Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar (Seminar Only)
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Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar (Seminar Only)
This 2-Day seminar provides everything you need to pass the Tennessee Contractor License Exam, including:
โข Highlighting Guides
โข Math and Calculations
โข Study Tips
โข Licensing Information
โข Instructor Support
The highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
Whatโs Included in Our Courses
Everything you need to pass your exam on the first try.
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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Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar (Seminar Only)
$529.99Select optionsThis 2-Day seminar provides everything you need to pass the Tennessee Contractor License Exam, including:
โข Highlighting Guides
โข Math and Calculations
โข Study Tips
โข Licensing Information
โข Instructor SupportThe highlighting guides and quizzes are designed to familiarize students with testing materials. We do not provide students with exact test questions, as the state does not release this information.
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Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential Package
Original price was: $1,916.87.$1,633.04Current price is: $1,633.04.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
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Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential/Small Commercial Package
Original price was: $2,577.82.$2,261.75Current price is: $2,261.75.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
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Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential, Commercial, Industrial Package
Original price was: $2,875.79.$2,573.11Current price is: $2,573.11.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
Books and Tabs to use During the Exam
(Included in the Complete Package):
Residential Contractor License:
- Carpentry and Building
- Contractorโs Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
- Pipe and Excavation Contracting
- Tennessee, Contractors Guide to Business and Project Management
- Tennessee Residential / Small Commercial Tab Pack
- Modern Masonry
- Gypsum
- Osha 1926
- 2018 International Residential Code
Tennessee Residential and Small Commercial Contractor License, Additional References:
- International Building Code, 2012
- The Contractorโs Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- Technical Digest No. 9 โ Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
- SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
- ACI 530/530.1-11ย ORย ACI 530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
- ACI 318-11ย ORย ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
Tennessee Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Contractor License, Additional References:
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29 CFR OSHA 1926 Construction Industry Regulations & Standards, January 2024 Edition
$69.99Add to cartMake compliance with dense government safety regulations simple with the 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations. Updated through January 2024, the book provides you with a comprehensive set of the most up-to-date Construction regulations.
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Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 17th edition
$139.99Add to cartThis Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures 17th edition, presents the properties of concrete as needed in concrete construction, including strength and durability. All concrete ingredients (cementing materials, water, aggregates, admixtures, and fibers) are reviewed for their optimal use in designing and proportioning concrete mixtures. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, and ACI standards are referred to extensively. The use of concrete from design to batching, mixing, transporting, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing is addressed. Concrete sustainability, along with special concretes, including high-performance concretes, are also reviewed.
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Sale!
Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential/Small Commercial Package
Original price was: $2,577.82.$2,261.75Current price is: $2,261.75.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
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Sale!
Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential, Commercial, Industrial Package
Original price was: $2,875.79.$2,573.11Current price is: $2,573.11.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
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Sale!
Tennessee Contractor Exam Prep Live Seminar – Residential Package
Original price was: $1,916.87.$1,633.04Current price is: $1,633.04.Select options- Our live seminars are taught by industry professional with over 30 yearsโ 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:
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ACI CODE-530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
$152.99Add to cartACI 530/530.1-13, โBuilding Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries,โ is a joint document between ACI, The Masonry Society (TMS), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Beginning with the 2016 edition of this document, TMS is solely responsible for the development of this document. The 2016 edition can be purchased through the ACI Store, as well as other historical editions.
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(ACI Code 318-14) Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
$249.99Add to cartThe โBuilding Code Requirements for Structural Concreteโ (โCodeโ) provides minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of structural concrete buildings and, where applicable, nonbuilding structures. This Code addresses structural systems, members, and connections, including cast-in-place, precast, plain, nonprestressed, prestressed, and composite construction. Among the subjects covered are: design and construction for strength, serviceability, and durability; load combinations, load factors, and strength reduction factors; structural analysis methods; deflection limits; mechanical and adhesive anchoring to concrete; development and splicing of reinforcement; construction document information; field inspection and testing; and methods to evaluate the strength of existing structures. โBuilding Code Requirements for Concrete Thin Shellsโ (ACI 318.2) is adopted by reference in this Code.The Code user will find that ACI 318-14 has been substantially reorganized and reformatted from previous editions. The principal objectives of this reorganization are to present all design and detailing requirements for structural systems or for individual members in chapters devoted to those individual subjects, and to arrange the chapters in a manner that generally follows the process and chronology of design and construction. Information and procedures that are common to the design of members are located in utility chapters.
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2018 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (International Code Council Series) 1st Edition
$178.99Add to cartThis comprehensive code compiles all building, plumbing, mechanical, fuel gas and electrical requirements for non-commercial one- and two-family dwellings in one convenient code. The regulations cover dwellings and townhouses up to three stories.
