Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor License
The Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor License allows you to do the following work:
- Elevators
- Escalators
A firm holding an EEC license must meet all applicable individual license and certification regulations.
The General, Virginia, and Advanced portions must be passed by the applicant interested in the Class A class type. Class B applicants must complete the General and Virginia portions of the examination. Applicants applying for Class C class type are only required to take a trade exam.
How to Get the Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor’s License in Virginia?
- Have a business entity
- Choose the desired classification:
- Class A: No monetary restrictions
- Class B: Restricted to contracts/projects of less than $120,000, with the total amount of all contracts/projects performed in a twelve-month period remaining below $750,000
- Class C: Restricted to contracts/projects of less than $10,000, with the total amount of all contracts/projects performed in a twelve-month period remaining below $150,000
- Fulfill the classification requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be a full-time employee or a business manager
- Complete one of the board-approved basic business courses
- Obtain approval for the examination or have been exempt from the exam required by § 54.1-1106 of the Code of Virginia
- For a Class A license, a minimum of five years of experience is required. Class B requires a minimum of three years, and Class C requires two years in the classification or specialty selected
Disclose information about the firm, such as the members of the responsible management, the designated employee, and the qualified individual for the firm:
- Financial information. Excluding any property owned as tenants by the entity, the firm shall state a net worth or equity of $45,000 for Class A, and for Class B, any property with a net worth or equity of $15,000 or more
- Attach information on past debt, outstanding tax obligations, defaults on bonds pending, or past bankruptcies for the past five years
- Disclose any monetary penalties, fines, suspensions, revocations, or surrender of a license in connection with disciplinary action
- Inform all non-marijuana misdemeanor convictions within three years of the date of application
- Report all felony convictions that ever occurred in life
- Complete a pre-licensure education course from one of the DPOR-approved providers. For more information on the pre-approval process, contact the Virginia Board of Contractors:
- By phone: 804-367-8511
- By email:
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- Fill out and submit a completed application, as well as an experience verification form and send them to the DPOR with the corresponding fee
- Await a response from the department, which can take up to 30 days
- Be pre-approved and register for the PSI© exams by mail or online
- If applying by phone, contact 855-340-3910
- If applying by mail, send the application along with the required fee to 3210 East Tropicana Las Vegas NV-89121
- If applying by fax, send the registration form to this number: (702) 932-2666, along with a credit card number and expiration date
- Take and pass the trade examination and the Designated Employee A/B exam
- If approved, a contractor license will be issued by the DPOR and sent via mail to the address listed on the application
Please note that pre-approval is required, and the examination must be passed in order to acquire this license.
Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor License Exam Prep Course
Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor License Exam
Below is all the information related to the trade exam, including the official reference list.
Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor Trade Exam
- Testing Method: Computer-based testing
- Testing Company: PSI©
- Number of Questions: 90
- Types of Questions: Multiple choice
- Time Allowed: 210 Minutes
- Minimum Passing Score: 63 Questions
- Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
- Standards of Practice (3)
- Standards of Conduct (2)
- Renewal and Reinstatement (2)
- Definitions (1)
- Qualification for Licensure (1)
- Revocation of Licensure (1)
- Wire Rope (2)
- Clearance and Space Limits (8)
- Electrical (9)
- Testing (3)
- Engineering and Inspection (6)
- Safety Devices (10)
- Controls (3)
- Operating Limitations (2)
- Drive Mechanisms (4)
- Fire Service (3)
- Maintenance and Repairs (5)
- Escalators and Dumbwaiters (2)
- Emergency Power (2)
- Accessibility Equipment (8)
- Elevator Renovation (3)
- Conveyors (6)
- Welding (4)
- PSI© Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Official Content Outline
Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor Book Set
This set of books includes all required references for the Elevator/Escalator (EEC) exam. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.
VIRGINIA ELEVATOR/ESCALATOR (EEC) - BOOK SET WITHOUT TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
Sales price: $1,471.32-
VIRGINIA ELEVATOR/ESCALATOR (EEC) - BOOK SET WITH TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
Sales price: $1,551.32
Virginia Elevator/Escalator (EEC) Contractor Exam Books
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The National Electrical Code (NEC) is the pri...NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 2014
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It provides requirements applying to the desi...Safety Code for Elevators and escalators ASME
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This standard provides technical criteria for...Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings
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This is a used book, used book pricing has be...Modern Welding - 13th edition
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