1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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. 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. 2. Having held a valid journeyman license in the trade for which licensure is desired for a minimum of one year; or
   3. 3. Nine years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2025.