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2012 International Building Code (International Code Council Series) 1st Edition
$148.99Add to cartNow in its fifth edition, the 2012 IBC contains many important changes.
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Tennessee Residential Tab Pack
$84.99Add to cartPERMANENT TABS PACKAGE – This package includes permanent tabs for all references allowed to be used during the exam.
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Tennessee Residential/Small Commercial Tab Pack
$95.99Add to cartPERMANENT TABS PACKAGE – This package includes permanent tabs for all references allowed to be used during the exam.
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Tennessee Residential/Commercial/Industrial Tab Pack
$105.99Add to cartPERMANENT TABS PACKAGE – This package includes permanent tabs for all references allowed to be used during the exam.
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Technical Digest 9: Handling and Erection of Steel Joist and Joist Girders – Paperback
$48.99Add to cartHandling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders contains a thorough coverage of handling and erection procedures, including definitions of the various products, and a description of the preparing, tagging and loading of the joists at the manufacturer’s plant.
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SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck (3rd Edition) Paperback
$48.99Add to cartManual of Construction with Steel Deck reviews good practice in Steel Deck Construction and serves as a safety primer for Contractors, Erectors, Architects, Engineers and Inspectors who are responsible for safe and proper field installation of steel deck.
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Gypsum Construction Handbook 7th Edition
$49.99Add to cartGypsum Construction Handbook has been the best reference for gypsum products and systems in the building industry. Throughout the years it has evolved and changed as the building industry itself has evolved and changed.
The fifth edition of the Gypsum Construction Handbook is a guide to good construction procedures for gypsum drywall, veneer plaster, cement board and conventional plaster construction. It contains the newest developments in products and systems including time-saving, lower-cost methods of installation to simplify and speed construction.
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Erector’s Manual: Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products Paperback
$43.99Add to cartErectors’ Manual, Standards and Guidelines for the Erection of Precast Concrete Products, is intended to provide standards (shown in boldface) and corresponding guidelines (commentary) for the erection of plant-produced precast and prestressed concrete products, and to establish a level of quality that will be recognized and respected by the construction industry.
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Training and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning (Level 1: Field fundamentals) [Spiral-bound]
$98.99Add to cartTraining and Certification of Field Personnel for Unbonded Post-Tensioning – Level 1 Field Fundamentals is used in conjunction with PTI’s Level 1 Field Fundamentals training program. Provides guidance for field personnel involved in inspection, installation, stressing and finishing of unbonded single strand tendons and barrier cables. Latest edition has been updated to include expanded inspection checklist, information re. slab-on-ground installation and a glossary of PT terms presented in both English and Spanish.
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Carpentry & Building Construction, Student Edition, 2016 1st Edition
$79.99Add to cartThis newly revised edition includes content from McGraw-Hill Construction, where the professionals stay informed on the latest industry developments.
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Pipe & Excavation Contracting Revised Edition
$49.99Add to cartThis popular manual has been updated and improved to bring it more current with modern earthmoving and trenching equipment, refined excavation techniques, stricter safety rules, and improved materials.
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Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
$59.99Add to cartInstallation, repair and estimating for nearly every type of roof covering available today in residential and commercial structures: asphalt shingles, roll roofing, wood shingles and shakes, clay tile, slate, metal, built-up, and elastomeric.
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Placing Reinforcing Bars 10th Edition
$104.99Add to cartPlacing Reinforcing Bars presents the best accepted current practices in placing reinforcing bars. It is written for apprentices, journeymen ironworkers, and inspectors. Definitive resource for preparing provisions in project specifications. Eighteen heavily illustrated chapters cover: materials, handling bars at the jobsite, general principles for bar placing, splicing, and tying; placing bars in footings, walls, columns, floors, roofs, pavements and highway structures; and coated reinforcing bars.
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The Contractor’s Guide to Quality Concrete Construction, 4th Edition
$99.99Add to cartWritten by and for contractors, this publication provides insight into proven construction practices that will produce quality concrete construction. Contents include organizing for quality, concrete mixture designs, specifications, foundations, formwork,
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Requirements To Obtain a Tennessee Contractor Exam
All contractors who remodel, repair, improve or construct a one, two, three, or four family unit residences that do not exceed three stories in height must be licensed in the state of Tennessee. Applicants must take and pass two exams, business and law and the trade and finally apply with necessary business information, workers compensation and proof of insurance to the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors by calling 1-800-544-7693.
Please view our Application Processing Services to streamline this process.
