Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor License
The Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor License allows you to do the installation, repair, removal, or improvement of:
- Pollution control
- Remediation devices
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 Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor’s License in Virginia?
- Have a business
- Choose the desired classification:
- Class A: No monetary limitations
- Class B: Limited 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: Limited 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
- Meet the classification requirements:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a full-time employee or manager of a business
- Complete a basic business course approved by the board
- Be approved for the examination or have been exempt from the exam required by § 54.1-1106 of the Code of Virginia
- A Class A license requires a minimum of five years of experience, Class B requires a minimum of three years, and Class C requires two years in the chosen classification or specialty
Provide the following information about the firm: the members of the responsible management, the designated employee, and the qualified individual for the firm:
- Send financial information. Aside from 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
- Submit information on outstanding tax obligations, past debt, defaults on bonds pending, or past bankruptcies for the past five years
- Report any monetary penalties, suspensions, fines, 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
- Inform of all felony convictions 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
- Expect a response from the department, which can take up to 30 days
- Be pre-approved and register for the PSI© exam 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
Note that to acquire this license, pre-approval is required, and the examination must be passed.
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor License Exam Prep Courses
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor License Exams
Below is all the information related to the trade and Designated Employee Class A/B exams, including the official reference lists.
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor Trade Exam
- Testing Method: Computer-based testing
- Testing Company: PSI©
- Number of Questions: 40
- Types of Questions: Multiple choice
- Time Allowed: 90 Minutes
- Minimum Passing Score: 28 Questions
- Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
- EPA Title 40 Regulations and VA Hazardous Waste Management Regulations (16)
- EPA Best Management Practices for Soil Treatment Technologies (8)
- Brownfields (5)
- VA Erosion and Sedimentation Control Law and Regulations (6)
- OSHA Safety (5)
- PSI© Environmental Specialties (ENV) Official Content Outline
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor Designated Employee Class A/B Exam
- Testing Method: Open book
- Testing Company: PSI©
- Number of Questions: 98
- Types of Questions: Multiple choice
- Time Allowed: 208 Minutes
- Minimum Passing Score:
Virginia Portion (18 out of 24)
General Portion (35 out of 50)
Advanced Portion (17 of 24) - Subjects Involved (No. of Questions):
Virginia Portion (24)
- Regulation of Contractors (7)
- Board Rules and Regulations (5)
- Building Codes (5)
- Transaction Recovery Fund (5)
- Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations (2)
General Portion (50)
- Business Organization (2)
- Estimating and Bidding (10)
- Contract Management (10)
- Project Management (7)
- Risk Management (3)
- Safety (5)
- Labor Laws (3)
- Financial Management (5)
- Federal and State Taxes (4)
- Lien Laws (1)
Advanced Portion (24)
- Estimating and Bidding (1)
- Contract Management (4)
- Project Management (1)
- Risk Management (2)
- Safety (2)
- Labor Laws (4)
- Financial Management (5)
- Federal and State Taxes (4)
- Lien Laws (1)
- PSI© Designated Employee Class A/B Official Content Outline
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor Book Set
This set of books includes all required references for the Environmental Specialties (ENV) and Designated Employee Class A/B exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES (ENV) - BOOK SET WITHOUT TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
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VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALTIES (ENV) - BOOK SET WITH TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS
Sales price: $470.82
Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Contractor Exam Books
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OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety...CFR (OSHA) Title 29 Part 1926 (1903 1904 1910
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The Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Opt...Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Options
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This document was prepared by the U.S. Enviro...Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Soils Tr
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Virginia Waste Management Board Regulations. ...VA Hazardous Waste Management Regulations 9VA
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EPA’s SW-846 Compendium consists of three m...Hazardous Waste Test Methods SW846
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This book is about the regulations establishe...Title 40 Part 262 Standards Applicable to Gen
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The purpose of this part is to establish min...Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardo
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Help prevent destruction of property and natu...Erosion and Sediment Control Law and Regulati
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Virginia Environmental Specialties (ENV) Designated Employee Class A/B Exam Books
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This guide focuses on business planning and s...Virginia NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business
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The 2015 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building ...Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code 2015
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