{"id":16832,"date":"2026-04-09T16:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics-new\/?page_id=16832&#038;preview_id=16832"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:13:10","slug":"tradesman-renewal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/academics\/skilled-trades\/tradesman-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tradesman License Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(74% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(26% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id16832_c5af9a-0b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16832_2a2ba7-a8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The Virginia Board of Contractors requires journeymen, master plumbers, electricians, HVAC mechanics and gas fitters to take continuing education hours specific to their trade as part of the licensing process. Those renewing a license must take continuing education in their respective profession:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Plumbers, HVAC technicians and electricians<\/strong>\u00a0must take 3 hours of CE in their field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gas fitters<\/strong>\u00a0must take 1 hour: the 1-hour class for gas-fitters is intended for journeymen and master gas fitters, liquified petroleum and natural gas fitters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Each course covers new definitions, code changes, general requirements, impact on the job, general use of and special equipment included in the respective codes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/virginiawestern.augusoft.net\/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&amp;int_category_id=9&amp;int_sub_category_id=111&amp;int_catalog_id=\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#53c6d6;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>SCHEDULE &amp; registration<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;background-color:#fec00f;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>more info &amp; funding<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16832_6ebf16-68\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#18284a;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h1, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h2, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h3, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h4, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h5, .kadence-column16832_371563-99 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 a{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99 a:hover{color:#fec00f;}.kadence-column16832_371563-99{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column16832_371563-99 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column16832_371563-99 feature-box-academic\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Cost &amp; Length<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Est. 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