A Residential Contractor License (General Contractor) is required in Tennessee when the project exceeds $25,000.

• Anyone seeking to become a residential contractor in Tennessee is required to sit for two exams, business and law and the trade.
• Workers Compensation is required

• If your monetary limit is up to $500,000, you will need to provide $100,000 coverage.
• If your monetary limit is $500,001 - $1,500,000, you will need to provide $500,000 coverage.
• If your monetary limit is greater than $1,500,000 you will need to provide $1,000,000 coverage.

A residential contractor’s services are limited to construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of one, two, three, or four family unit residences that do not exceed three stories in height. This license excludes all electrical, HVAC, and plumbing work.

Tennessee has limited reciprocity agreement with the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.

There are no requirements for continuing education as of this time.

• The testing company is PSI (1-800-733-9267)
• 100 questions and an 4 1/2-hour time limit
• 73% is required to pass the exam
• The exam fee is $44.
• Topics on the exam include sitework, footings, and foundation; concrete and concrete reinforcement; masonry; carpentry; roofing; associated trades; general code, plan reading and estimating; and OSHA safety.

The following references are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with a permanent index tab) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-952-0910.

• 2003 International Residential Code
• OSHA Code of Federal Regulations Part 1926
• Carpentry and Building Construction
• Guide to Good Practice for Wood Trusses
• Contractors Guide to Quality Concrete
• Roofing Construction and Estimating
• Modern Masonry
• Pipe and Excavation Contracting

Live Seminar: The seminar is 1 1/2 days and the fee is $445. At class, students will receive a study guide includes sample questions, practice math problems, sample blueprints, and a highlighting guide for the approved references. For more information on either attending a seminar, or to order, contact our office at 1-800-952-0910.

Online Training: The program takes you through each one of the reference books that the exam is based on showing you exactly what to highlight. After your highlighting is completed with each book, you have the option take an online practice test to reinforce concepts presented. Also, there is an extensive math and plans analysis portion. The program narrated and animated. Now includes the Business and Law Review.

Reference Books: Having the right references for the test is just as important as having the right tools on the job. We offer the best pricing for the state approved references, click the link below to order or call 1-800-952-0910.

Online Class Price: $139
Seminar Price: $445