18VAC50-30-39: Qualifications for examination approval for a tradesman, gas fitter, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider license

A. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a residential HVAC tradesman or residential plumber tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

Education

Experience

160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

120 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Three years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Four years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Five years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

None

Six years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

B. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a journeyman electrician, plumber, or HVAC tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

Education

Experience

Bachelor's degree in an engineering curriculum related to the trade

One year of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

Associate degree or a certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a tradesman-related field

Two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Four years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Five years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Six years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Seven years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

None

Eight years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

C. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a journeyman liquefied petroleum gas fitter, natural gas fitter provider, or gas fitter tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

License

Education

Experience

Journeyman liquefied petroleum gas fitter or natural gas fitter provider

80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Four years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Five years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

Journeyman gas fitter

Bachelor's degree in an engineering curriculum related to the trade

One year of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

Associate degree or a certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a tradesman-related field

Two years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

120 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Four years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Five years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade

Six years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

None

Eight years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired

D. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a master in a trade must furnish evidence that one of the following experience standards has been attained:

1. Having held a valid residential HVAC tradesman or residential plumber tradesman license in the trade for which licensure is desired for three years;

2. Having held a valid journeyman license in the trade for which licensure is desired for a minimum of one year; or

3. Nine years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired.