Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential, Commercial, Industrial Package
Original price was: $2,875.79.$2,573.11Current price is: $2,573.11.
- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 years’ experience.
- All required books for your exam (based on license type) are included in your bundle along with pre-printed tabs.
- You will also receive an online exam prep course you can access 24/7 up to 1 year from purchase.
- For locations, dates, and times please see below:
Course Overview
Description, benefits & features
This course is made up of a detailed presentation that takes you through all the information you will need to pass the exam on your first try.
@HomePrep offers this seminar to prepare you for the Tennessee Residential, Commercial, Industrial Contractor License Exam as well as the Business and Law Exam. This 2-Day seminar will guide you through highlighting and tabbing the associated exam books for fast and easy reference during the test. This package includes the seminar fee, all required reference books by license type, associated tabs and access to our online course for extra review. This course is taught by a construction industry expert with over 30 years’ practical experience in the construction trades.
How Do I Get My License?
- Purchase the Exam Prep Course — and then study!
- Pass the exam.
- Submit your application, licensing fee and proof of insurance.
Requirements To Get A License
- The first step in the licensing process is to pass the exams. You will then submit an application to the state licensing board with documentation of your experience, financial information and your passing test scores.
- The Business and Law exam is required for licensure in every Contractor classification
- The monetary limit (limit per contract) is based on 10 times the lesser of the net worth or working capital or experience. (Working capital is current assets minus current liabilities and net worth is total assets minus total liabilities). A reviewed financial statement is required for monetary requests of $3,000,000 or less.
- A CPA audited financial statement is required for monetary requests exceeding $3,000,000. To obtain an unlimited license, applicants must have over $300,000 in both net worth and working capital.
- All contractors with 1 or more employees are required to carry Worker’s Compensation insurance. Every applicant will be required to provide a certificate of insurance proving an adequate amount of liability insurance. The requirements are as follows:
Monetary Limit Minimum Insurance Up to $500,000 —–$100,000 $501,000 to $1,500,000 —–$500,000 $1,501,000 to Unlimited —–$1,000,000
Books and References for the Exam
The following references are included in this package.
For the Business and Law Exam, the following reference is included:
- Tennessee, Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 4th Edition
- Tennessee Contractors Guide to Business and Law Permanent Tabs – Included in trade tab package
For the Trade Exam, the following references are included:
- International Building Code, 2012
- International Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, 2018
- Code of Federal Regulations – 29 CFR Part 1926 (OSHA)
- Carpentry and Building Construction
- Roofing Construction and Estimating
- Modern Masonry – Brick, Block, Stone
- Pipe and Excavation Contracting
- Gypsum Construction Handbook
- Technical Digest No. 9 – Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
- SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
- Placing Reinforcing Bars
- Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures
- Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning – Level 1 Field Fundamentals
- Erectors’ Manual – Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Pre-Cast Concrete Products
- ACI 530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
- ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
- Tennessee Residential/Commercial/Industrial Tab Pack
Applying for Licensure
Applications are available from the Licensing Board at:
Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
500 James Robertson Pkwy, 1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1150
Phone 615-741-8307/
Exam Details
- Applications for Licensure must be submitted by the 20th of the month prior to the month in which the board has their next meeting.
- The Board meets in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
- The examination is given by PSI. It is an open-book timed test with 100 questions and a 5-hour time limit.
- In order to pass you must answer 73 questions correct (73%).
- The exam fee is $57. If the exam is failed three times, the applicant will have to interview with the board before retesting.
- Exam topics include Sitework, Footings, and Foundations, Concrete and Concrete Reinforcement, Masonry, Carpentry, Metals, Roofing & Associated Trades, General Code, Plan Reading, Estimating and OSHA Safety
What's Included In This Course
- Highlighting guides
- Practice quizzes
- Math, Calculations and Theory
- Instructor Support
- Test Taking Tips
Our courses are designed to help you become familiar with the references and allow you to find the information quickly as the exams are timed. We offer highlighting guides to draw attention to key points throughout the book and tabs (sold separately) to allow you to find key sections quickly. We encourage you to take the practice exams multiple times as the questions on the test change each time.
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