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
Content Areas
# of Questions
Layout
7
Excavation
6
Foundations
7
Framing
9
Insulation
3
Ventilation
3
Windows, Doors & Skylights
3
Exterior
10
Decks, Walks & Ramps
4
Finishing
6
Masonry
4
Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs
1
Prints, Plans & Specifications
8
Safety & Employee Protection
8
Construction Debris Cleanup & Disposal
1
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 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, removal, repair, or improvement to commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental use structures outside of dwellings and townhouses as defined by the USBC.
Books Allowed in the Exam
1.
NASCLA Contractor's Guide, Virginia 8th Edition, NASCLA
2.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, 2018, USBC
3.
International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018 or 2021, ICC
4.
Carpentry and Building Construction, 2016 (Student Edition), John & Mark Feirer, McGraw-Hill (Amazon version number in description is wrong)
5.
Builders Technical Supplement, 2011, 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.
NOTICE: AS of 5/1/25, only the 2021 versions of ICC codes will be used to create questions for specialty exams.
Alternative References
1.
VA Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, Title 56, Chapter 10.3
2.
Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, USDOL
3.
Circular E, Employer‘s Tax Guide, IRS
4.
Virginia Mechanics‘ Lien Law, Title 43, Chapter 1, Code of Virginia
5.
Virginia Right to Work Law, Virginia Code of Laws 40.1-58 through 40.1-69
6.
OSHA Form Number 300 & 301 - Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, USDOL
7.
VA Workers‘ Compensation Act, Title 65.2, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission (see helpful links)
8.
Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, IRS
9.
CFR Title 29, Part 1926 Selections (OSHA), 2013, PSI
10.
Builders Guide to Accounting, 2001, Caftsman Book
11.
Construction Contracting, 7th Edition, Clough, Sears
12.
VA Job Safety and Health Protection Poster, VADOL
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