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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 50. Board For Contractors
Chapter 30. Individual License and Certification Regulations
11/21/2024

18VAC50-30-220. Continuing education courses.

A. All courses offered by continuing education providers must be approved by the board and must cover articles of the current edition of the building code, including any changes, for the applicable license or certification. For electrical tradesmen, the National Electrical Code; for plumbing tradesmen, the International Plumbing Code; for HVAC tradesmen, the International Mechanical Code; for gas fitter, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, and natural gas fitter provider tradesmen, the International Fuel Gas Code. Courses offered by continuing education providers for elevator mechanics must cover articles of the current edition of the building code and other applicable laws governing elevators, escalators, or related conveyances. Courses offered by continuing education providers for accessibility mechanics must cover articles of the current edition of the building code and other applicable laws governing wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, and private residence elevators. Courses offered by continuing education providers for water well systems providers must cover the specialty of technical aspects of water well construction, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and business practices related to water well construction.

B. Approved continuing education providers must submit an application for course approval on a form provided by the board. The application must include:

1. The name of the provider and the approved provider number;

2. The name of the course;

3. The date, time, and location of the course;

4. Instructor information, including name, license number, if applicable, and a list of other appropriate trade designations; and

5. Course syllabus.

C. No regulant will receive credit toward the continuing education requirements of renewal until such approval is received from the board.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 3, eff. November 15, 2007; Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2014; Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2014; Volume 40, Issue 26, eff. October 1, 2024.

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