RBC Specialty Exam Prep (Residential Building Contractor)

🧱 RBC Exam Prep Course

🧭 Course Overview

• Title: Virginia RBC Exam Prep Course

• Format: Self-paced digital course

• Target: Candidates preparing for the RBC specialty portion of the Virginia Class A or B Contractor license

• Duration: ~8–12 hours total (can be done in 2–3 days or over a week)

• Goal: Prepare for PSI’s 80-question open-book RBC specialty exam (70% to pass)

📘 Course Outline

Module 1: Welcome & Getting Started

• 📽️ Lesson 1: Course Introduction

• 📘 Lesson 2: How the PSI RBC Exam Works

• 🔖 Lesson 3: Allowed Books + Tabbing Guide (PDF)

Module 2: Site Work & Layout

• 📘 Lesson 1: Site Layout, Measuring & Leveling

• 📘 Lesson 2: Excavation and Grading Basics

• ❓ Quiz: Site Work & Layout (10 questions)

Module 3: Foundations & Masonry

• 📘 Lesson 1: Footings, Foundation Walls, and Slabs

• 📘 Lesson 2: Masonry Techniques and Mortar Types

• ❓ Quiz: Foundations & Masonry (10 questions)

Module 4: Framing

• 📘 Lesson 1: Floor, Wall, and Roof Framing

• 📘 Lesson 2: Sheathing, Bracing, and Connectors

• ❓ Quiz: Framing (10 questions)

Module 5: Insulation, Windows, & Ventilation

• 📘 Lesson 1: Insulation Requirements (R-values, placement)

• 📘 Lesson 2: Windows, Doors, and Skylights

• 📘 Lesson 3: Roof, Attic, and Crawlspace Ventilation

• ❓ Quiz: Envelope Systems (8 questions)

Module 6: Exterior Finishes

• 📘 Lesson 1: Siding, Roofing, and Flashing

• 📘 Lesson 2: Gutters, Downspouts, and Exterior Trim

• ❓ Quiz: Exterior Finishes (8 questions)

Module 7: Decks, Walks, & Ramps

• 📘 Lesson 1: Code-Compliant Deck Framing and Railings

• 📘 Lesson 2: Walks, Steps, and Accessible Ramps

• ❓ Quiz: Decks & Ramps (6 questions)

Module 8: Interior Finishes & Fixtures

• 📘 Lesson 1: Drywall, Trim, Cabinets, Paint, Flooring

• 📘 Lesson 2: Bathrooms, Kitchens, Fixtures

• ❓ Quiz: Finishing Systems (8 questions)

Module 9: Plan Reading & Specifications

• 📘 Lesson 1: How to Read Blueprints and Scales

• 📘 Lesson 2: Specs and Material Callouts

• ❓ Quiz: Prints & Specs (8 questions)

Module 10: Safety & Clean-Up

• 📘 Lesson 1: OSHA Requirements & PPE

• 📘 Lesson 2: Jobsite Clean-up, Debris Disposal

• ❓ Quiz: Safety & Cleanup (8 questions)

✅ Final Exam Simulation

• 80 questions

• Timed: 160 minutes

• Randomized from master pool (with explanations afterward)

• Open-book style (no hints during test)