{"id":16829,"date":"2026-04-09T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=16829&#038;preview_id=16829"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:10:14","slug":"basic-contractor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/skilled-trades\/basic-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Contractor&#8217;s Pre-Licensing Class"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16829_a6ba14-03\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a pre-licensing class for a Class A, B, or C Contractor&#8217;s license in Virginia. This 8-hour course is designed to provide a basic look at the statutes and regulations that govern contractor licensing in Virginia, including a review of the different types of licenses available and the qualifications for each, including Standards of Practice, Prohibited Acts and How to Avoid Violations of the Regulations. After successfully passing this course, students are qualified to take the PSI test for licensure. Students must schedule the PSI test directly with PSI Examination Services. This course has been approved by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), Board for Contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn the Skills<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Standards of practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prohibited acts and how to avoid violations of the regulations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State building codes and underground utilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment law and worker&#8217;s compensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Taxes and business structures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tuition Includes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Textbook (provided day of class)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students completing the course will be ready to take the PSI test for licensure (Class A, B, or C).\u00a0Students must schedule the PSI test directly with PSI Examination Services; information on this organization is provided in the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/virginiawestern.augusoft.net\/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&amp;int_category_id=9&amp;int_sub_category_id=110&amp;int_catalog_id=\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#53c6d6;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>SCHEDULE &amp; registration<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#fec00f;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>more info &amp; funding<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16829_bdd04f-2d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16829_cf189d-e0 feature-box-academic\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Cost &amp; Length<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Est. 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