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Construction and Carpentry in Virginia
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
Virginia students take Carpentry I and II and earn NCCER and HBI credentials; saw, roofing and woodworking tasks on job sites need a DOLI-filed work-training agreement.
State program: Carpentry I 8601 (140 hrs, OSHA-10), Carpentry II 8602 (280 hrs, 2 credits); CIP not published by VDOE
What a high school can deliver
NCCER Carpentry, HBI and ICC credentials plus OSHA-10; a DPOR contractor license waits until 18 and experience.
Credentials students can earn
NCCER Core and Carpentry Levels 1 and 2; HBI PACT; HBI/NAHB residential construction assessments; ICC B1; OSHA-10 in course (May 2026 Board list: Confirm with the agency)
Age and hour requirements
DPOR Board for Contractors license (Classes A, B, C): designated individual at least 18. Registered apprentice at 16 with parent signature (Va. Code 2.2-2050).
Other agencies involved
None for the program. DPOR Board for Contractors licenses contractors after graduation.
Who can teach it
Trade and Industrial endorsement (license or industry certification plus 2 years in last 5) via Technical Professional License after a Provisional License, or the three-year CTE license; no construction-specific rule found.
Child labor rules for work placements
No permit or hour limits at 16-17. Va. Code 40.1-100(A) bars under-18 power woodworking, circular and band saws, roofing, excavation and demolition; a work-training agreement filed with DOLI or registered apprenticeship opens saws and roofing (16VAC15-30-150, -170). HO 2, 7, 15 barred.
College credit after high school
No statewide agreement; VCCS Building Trades and Construction Management Career Studies Certificates by college (Confirm locally); CCRV is general education only.
Where to go next
- The full Construction and Carpentry guide, showing Virginia
- The Virginia state profile
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