Beginning January 1, 2008, all individuals holding tradesman licenses with the trade designations of plumbing, electrical and heating ventilation and cooling are required to complete three hours of continuing education for each designation and individuals holding licenses as liquefied petroleum gas fitters and natural gas fitter providers are required to complete one hour of continuing education. The continuing education requirements must be fulfilled before a tradesman can renew his/her license. The continuing education requirements must be completed during each two-year license renewal period.
For more details of about the requirements for continuing education go to the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation site http:// http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/
Several of Virginia’s Community Colleges have been approved by the Board of Contractors of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) to conduct training that meets the three-hour continuing education requirement.
The community colleges are required to electronically submit rosters for each course they conduct. That information is downloaded to each individual tradesmen record. Participants are strongly encouraged to keep a record of completing the course (i.e. certificate of completion) in case it is requested by the Board office when a tradesman renews.
The cost for the three hour classes is $125 per class and $65 for the one hour gas fitter class. This amount must be submitted by check or credit card, payable to the college, and submitted with the registration.
Registration materials and information are available from each of the Community Colleges' WEB site or by calling the individual college. See the list of community college contacts and class schedules below.
For changes, additional dates and enrollment information, please contact the school directly.
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Electrical 10/11/08 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
11/05/08 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
12/13/08 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Danville Community College
Electrical 10/28/08 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
11/11/08 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
12/09/08 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Gas 10/06/08 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
11/03/08 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
12/08/08 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Mechanical/HAVAC 10/20/08 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
11/17/08 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Plumbing
Germanna Community College (Culpeper Campus)
Electrical 10/04/08 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Gas 10/18/08 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Mechanical/HVAC 10/11/08 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Plumbing 10/18/08 from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Mountain Empire Community College
Electrical 11/25/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Gas 10/28/08 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
01/13/09 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
04/07/09 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Mechanical/HVAC 02/09/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
03/17/09 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Plumbing 10/14/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
01/20/09 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
New River Community College
Electrical 11/15/08 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
01/14/09 (NRCC MainCampus, Dublin from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
03/07/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
05/23/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
07/18/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
09/19/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
11/14/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
Gas 11/15/08 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
01/16/09 (NRCC Main Campus, Dublin from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
03/07/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
05/23/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
07/18/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
09/19/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
11/14/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm)
Plumbing 11/15/08 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
01/16/09 (NRCC Main Campus, Dublin from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
03/07/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
05/23/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
07/18/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
09/19/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
11/14/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
Mechanical/HAVAC 11/15/08 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm)
01/14/09 (NRCC Main Camput, Dublin from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
03/07/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
05/23/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
07/18/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
09/19/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
11/14/09 (NRV Mall Site, Christiansburg from 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm)
Northern Virginia Community College
Electrical 10/15/08 (Manassas Campus from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
11/22/08 (Manassas Campus from 9:00 -12:00 noon)
12/15/08 (Manassas Campus from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Gas
Mechanical/HVAC 10/18/08 (Manassas Campus from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon)
11/03/08 (Manassas Campus from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
12/13/08 (Manassas Campus from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
Plumbing 10/06/08 (Manassas Campus from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
11/08/08 (Manassas Campus from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon)
12/08/08 (Manassas Campus from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm)
Patrick Henry Community College
Electrical 10/01/08
11/05/08
12/03/08
Gas 10/07/08
10/21/08
11/04/08
11/18/08
12/02/08
12/16/08
Mechanical/HVAC 10/21/08
11/18/08
12/16/08
Plumbing 10/07/08
11/04/08
12/02/08
Paul D. Camp Community College
Gas 11/06/08 from 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Electrical 10/11/08 from 9 am - noon
11/15/08 from 9 am - noon
Plumber 10/04/08 from 9 am - noon
11/08/08 from 9 am - noon
HVAC 10/18/08 from 9 am - noon
11/22/08 from 9 am - noon
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Electrical 10/16/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
11/06/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
12/04/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Gas 10/09/08 from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
10/30/08 from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
11/20/08 from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
12/16/08 from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Mechanical/HVAC 10/06/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
11/03/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
12/03/08 from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Plumbing 10/09/08 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
10/30/08 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
11/20/08 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
12/16/08 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Tidewater Community College
Electrical
Mechanical/HVAC
Plumbing
Virginia Western Community College
Electrical 10/25/08 from 8:00 am – 11:00 am
11/22/08 from 8:00 am – 11:00 am
12/20/08 from 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Gas 10/25/08 from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
11/22/08 from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
12/20/08 from 11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Mechanical/HVAC 10/25/08 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
11/22/08 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
12/20/08 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Plumbing 10/25/08 from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
11/22/08 from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
12/20/08 from 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm