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Virginia renewal & CE rules

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Class A Contractor Class A✓ Verified

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredNone
Bond / suretyNo general surety bond required for licensure. Applicants who cannot meet the net-worth showing may post a surety bond per board rule.
InsuranceNo statutory GL minimum for licensure (carrier-specified per project).
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: No CE for the Class A contractor license itself.
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Class A license / registration number
  • Current general-liability insurance certificate
  • Bond / surety on file
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Class B Contractor Class B✓ Verified

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredNone
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: No CE for the Class B contractor license itself.
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Class B license / registration number
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Class C Contractor Class C✓ Verified

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredNone
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: No CE for the Class C contractor license itself.
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Class C license / registration number
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Tradesman — HVAC HVACBoard-pending

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors (Tradesman section)
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredYes — hours board-pending
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
About the CE rule: Tradesman CE program exists; current per-cycle hour requirement is board-pending — verify with DPOR.
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your HVAC license / registration number
  • Proof of completed continuing-education hours
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Tradesman — Electrical ElecBoard-pending

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors (Tradesman section)
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredYes — hours board-pending
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Elec license / registration number
  • Proof of completed continuing-education hours
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

Tradesman — Plumbing PlbgBoard-pending

Issuing authority: VA DPOR Board for Contractors (Tradesman section)
Renewal cycleEvery 2 years
CE requiredYes — hours board-pending
Renewal details, what you'll need & where to file
If you miss the deadline
Late-renewal and reinstatement windows/fees per 18 VAC 50-22 — board-pending; beyond the reinstatement window, reapply as a new applicant.
What you'll typically need
  • Your Plbg license / registration number
  • Proof of completed continuing-education hours
  • The renewal fee (confirm the current amount with the authority)
General guidance — always confirm the exact requirements with the issuing authority before paying or submitting.

What GC Prep knows about Virginia — honestly

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The rules on this page (cycle, CE, bond/insurance). Researched + maintained by us; updated as the boards change them. Free for everyone.
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Renewal-deadline reminders if you track a license here (email + in-app at 90 / 30 / 7 days).
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Auto-import of your CE — partial. Virginia doesn't expose a public per-contractor CE feed. Pro can read your uploaded certificates and pull from select providers; coverage rolls out provider-by-provider.
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Bond / insurance carrier sync — not in v1. Pro will read an uploaded COI or bond PDF and watch its expiry.
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Filing on your behalf — not in v1. We pre-fill what the renewal needs; you submit it.
Rules data verified 2026-06-23 · source links checked monthly for accuracy.
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