$475.00
Our monthly course is held at our Tysons location:
Late Spring for 3 nights (6-9 pm).
Course Fee: $475 (includes 2 textbooks w/ class binder)
1. Pipe and Excavation Contracting (2011) 2. Excavation and Grading Handbook (2006)
You may like to pay additional $240 – when we open the class (3 nights) to join, while we don’t have the dates.
To be licensed for the VA landscape contractor, you must pass the LSC exam administered by the PSI in order to confirm that you have attained at least a minimum level of knowledge regarding the principles, practices, statutes, and regulations on landscaping services.
Landscaping Contractors provide alteration and improvement services to land areas. This includes services like excavation, clearing, grading, construction of retaining walls for landscaping purposes, or placement of landscaping timbers. Landscaping Contractors may also remove stumps and roots below grade (CBC, RBC, and H/H classifications are also eligible for providing this function).
There are pre-qualification requirement by VA DPOR (Licensing Board) for your past experience; Class-A (5 years), Class-B (3 years) field trade experience. For this LSC prequalification, you may include your Landscape Service works in the Experience Verification form.
Any Responsible Management (Owner, Partners, Associates) or, field employee can take the test (after receiving VA DPOR approval letter/email). If one of your employees take the test, the DPOR may require your employee’s W-2 for License Application.
The content of this “LSC Specialty exam” contains the function of your field knowledge and familiarity of specifications/regulations.
You must pass the VA LSC Exam to apply for the LSC classification. Passing this exam is required for Virginia Class A, B, or C license.
Exam Details:
The test taker will have 120 minutes to complete 50 questions. You will need to pass with a 70% or higher (35 questions) in order to pass.
The tests will cost $85 (to PSI)
Please note that this fee is separate from your Class A/B/C license application.
Topics covered on the exam include the following: planning and estimating, excavation, grading, compaction, drainage, soils, vegetation removal, retaining walls, and safety.
Our guarantee policy extends to two more sessions (total 3 months) without charge until you pass the test.
Thank you for your registration!
1. Course Warranty
Total 3 month guarantee period applied – Let’s say, you took our January class – then your registration is valid till March.
Two types of Guarantee policy – a) Keep coming to review the PSI questions in Tysons. b) Rejoin the course (after your PSI exam result submitted).
2. Refund Policy
Upon your returning of unopened package in mail, the following percentage of the total package price is refundable:
Note: The cancellation schedule may not be applicable if your package has been opened or used.
| Cancel Dates | Refundable | Way of Refund |
| 14 days before the class day | 75% | Mailing the check in 3 weeks from your cancellation. |
| 7 days before the class day | 50% | Mailing the check in 3 weeks from your cancellation. |
| 1 day before the class day | 25% | Mailing the check in 3 weeks from your cancellation. |
| Day of the class to start | 0% | Mailing the check in 3 weeks from your cancellation. |