The Tennessee Contractor Exam is an open book 300-minute exam that requires a 73% score to pass. To use your time efficiently in the exam, it is extremely helpful to prepare in-depth and have your book tabbed and highlighted prior to the exam. Highlighting, tabs and written notes in reference materials are permitted prior to arriving at the test site. However, during the exam you may not write in the reference materials.
Exam Overview
The Tennessee Residential/Small Contractor Exam is an open book 300-minute exam that requires a 73% score to pass. To use your time efficiently in the exam, it is extremely helpful to prepare in-depth and have your book tabbed and highlighted prior to the exam. Highlighting, tabs and written notes in reference materials are permitted prior to arriving at the test site. However, during the exam you may not write in the reference materials.
Exam Overview
The Tennessee Contractor Exams are open book 300-minute exam that requires a 73% score to pass. To use your time efficiently in the exam, it is extremely helpful to prepare in-depth and have your book tabbed and highlighted prior to the exam. Highlighting, tabs and written notes in reference materials are permitted prior to arriving at the test site. However, during the exam you may not write in the reference materials.
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Exam Time | 5 Hours |
| Pass Requirements | 73% or 73 correct answers |
| Open Book Allowed | Yes |
| Test Cost | $57 |
Exam Overview
The Tennessee Residential/Small Contractor Exam is an open book 300-minute exam that requires a 73% score to pass. To use your time efficiently in the exam, it is extremely helpful to prepare in-depth and have your book tabbed and highlighted prior to the exam. Highlighting, tabs and written notes in reference materials are permitted prior to arriving at the test site. However, during the exam you may not write in the reference materials.
Exam Topics
The Tennessee Residential/Small Commercial Contractor exam is designed to assess the knowledge and competency of individuals seeking to become licensed contractors in Tennessee for residential and small commercial projects. The exam usually consists of multiple-choice questions that cover various aspects of construction and contracting, including:
Building Codes: Familiarity with local and national building codes and regulations is essential for any contractor. Questions may test your understanding of safety codes, structural requirements, and compliance with building standards. Construction Practices: This section may cover different construction techniques, material selection, construction sequencing, and best practices in residential and small commercial construction. Legal and Business Practices: Contractors must understand the legal aspects of the construction industry, such as contracts, licensing laws, insurance requirements, and project management. Knowledge of business practices like estimating, cost control, and accounting might also be tested.
Safety: Ensuring the safety of workers, clients, and the public is paramount in construction. Questions on safety practices, OSHA regulations, and hazard recognition may be included.
Blueprint Reading: Interpreting construction blueprints is crucial for contractors. Questions in this area may assess your ability to understand architectural and engineering drawings.
Trade-Specific Knowledge: Depending on the type of residential and small commercial contractor you want to be (e.g., general contractor, electrician, plumber, etc.), the exam may include trade-specific questions related to your chosen field.
The exam is generally timed, and you will need to achieve a passing score to obtain your contractor’s license. Each state may have its own exam structure and content, so it’s essential to check with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors or the relevant licensing authority for the most up-to-date information on the exam’s specific requirements.
Before taking the exam, it’s advisable to study relevant reference materials and gain practical experience in the construction field to increase your chances of success.
Exam Overview
The Tennessee Contractor Exams are open book 300-minute exam that requires a 73% score to pass. To use your time efficiently in the exam, it is extremely helpful to prepare in-depth and have your book tabbed and highlighted prior to the exam. Highlighting, tabs and written notes in reference materials are permitted prior to arriving at the test site. However, during the exam you may not write in the reference materials.
Related Books and Materials for This Course
The Tennessee Contractor exams are open book, and you are allowed to bring tabbed, highlighted references into the exam. To get the most out of our course, we also advise having a copy of the following materials:
Residential Contractor License:
- Carpentry and Building
- Contractorโs Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- Roofing Construction & Estimating Revised
- Pipe and Excavation Contracting
- Tennessee, Contractors Guide to Business and Project Management
- Tennessee Residential / Small Commercial Tab Pack
- Modern Masonry
- Gypsum
- Osha 1926
- 2018 International Residential Code
Tennessee Residential and Small Commercial Contractor License, Additional References:
- International Building Code, 2012
- The Contractorโs Guide to Quality Concrete Construction
- Technical Digest No. 9 โ Handling and Erection of Steel Joists and Joist Girders
- SDI Manual of Construction with Steel Deck
- ACI 530/530.1-11ย ORย ACI 530/530.1-13: Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures and Companion Commentaries
- ACI 318-11ย ORย ACI 318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary
Tennessee Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Contractor License, Additional References:
New and Gently Used versions of all reference materials are available in our online store.
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