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"All practical experience in the trade should be verified by building officials,building inspectors, employers, contractors, engineers, architects or clients attesting to the applicants work in the trade."
The building inspector that inspected my work can attest.

Nowhere is it stated that "practical experience" means "hands-on, and hands-on only", though. If they intended only "hands on", why didn't they come out and say specifically that? The way it's worded, it makes sense that other types of practical experience are acceptable. Building inspections, for example.