{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac50-30-220","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC50-30-220","heading":"Continuing education courses","body":"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.\n\nB. Approved continuing education providers must submit an application for course approval on a form provided by the board. The application must include:\n\n1. The name of the provider and the approved provider number;\n\n2. The name of the course;\n\n3. The date, time, and location of the course;\n\n4. Instructor information, including name, license number, if applicable, and a list of other appropriate trade designations; and\n\n5. Course syllabus.\n\nC. No regulant will receive credit toward the continuing education requirements of renewal until such approval is received from the board.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 50. Board For Contractors","Chapter 30. Individual License and Certification Regulations","Part VI. Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency50/chapter30/section220/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:36Z","sha256":"d66a857d5ee88e7ab311b810b3f2e51eaa15aeb4d5eae1cf37dacf9a2c0dde40","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac50-30-210","next":"us-va/18vac50-30-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}