Full-Service Package: Virginia Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Exam

This comprehensive course package fully prepares you for the Virginia Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Exam at PSI. You’ll receive immediate access to the online course content upon purchase, so you can start studying right away! Here are some details on what you can expect.  

Exam Prep Course: 

Our online course includes highlighting guides for each approved book, subject-area quizzes, and unlimited attempts in our HIC Exam Simulator. Our exam simulator mimics the real exam's subject areas, question count, and format at PSI. Dynamic practice exams pull from an extensive question bank with each attempt, letting you practice timed navigation of your books until you’re ready for the actual open-book exam. 

Intensive Learning Bootcamps: 

You’ll also get access to on-demand bootcamps covering essential topics like trade math and plan reading to make sure you understand key concepts for answering questions on the exam.

Exam-Ready Books:

Receive a full set of pre-tabbed and highlighted books ready for the exam, with our exam prep highlights and permanent tabs applied to each book. Learn to navigate the annotated books in our online exam prep course, and quickly find answers to test questions during the timed test at PSI.

Start-Up Consultation: 

Navigating contractor licensing requirements can be complex, with state-by-state variations. Whether you’re a first-time license applicant or pursuing additional state licenses to expand your business, we help you streamline this process with a 30-minute start-up call and follow-up email support from a licensing expert. We’ll reach out to you to schedule a time to chat!   

This is an entirely online, self-paced course. Our online pre-recorded content is available 24/7 with unlimited access for 180 days after purchase.

If you require an extension after your initial 180 days of course access, contact our support team to request a course extension for $150.

The Virginia HIC Exam is an open-book, timed exam with 50 questions. Candidates must score at least 70% (35 correct questions) to pass. For more information about testing policies and locations, you can refer to the Candidate Information Bulletin from PSI.

This package includes the following approved exam prep reference manuals, necessary to prepare for the open-book Virginia Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) Exam at PSI:

• 29 CFR Part 1926 and Related Standards (a Contractor Training Center publication)
• International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, 2021 edition
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• ASCC-1(05): The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
• Craftsman's Manual and Textbook, 8th edition
• Modern Masonry - Brick, Block, Stone
• Standard Practice for Installation of Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Siding and Soffit
• Gypsum Construction Handbook
• Finish Carpenters' Manual
• ANSI A117.1-2017 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities

Note: An approved reference for the Virginia HIC exam, Insulation Handbook 2000, is out of print and not included in this book bundle. Students may source this book from alternative vendors as available, or can refer to our online exam prep course for information to know from this handbook for the exam.