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Overview

Your guide to the Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) Contractor License Exam

The road to earning your Virginia highway heavy license is tough. However, if you take the best exam prep course and have access to the best exam prep resources, you’ll be ready to achieve your career goals. 

Contractor Training Center offers everything you need to prepare like a pro, pass your exam, and earn your Virginia H/H license. 

With a Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) Contractor License you’ll be on the road to a career that includes the construction, repair, improvement, or demolition of:

  • Bridges 
  • Railroads 
  • Dams 
  • Roads 
  • Drainage systems 
  • Runways 
  • Public transit systems

The H/H license includes the following specialties, and they are not required to be listed separately on your contractor license:

  • Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating Contracting (PAV) 
  • Billboard/Sign Contracting (BSC) 
  • Concrete Contracting (CEM) 
  • Landscape Irrigation Contracting (ISC) 
  • Marine Facility Contracting (MCC) 
  • Vessel Construction Contracting (VCC) 

Exam Breakdown

What’s on the exam

# of Questions Minimum Passing Score Time Allowed
70 49 (70%) 180 minutes
Subject Area # of questions
Road Construction 12
Erosion and Damage Control 6
Steel Erection 5
Utility Connections 8
Tanks 6
Concrete Structures 9
Railway Construction 2
Welding 4
Piles 5
Runways 3
Backflow Prevention 2
Safety 8

You can also refer to the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin for more information on testing policies.

Exam Preparation

How to Prepare for the Virginia H/H Exam

License Requirements

How to get your Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) license

Here’s what you’ll need to do to become a licensed highway contractor in Virginia:

  • Mandatory Pre-License Course You must complete the eight-hour pre-licensing course to apply for your contractor license  
  • Business Law Exam Class A and Class B contractor applicants must pass a business law exam before applying for a contractor license 
  • License Application Applicants must submit a license application to the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR)

Contractor Training Center offers all the exam prep support and materials you’ll need to pass the Virginia Contractor Class A/B Exam, plus license application processing services.

Haven't taken the mandatory eight-hour pre-license course? Get started today! 

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