - 2
Board Rules and Regulations – 5
Transaction Recovery Fund – 5
Building Codes – 5
General Section - both "A" & "B" must take this portion:
50 items – 100 minutes, 70% (35
correct)
Business Organization – 2
Estimating and Bidding – 10
Contract Management – 10
Project Management – 7
Risk management – 3
Safety – 5
Labor Laws – 3
Financial Management – 5
Federal and State Taxes – 4
Lien Laws - 1
Advanced Section - only necessary for Class "A" :
24 items – 60 minutes, 70% (17
correct)
Estimating and Bidding – 1
Contract Management – 4
Project Management – 1
Risk Management – 2
Safety – 2
Labor Law – 4
Financial Management – 5
Federal and State Taxes – 4
Lien Laws – 1
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Test Content Area for
BLD |
Building Technical "BLD" - this in
addition to either the A or B exam:
80 items - 160 minutes, 70% (56 correct)
Layout
-7
Ventilation - 3
Excavation – 6
Windows, Doors and Skylights - 3
Exterior – 10
Insulation – 3
Foundations – 7
Decks, Walks and Ramps – 4
Framing – 9
Finishing – 6
Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs – 1
Prints, Plans & Specifications – 8
Safety & Employee Protection – 8
Construction Cleanup & Disposal - 1
Masonry - 8
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