Virginia
(CBC) Commercial Building Technical Contractor
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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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Exam Type
OPEN BOOK
Exam Content
Subject Areas
# of Questions
Site Work
8
Concrete, including Reinforcement
9
Masonry
9
Metals
9
Carpentry
9
Thermal & Moisture Protection
8
Associated Trades - Finishes including Drywall, Metal Stud Framing, Insulation & Moisture Control,
Doors, Windows, & Glazing
7
Safety
7
Estimating & Plan Reading
8
General Bulding Code Requirements - Life Safety & Egress, Accessibility, Fire Protection Requirements, General Code Provisions
6
Total number of test questions:
80
Time allowed (minutes):
160
Scope of Work
Those individuals whose contracts include "construction, remodeling,
repair, improvement, removal, or demolition on real property owned, controlled, or leased by another person of commercial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and accessory use buildings or structures". The CBC classification does not provide for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or gas fitting services and does not allow construction, repair, or improvement, of dwellings and townhouses as defined in the USBC.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
2.
International Mechanical Code, 2018 or 2021, ICC
3.
ICC/ANSI A117.1-2009 - Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, 2009 (previous versions out-of-print), ICC
4.
Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders, Technical Digest No. 9, 3rd Edition, 2008, Steel Joist Institute
5.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
6.
Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Edition, 2014, USG
7.
Placing Reinforcing Bars, 9th Edition, 2011, CRSI
8.
Contractor's Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 3rd Edition, 2005, ACI
9.
Roofing Construction and
Estimating, 1995, Daniel Atcheson
10.
Modern Masonry: Brick, Block, Stone, 8th Edition, 2015, Clois Kicklighter
11.
SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (MOC2), 2nd Edition, Steel Deck Institute
12.
Pipe and Excavation Contracting, 2011, Dave Roberts
NOTICE: AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.
Available Study Materials
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PSI OSHA Selections, 2013 Study Guide
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