Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record Applications from Contractors and Tradesmen for Licensure in Virginia

RICHMOND,VA–Today,GovernorGlennYoungkinremarkedonnewapplicationdatafromtheVirginiaDepartmentofProfessionalandOccupationalRegulation(DPOR)reportingthattheBoardofContractorsisontracktoreceivemorethan14,000newapplicationsthisyearfromcontractorsandtradesmenapplyingforlicensureintheCommonwealth.Theprojectednumberisatenpercentincreasefrom2024andnearlydoubletheapplicationvolumehandledadecadeago. “ContractorsandtradesmenknowthatopportunitythrivesinVirginia,”saidGovernorYoungkin.“WithrecordinvestmentintheCommonwealthacrossindustries,Virginiaisn’tjustcompetingtowin,Virginiaiswinning!Toeveryonewhoislookingtostartthenextgreatchapterintheirprofessionalcareer:Virginiaistheplacetobuildyourfuture.” “Theincreaseinlicenseapplications,especiallyinskilledandhighskilledtrades,ismoreproofandvalidationthattradesjobsofferlongterm,wellpaying,familysustainingcareers,”saidSecretaryofLaborBryanS