Contractor’s Course Offered
The Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center, an off campus SVCC center, is offering a Basic Contractor Business License course on Saturday, May 9th. This eight- hour non-credit course provides an overview of the statutes and regulations that govern contractor licensing in Virginia. This course is approved by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Board of Contractors.
Topics include: Starting a Business in Virginia, Laws and Regulations, Contractor Limits and Classifications, Virginia State Statutes Relating to Contractors, Statement of Consumer Protections, The Licensing Process, Obtaining the Contract, Customer Service and New Home Warranties, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), Underground Utilities, Insurance, Virginia Taxes, Labor Law, Erosion and Sediment Control, Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH), and Liens.
Class runs from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.; tuition fee is $199 which includes the textbook. SVCC also offers continuing education courses on topics such as HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing and Gasfitter. These courses are also approved by DPOR.
To register for any of the above classes, visit this web link: http://www.southside.edu/programs/tradesmen/contractors.asp or call Debra Smiley at Lake Country Advanced Knowledge Center at 434-955-2252.
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