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Using the course

Virginia Contractor Pre-License Education Course

1. Getting started

  1. Sign in with the account you purchased under. The course is included with Virginia DPOR 120-day or lifetime access (or the DMV bundle). GC Points cannot unlock it.
  2. Open the course outline and start with Module 1, which is open as a preview. Modules 2 onward show an access card until a purchase is on your account.
  3. Confirm the time commitment before you begin: 360 minutes of verified instruction across 8 modules, then the final assessment.

3. The tools on every module page

ControlWhat it does
🌓 Light / DarkSwitches the page between the dark and light themes. Your choice is remembered on this device.
🔊 Read aloudReads the lesson text with your browser's speech voice. ⏹ Stop ends it. Listening does not count as activity for the presence check below, so click or scroll now and then.
EspañolShows the Spanish rendering of the lesson beneath the English. English is the official course text; statute citations stay in English so you can find them at the official source.
🖨 PrintPrints the module, or saves it as a PDF through your browser's print dialog. The printout uses a high-contrast paper palette and drops the toolbar.
Time chipShows your credited instructional time for the module and for the course. Credited time can be less than the clock time; see the next section.
Spot an issue?At the end of each module, a short form to report a wrong statement, an outdated reference, a typo or a suggestion. The report carries the module you were on.

4. Instructional time and the presence check

LOCKED 2026-07-14 (Matthew: '1.5* is the standard time credit cap'). Each module's lesson dwell CREDITS toward the 6-hour gate up to 1.5x its allocated minutes; raw study_time_log is never mutated. Game reinforcement credits stay per VAC-R7 (completion-gated, 900s/module-game/day). Enforced client-side in course-runner.js computeCredit() and re-verified server-side in netlify/functions/va-course-completion.js before any completion record is written.

5. Knowledge checks

There are 38 knowledge checks across the course. Each shows the correct answer and a short explanation immediately after you answer. They are for learning, not grading: an incorrect answer does not cost credit, and you can re-read the section and try again.

6. The final assessment

7. Completing the course and your certificate

  1. Every one of the 8 modules is complete and 360 minutes of credited instructional time are recorded.
  2. You pass the final assessment at 70% or better.
  3. On the final page, confirm the name to print on the certificate exactly as it appears on your government ID. It cannot be changed afterwards except through support, because the certificate is a record the Board relies on.
  4. Claim the certificate. It carries a unique certificate number and a public verification link.

8. What is reported to the Board

As an approved education provider, MASONBYTE LLC is required to report each completion to the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) within seven days (18VAC50-22-320). It does so by uploading a completion roster to the Board. Your row carries the identity details you confirmed at the certificate step (your name as on your ID, mailing address, date of birth and, if you have one, your Virginia DMV control number), your completion date, and GC Prep's provider and course numbers. Only a student with no Virginia driver's license or ID card is asked for a Social Security number, on the course page and only with their consent; it goes only to DPOR, by encrypted upload, and the full number is deleted 7 days after it is given (see Privacy Policy, Section 5). The final assessment page shows when your completion was submitted. You still apply for your license yourself; the course is the pre-license education component, not the license.

9. Troubleshooting

10. Accessibility

11. Support

Email support@gcprep.app. Include the course name, the module number, what you expected and what happened, and your browser and device. For anything about your credit or certificate, include the name on your account.

A printable course guide with the full outline and these instructions is also available.

Independent contractor-education provider. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for the Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR). GC Prep does not issue or grant a contractor license. Verify all requirements with the issuing agency.