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Virginia Class A or Class B w/ Residential Building Contractor
The A or B license sets the monetary limit for which you will be allowed to bid. It covers all specialty categories in which your job would be over $120,000.00 for class A, and $10,000.00 up to $120,000.00 for class B.The Building Technical exam is required for any new construction. Individual whose contracts include construction on real property owned, controlled or leased by another person of commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, residential (single-family, two-family, or multi-family) and accessory use buildings or structures.This license also allows remodeling, repair, improvement or demolition of these buildings & structures.
$795.00
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required books optional
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What Is Included in Your Seminar
Required-book list and tabbing guidance
American Contractors Exam Services study guide and workbook
Book navigation workshop
Practice questions and timing strategy
Instructor support during class
Post-registration support from American Contractors Exam Services
The references listed below are allowed to be used during the exam and are used in our preparation seminar. These references may be tabbed (with permanent index tabs) and highlighted.
They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-992-1910.
Virginia, Business and Project Management for Contractors, 11th Edition, published by NASCLA. Virginia Business and Project Management for Contractors…
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Confirm This Is the Right License for Your Work
Every state licensing board defines the exact project types, sizes, and trades that fall under each contractor classification. Review the scope below to make sure this license matches the work you actually do — then enroll in the seminar that prepares you for that exam the first time.
The A, B or C license sets the monetary limit for which you will be allowed to bid. It covers all specialty categories in which your job would be over $150,000.00 for class A, and $30,000.00 up to $150,000.00 for class B.
"Residential building contractors" (Abbr: RBC) means those individuals whose contracts include construction, remodeling, repair, improvement, removal, or demolition on real property owned, controlled, or leased by another person of dwellings and townhouses, as defined in the USBC, including accessory buildings or structures on such property. The RBC classification does not provide for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas fitting services and does not allow construction, repair, or improvement, to commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental use structures outside of dwellings and townhouses as defined in the USBC. The residential building classification includes but is not limited to the functions carried out by the following specialties for contracts of dwellings and townhouses, as defined by the USBC, and related accessory use buildings or structures: Concrete contracting Masonry contracting Home improvement contracting Painting and wallcovering contracting Industrialized building contracting Roofing contracting Landscape service contracting Swimming pool contracting
License Requirements
NOTICE: Effective March 1, 2016, all Contractor Specialty examinations will require pre-approval from DPOR prior to taking the examination. For more information please contact the Board for Contractors Licensing Section directly at (804) 367-8511.
Effective August 21, 2006, the Designated Employee or a member of Responsible Management of all contractors applying for initial licensure (for an entity that is not currently licensed) must successfully complete an 8-hour business class approved by the Board for Contractors.
This applies to Class-A, Class-B & Class-C Contractors. (Please note that individuals applying for a Class C license; A Owner/Officer/Partner of the Company must be the person to take the required 8-hour Business Course required by the Board.)
Class A license is needed for anyone wanting to do projects larger than $150,000.00 or wanting to do more than $1,000,000.00 of total work in a 12-month period.
Class A contractor must have a minimum of 5 years experience, and provide name and address of 1 individual that can attest to the satisfactory completion of building, home improvement, or commercial improvement projects.
Class A contractor must show a minimum net worth of $45,000.00.
Class B contractor is needed for anyone wanting to do projects up to $150,000.00 and can do up to $1,000,000.00 of total work in a 12-month period.
Class B contractor must have a least 3 years of experience, and provide name and address of 1 individual that can attest to the satisfactory completion of building, home improvement, or commercial improvement projects.
Class B Contractor are required to show a minimum net worth of $15,000.00.
Class C Contractor can now do projects up to $30,000.00 each and can do up to $250,000.00 of total work in a 12-moth period.
Reciprocity
Virginia has no reciprocal agreements in place for Class A or Class B Residential Building Contractor.
Continuing Education
There are no continuing education requirements for the Class A, B or Class C Residential Building Contractor at this time.
The Exam
These tests are administered by PSI.
These are open-book, Multiple-choice, timed exams.
Class A contractors are required to pass a 3 part exam.
Virginia Portion, has 24 questions, 48 Minutes to complete and 18 correct for a passing score.
Exam contents for the Virginia portion include: Regulation of Contractors, Board Rules and Regulations, Building Codes, Transaction Recovery Fund and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations.
General portion, has 50 questions, 100 Minutes to complete and 35 correct for a passing score.
Exam contents for the General portion include: Business Organization, Estimating and Bidding, Contract Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Safety, Labor Laws, Financial Management, Federal and State Taxes and Lien Laws.
Advanced portion, 24 questions, 60 Minutes to complete and 17 correct for a passing score.
Exam contents for the Advanced portion include: Estimating and Bidding, Contract Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Safety, Labor Laws, Financial Management, Federal and State Taxes and Lien Laws.
Class B contractors will only need to pass the General and Virginia portions.
Residential Building Contractors will be required to pass an additional exam portion.
The Residential Building portion consists of 80 questions, 160 minutes to complete and 56 questions correct for a passing score.
Exam contents for this portion include: Layout, Excavation, Foundations, Framing, Insulation, Ventilation, Windows, Doors, and Skylights, Exterior, Decks, Walks, and Ramps, Finishing Masonry, Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs, Prints, Plans, and Specifications, Safety and Employee Protection, Construction Debris and Cleanup and Disposal.
The cost of the exam depends on the number of portions taken
Exam Fees:(paid directly to PSI)
$40.00 One Portion
$72.00 Two Portions
$85.00 Three Portions
$85.00 QI SPecialty Exam
How We Help You Prepare
American Contractors offers a 2-day seminar to prepare for the Virginia Class A or Class B Residential Building Contractor License Exam. This seminar will effectively prepare individuals to pass the four exams necessary in the licensure process.
To apply for licensure please contact the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation at 804-367-8511
Licenses belong to the business. A person can take the exam and pass and qualify his or her business. If they purchase a second business, they do not have to test, but they must submit a new application for the new business.
The Licensing Fees follow:
Class A $439.50
Class B $419.50
Class C $274.50
Important Contacts
To apply for a license, contact:
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond, Virginia 23233
(804)367-8511
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Nov 3, 2026
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
$795.00
Nov 3, 2026
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Dec 1, 2026
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Dec 1, 2026
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Jan 4, 2027
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Jan 4, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Feb 4, 2027
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Feb 4, 2027
Richmond,VA
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Mar 1, 2027
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
$795.00
Mar 1, 2027
Richmond,VA
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Apr 1, 2027
Richmond,VA
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Apr 1, 2027
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
$795.00
May 3, 2027
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ACES Webinar online Nashville, TN 37211 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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May 3, 2027
Richmond,VA
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Jul 1, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Aug 5, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Aug 30, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Oct 7, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Nov 1, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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Dec 2, 2027
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ACES Richmond Office 13803 Village Mill Dr Suite 102 Midlothian, VA 23114 800-992-1910 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Day 1, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Day 2 This is a 2 day course
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