| Action | General Review 2014 |
| Stage | Final |
| Comment Period | Ended on 2/22/2017 |
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Contracting tradesmen have existing prerequisites for entry. As detailed below, how did the WWWOOSSP Board draft a proposal to exempt testing while ALL other journeymen in the tradesmen category? WWWOOSSP Board appears to be arbitrarily and capricious in establishing entrance criteria.
| Comparison of "journeymen" entry into specific areas of construction by applicable Board | ||||||||
| WWWOOSSP | Contractors Board "Tradesmen" Entrance Options | |||||||
| Onsite Installer (1) | Onsite Installer (2) | Certified Water Well System Provider | A1 | A2 "liquid petroleum and natural gas" | A3 | A4 | A5 | |
| Practical Experience (YRS) | 0.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Vocational Training (HRS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Associates Degree | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | NO |
| Bachelors Degree | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Exam Required | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| WWWOOSSP onsite options from 18VAC160-40-120 | ||||||||
| Contractors Board options from Individual License and Certification Regulations dated January 1, 2016 | ||||||||
Please consider revising the proposed regulations to compliment experience, education, and testing required by other boards that regulate existing journeymen. Three years minimum experience should be required in order to represent any entity while on an active job site.
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