What Is the Virginia Highway Heavy (H/H) Exam?
Short answer: The Virginia Highway Heavy exam is the specialty exam for contractors pursuing the Highway Heavy classification or specialty.
It is part of the licensing process for contractors focused on highway and heavy construction work.
What H/H Means
H/H stands for Highway Heavy. This specialty is associated with large-scale construction, infrastructure, and heavy project work.
What This Means in Practical Terms
In practical terms, this specialty covers road work, paving, excavating, grading, utility line work, demolition, bridges, runaways, railroads, and a number of other specialties. This may be the largest specialty in the country.
Why People Get Confused
Many contractors think that because they do not perform highway work that this is not they specialty that they need. This is a very large 'umbrella' specialty that covers, perhaps, dozens of smaller specialties. Many of the smaller specialties that do not have a specific designation and exam in Virginia fall under this massive specialty.
What to Do Next
Learn more here: Virginia Highway Heavy Exam Prep
If you are preparing for this step now, visit our Virginia Contractor Exam Prep page for the full system.
If this question relates specifically to this specialty, go here: Virginia Contractor Specialties page.