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TN· Contractor exam prep + concierge

Tennessee contractor license prep — the full requirement, in one place.

Every code, exam, and state-specific test the Tennessee board actually grades you on — paired with the TCS courses that satisfy each one, and the concierge that files your application after you pass. Sourced directly from the issuing boards and verified May 8, 2026.

Tennessee is a NASCLA Commercial AND Electrical accepting state. The Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors administers contractor licensing under T.C.A. Title 62 Ch 6. NASCLA Accredited Examination satisfies the trade-portion exam in lieu of TN's own trade exam for several classifications; PSI Business and Law of Tennessee (B&L) is required separately. NEC currently tested cycle: NEC 2020 (statewide adopted 2023; verify per board notice). No state income tax. State sales-and-use tax 7% + local. Mechanics-lien notice 90 days; suit within 1 year (T.C.A. Title 66 Ch 11).

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TN· Reciprocity + license management active · Prep on roadmap

Tennessee prep curriculum is on the TCS roadmap.

The TCS reciprocity engine and license-management subscription cover Tennesseetoday — including renewal tracking, multi-state cycle alignment, and concierge filing. Prep curriculum production is sequenced behind our active state queue. Drop your email below and you'll be the first to know when TN ships.

What Tennessee actually tests

The full requirement set per pathway — what you walk into the exam center expected to know.

TN Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) / CE-A Electrical Contractor

Pathway: Electrical Contractor
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
NEC 2020
TN adopted NEC 2020 statewide; municipalities may have local amendments. Verify against current TN State Fire Marshal adoption notices.
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Tested
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $250
State Law
PSI Business and Law of Tennessee
  • 50 questions
  • 73% passing
State Trade
NASCLA Accredited Examination for the Electrical Industry (or TN CE-A/CE-C trade exam)
  • 100 questions
  • 75% passing
  • 240 min
  • Open book
  • Ref: NEC 2020
Other codes referenced: NEC (2020)

TN Board for Licensing Contractors accepts NASCLA Electrical for CE-A, CE-C electrical contractor classifications in lieu of the TN-specific electrical trade exam.

Reciprocity: TN limited electrician reciprocity is municipal (Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville have their own systems). State-level CE-A through Board of Contractors reciprocates via NASCLA + B&L of TN.

TN Contractor License Application (LIC-0001) — Electrical classification→

TN Contractor License (BC, BC-A, BC-B classifications)

Pathway: General Contractor
NASCLA accepted
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
OSHA 1926 compliance is referenced but not separately tested on the NASCLA + Business and Law exams; required on jobsite per TOSHA enforcement.
NEC
Referenced only
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
TN does not require contractor CE for general contractors (electricians under municipal authorities have their own CE rules).
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $250
State Law
PSI Business and Law of Tennessee
  • 50 questions
  • 73% passing
  • 130 min
  • Open book
State Trade
NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors (or TN-specific trade exam if not using NASCLA)
  • 115 questions
  • 70.4% passing
  • 330 min
  • Open book

NASCLA Accredited Examination for Commercial General Building Contractors satisfies the trade exam for BC-A and BC-B applicants in lieu of the TN-specific trade exam.

Reciprocity: TN has limited contractor reciprocity with AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OH, SC, WV via state-to-state agreement on financial-statement waivers; trade and B&L exams still required. NASCLA acceptance is national.

TN Contractor License Application (LIC-0001)→

TN Qualifying Agent (QA) for entity contractor license

Pathway: Qualifying Agent
NASCLA accepted
NEC cycle
depends on classification
OSHA
OSHA 1926 (referenced)
NEC
Referenced only
Renewal cycle
Biennial · 0 CE hr
Signature regime
Wet ink + notary
Fees
Exam $130 + Application $250
State Law
PSI Business and Law of Tennessee
  • 50 questions
  • 73% passing
State Trade
Trade exam matching the entity's contractor classification (NASCLA Commercial OR NASCLA Electrical OR TN-specific)

    Entity contractor licenses (LLC, corporation) in TN require a designated Qualifying Agent (QA) — a licensed individual whose credential qualifies the entity. NASCLA + B&L of TN passing is the standard path for the QA's qualifying exams.

    Reciprocity: QA must be at least 50% owner OR a full-time employee of the entity; QA cannot serve more than one TN entity at a time per T.C.A. § 62-6-119.

    TN Contractor License Application + Qualifying Agent designation form→
    Issuing boards

    How TCS covers it

    One row per requirement bucket. Mapped to the TCS course that satisfies it. Honest gap-flagging where a roadmap module isn't shipped yet.

    Required componentTCS courseStatus
    NASCLA Business + Law (accepted)
    		TCS NASCLA Business + Law PrepIn build
    PSI Business and Law of Tennessee
    		TCS Tennessee State Law PrepRoadmap
    NEC (NEC 2020 / depends on classification) — NFPA 70
    		TCS NEC Practice Tests (NEC 2020 / depends on classification routing)Shipped
    OSHA 1926 (referenced)
    		TCS OSHA 1926 Construction Safety ModuleRoadmap
    NFPA 70E Electrical Safety (career asset)
    		TCS NFPA 70E CourseShipped

    Coverage statuses are pulled from the live TCS product manifest and updated continuously. Roadmap modules ship in-house per the TCS no-outsourced-training policy — no white-label vendor handoffs.

    The Tennessee bundle

    The Tennessee bundle is on the roadmap. The reciprocity engine and License Management membership cover TNtoday — drop your email below and you'll be the first to know when prep ships.

    TCS concierge

    We file your TN application after you pass.

    Pass the Tennesseeexams. Sign once. TCS pre-fills the application packet, captures the wet signature where required, mails it certified, and tracks acceptance. Your card arrives in the mail; you don't navigate any board portals.

    Tennessee concierge filing is active today through TCS license management — even though prep curriculum is on the roadmap.

    See license management →TN reciprocity options

    Tennessee business environment — what the exam expects you to know

    State-specific tax / lien / labor / safety facts that show up on the state Business + Law exam and matter for day-one operations.

    Income tax
    No state income tax
    Sales tax (state)
    7% + 2.55% local avg
    Mechanics lien deadline
    90 days
    T.C.A. Title 66 Ch 11
    Workers' comp threshold
    5+ employees
    Min wage 2026
    $7.25
    federal default (TN has no state minimum wage statute)
    Right to cancel
    3 days
    Prompt pay
    T.C.A. § 66-34-302
    Retainage cap
    5%
    State OSHA plan
    TOSHA
    Stricter than federal OSHA in some areas

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    Drop your email and TCS sends a custom plan to your inbox: which exams you actually face, which TCS courses cover each, and what concierge filing covers after you pass.

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    Sources: www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors.html · www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/contractors/applicants.html · www.psiexams.com/test/tncontractors · www.nascla.org/nascla-commercial-exam-participating-state-agencies · www.nascla.org/nascla-electrical-exams-participating-state-agencies ·
    Verified May 8, 2026 · Next drift-check due 2026-08-08 · SME-review pending before customer-ship
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