Licensing Exams by Trade Name

Virginia Farm Improvement (FIC)

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Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA  23233
(804) 367-8511
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Scope of Work

Service which provides for the installation, repair or improvement of a nonresidential farm building or structure, or nonresidential farm accessory-use structure, or additions thereto.  The CBC classification also provides for this function.  The FIC specialty does not provide for any electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas fitting functions.

Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
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2.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2018, USBC
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3.
International Building Code, 2021, ICC
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4.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021, ICC
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5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill
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6.
Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 2011, 15th Edition, Kosmatka, Kerkhoff, Panarese
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7.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
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8.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, Revised Edition, 2011, Dave Roberts
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9.
BCSI: Guide to Good Practice for Handing, Installing, Restraining, and Bracing of Metal Plate Connected Wood Truses, 2025, SBCA
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Available Study Materials
This study guide only covers the OSHA portion of the PSI exam.
PSI OSHA Selections, 2013
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