Virginia General Contractor Residential (RBC)

Requirements for Obtaining Your VA Contractor License:
Eligibility for a contractor's license is based on the applicant's knowledge, skills, abilities, financial position, and other entry requirements.

Class A Contractor	Class B Contractor	Class C Contractor
1. Must be at least 18 years old	Must be at least 18 years old	Must be at least 18 years old
2. Complete the 8 hour Pre-License course	Complete the 8 hour Pre-License course	Complete the 8 hour Pre-License course
3. Must be full time employee or a member of responsible management of the firm	Must be full time employee or a member of responsible management of the firm	Must be full time employee or a member of responsible management of the firm
4. Pass the VA Business Law exam Parts 1, 2, and 3	Pass the VA Business Law exam Parts 1 and 2
5. Pass any specialty trades exams for your specific trade	Pass any specialty trades exams for your specific trade	Pass any specialty trades exams for your specific trade
6. Five years experience	Three years experience	Two years experience
7. Net Worth of at least $45,000	Net Worth of at least $15,000

Eligibility for a contractor's license is based on the applicant's knowledge, skills, abilities, financial position, and other entry requirements.

Test Information: This Virginia contractor exam covers information in 15 subject areas. The Virginia contractor exam questions are created from content in the 6 book set shown below the following chart.

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Applicants must also pass a separate Virginia contractor exam on Business Law and Project Management for Virginia.