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Can I Take My VA Tradesman CE Online

9/7/2021

Most tradesmen would agree that getting their continuing education is a hassle. And we feel you. Sitting down to take...

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How Do I Prove My Contractor Experience to Get a Virginia General Contractor License?

7/1/2021

If you want to become a licensed contractor in Virginia, you need to deal with a handful of to-dos . You'll...

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A Virginia General Contractor Application Process Glossary

7/1/2021

Getting your Virginia contractor license can feel like it requires you to learn a whole new language. The six-page...

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How To Become A Virginia HVAC Technician

7/1/2021

Experience working with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning isn't enough to convince the Virginia...

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How Do I Update My Name or Address with the VA DPOR?

6/24/2021

If you're a contractor or tradesman in the state of Virginia, you're probably at least a little bit aware...

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How To Become a Residential Building Contractor (RBC) in Virginia

6/24/2021

Getting properly licensed to work as a contractor is far from simple in Virginia. For starters, the Virginia Department...

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What is the VA DPOR Tradesmen Program?

6/24/2021

If you want to work as a licensed tradesperson in the state of Virginia, you need to work with a specific program...

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How to Get a Virginia Plumber License

6/21/2021

The Virginia Department of Professional Occupational Regulation (DPOR) doesn't make it overly easy on would-be...

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What are the Continuing Education Requirements for Virginia Electricians

6/21/2021

If you're a Virginia electrician, we have good news and bad news. The bad news is that you're probably...

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What Continuing Education Do Plumbers Need in Virginia

6/21/2021

In Virginia, plumbers have it pretty good. While some other types of tradesmen have to renew their licenses every two...

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What's the Easiest Way to Get VA CE for Tradesmen

6/21/2021

Whether you're an electrician, plumber, gas fitter, or HVAC technician, if you work in Virginia, you're...

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What is the DPOR Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

6/21/2021

Most people don't bother to keep up with their state agencies. You have a vague idea that, say, the DMV does some...

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Virginia Electrical Code — A Guide for Contractors

1/21/2021

While plumbers have a straightforward reference for regulation about their work because there's just one plumbing...

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Virginia Plumbing Code — A Contractor's Guide

1/20/2021

Virginia plumbers, you have it pretty good. The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)'s...

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All You Need to Know to Get Your Virginia Electrician License

11/18/2020

If you've ever thought about getting an electrician license in the state of Virginia, you've come to the...

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VAContractorTraining Review

9/30/2020

If you want to work as a contractor or tradesman in the state of Virginia, you'll need to work with the Virginia...

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What Virginia Contractor License Type is Right For Me?

4/22/2020

It's not enough to know you want to oversee construction projects in the state of Virginia. You also need to know...

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How Do I Get My Virginia Contractor License?

4/20/2020

The Virginia Department of Occupational and Professional Regulation (DPOR) requires you to take quite a few steps to...

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How do I Renew My Virginia Tradesman Certification or License?

2/27/2020

Working as a tradesman in Virginia is a pretty good deal as far as certification and license renewal goes. While other...

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The Easiest Way to Complete a Virginia Contractor Pre-License Course

1/22/2020

When you decide that you're going to get your contractor license in the state of Virginia, you have some hoops to...

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Construction and the Productivity Gap

6/4/2018

It should be no surprise to those connected to the construction industry that the industry is seeing a shortage of...

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Hi Tech Tools for Today's Contractor

3/27/2018

The world is moving faster, and if you're in the construction field, sometimes it...

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Making the Most of What We Have

2/6/2018

What do we do with buildings that have outlived their usefulness? At one time, there was only one...

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The Co-Living Movement: Is it Here to Stay?

11/15/2017

The current trend in housing? Co-living, either for profit or not, could be the next big opportunity for contractors....

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The Infrastructure Crisis

10/4/2017

Over the past decade, there has been a growing awareness of a problem looming over America: our crumbling...

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What the Golden State Warriors Can Tell Contractors and Subcontractors

8/22/2017

Now, More Than Ever: Do What You Do Best & Outsource the Rest Visit most job sites today and you're likely to...

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A Building Boom in the Trump Years

6/7/2017

Building Trades Are Poised to Bounce Back — Where Will You Find the Workers... or a Job? Is this the boom time for...

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Chuck Price, Your Online Educator

3/31/2017

Reflections on the 2017 National Electrical Code Class and Life as an Electrician...

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A Brilliant Idea: A Great Career with No Student Debt

3/20/2017

The future is bright for Electrical Tradesman.

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Danger in the Air: What to Know When Working with Asbestos

3/15/2017

The word "asbestos" conjures up thoughts of cancer and debility. More frightening...

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What HVAC Technicians Need to Know About HFOs, HCFCs, HFCs, and the Kigali Amendment

1/25/2017

What HVAC Technicians Need to Know About HFOs, HCFCs, HFCs, and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on...

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Virginia Builders Make Homes Safe With the 2017 National Electrical Code

1/25/2017

A Peek Inside the New Process for NEC Revisions. 8,800 volunteers assisted by 60,000 regular folks continue to make the...

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Changing Demands in Home Ownership

1/19/2017

As we enter 2017, a lot of uncertainty surrounds the economy, and that includes the construction industry. For many builders and developers, financing is difficult to obtain, so every project must count.