Licensing Exams by Trade Name - Home Link

Virginia

Residential Building Contractor

Apply for the License
Commonwealth of Virginia
DPOR Board of Contractors

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA  23233
(804) 367-8511
Apply for the Exam
PSI Services LLC
3210 E. Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV  89121
Phone:  (855) 340-3910
Exam Type
OPEN  BOOK
Exam Content
Content Areas# of
Questions
Layout7
Excavation6
Foundations7
Framing9
Insulation3
Ventilation3
Windows, Doors & Skylights3
Exterior10
Decks, Walks & Ramps4
Finishing6
Masonry4
Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs1
Prints, Plans & Specifications8
Safety & Employee Protection8
Construction Debris Cleanup & Disposal1
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
160
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
NASCLA Contractor's Guide, Virginia 8th Edition, NASCLA
Buy at Amazon
2.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (Part 1 - Summary), 2015, USBC
Buy from Publisher
3.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2015, ICC
Buy at Amazon
4.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2010, John Feirer, and Mark Feirer
Buy at Amazon
5.
Builders Technical Supplement, 2011, PSI
Buy from PSI

NOTE:  The NASCLA Contractor's Guide contains all of the information needed for responding to the questions on the General and Advanced portions of the Contractor examination, and, along with the Virginia Uniform State Building Code, all of the information needed for the Virginia portion of the examination.

Alternative References
1.
VA Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, Title 56, Chapter 10.3
Web Page Link
2.
Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, USDOL
Web Page Link
3.
Circular E, Employer‘s Tax Guide, IRS
Web Page Link
4.
Virginia Mechanics‘ Lien Law, Title 43, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia
Web Page Link
6.
Virginia Right to Work Law, Virginia Code of Laws 40.1-58 through 40.1-69
Web Page Link
7.
OSHA Form Number 300 & 301 - Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, USDOL
Web Page Link
8.
VA Workers‘ Compensation Act, Title 65.2, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (see helpful links)
Web Page Link
9.
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, IRS
Web Page Link
10.
Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA), GPO [or] (OSHA) Selections by PSI, 2013
Buy from PSI
11.
Builders Guide to Accounting, Revised Edition
Buy at Amazon
12.
Construction Contracting, 8th Edition, Clough, Sears
Buy at Amazon
13.
VA Job Safety and Health Protection Poster, VADOL
PDF File Link
Available Study Materials
PSI OSHA Selections
Study Guide
$54.95

Sample questions are based on the PSI publication titled “29 CFR PART 1926 Selections, as of June 2013” (highlighted in green above).

This file contains approx. 800 sample questions.

REMINDER:  PSI uses this book for many exams they offer.  Not all sections of this code will apply to your exam.

We also include a table showing the relationship between our questions and OSHA code sections.  Corrections to the original PSI publication are noted.

Delivered via instant download link
Return to Top
Copyright Notice