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How Do I Prove My Contractor Experience to Get a Virginia General Contractor License?
If you want to become a licensed contractor in Virginia, you need to deal with a handful of to-dos You’ll probably need to set up your business, take some pre-license education hours, and take an exam.
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A Virginia General Contractor Application Process Glossary
Getting your Virginia contractor license can feel like it requires you to learn a whole new language The six-page contractor license application is rife with words you probably don’t use in everyday conversation.
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How To Become A Virginia HVAC Technician
Experience working with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning isn’t enough to convince the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) that you should be a licensed tradesman While experience is certainly a piece of the puzzle, you need to take a few extra steps before they’ll issue you an HVAC license.
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How Do I Update My Name or Address with the VA DPOR?
If you’re a contractor or tradesman in the state of Virginia, you’re probably at least a little bit aware of the state’s Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) This is the state agency that oversees licensing for a wide range of professions throughout Virginia, including (you guessed it) tradesman and contractor licensing.
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How To Become a Residential Building Contractor (RBC) in Virginia
Getting properly licensed to work as a contractor is far from simple in Virginia For starters, the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)’s Board for Contractors issues three different main license types: Class A, B, and C.
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