Tennessee Business and Law
All Contractors are required by the state to pass this exam in addition to their trade exam in order to obtain a license. Some smaller, specialty licenses may be obtained by passing only the Business and Law exam. These smaller licenses do not have an exam of their own. Up to five (5) Specialty Licenses can be held under this license. Tennessee Business and Law (2) (Only available in Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Memphis for Mechanical/HVAC trades)
All Contractors are required by the state to pass this exam in addition to their trade exam in order to obtain a license. Some smaller, specialty licenses may be obtained by passing only the Business and Law exam. These smaller licenses do not have an exam of their own. Up to five (5) Specialty Licenses can be held under this license.
Tennessee Residential Contractor (BC-A)
This license covers the construction, remodeling, repair, or improvement of 1, 2, 3, or 4 family unit residences not exceeding 3 stores in height and accessory use structures in connection therewith. A license is required for jobs over $25,000. Tennessee Residential/Small Commercial Contractor (BC-A,b)
This license is required for projects over $25,000. This license allows the holder to construct, remodel, repair, or improve 1, 2, 3, or 4 family unit residences not exceeding 3 stories in height and accessory use structures, as well as commercial construction up to $500,000 total cost per job.
Tennessee Commercial and Industrial Contractor
The Commercial/Industrial Contractor is authorized to construct, erect, alter, repair or demolish any building or structure for use and occupancy by the general public, including residential construction with more than four units or greater than three stories in height. They are alos authorized to erect, alter, repair and demolish buildings or structures used for industrial production and services, such as manufacturing plants. Tennessee Commercial Contractor
A Commercial Contractor is authorized to bid on and contract for the construction, erection, alteration, repair or demolition of any building or structure for use and occupancy by the general public including residential construction with more than four units or greater than three stories in height. Tennessee Industrial Contractor
This license allows the holder to erect, alter, repair, and demolish buildings or structures used for industrial production and service, such as manufacturing plants. Tennessee Residential, Commercial and lndustrial Building Contractor (BC)
Contractors holding this license may erect, alter, repair or demolish any residential home, commercial building for use by the general public, and buildings or structures used for industrial production and service, such as manufacturing plants. A license is required for jobs over $25,000. Tennessee Residential/Commercial Contractor (BC-A, B)
This license allows the holder to erect, remodel, repair, alter, or demolish any residential structure regardless of the number of units or number of stories. It also allows the erection, construction, alteration, repair, or demolition of any building or structure for use and occupancy by the general public. Tennessee Small Commercial Contractor
This license allows the holder to construct, erect, alter, repair, or demolish any building or structure for use and occupancy by the general public the total cost of which does not exceed $500,000.
Tennessee Electrical Contractor (CE)
This license allows the candidate to pull electrical permits and subcontract components of the project when the electrical portion constitutes at least 60% of the total project cost. The Electrical Contractor may perform electrical work for buildings and structures, all types of low voltage work, electrical sings, burglar and security systems, fire detection, electrical temperature controls, roadway lighting, attenuators and signalization. This license does not allow high voltage electrical work; a separate license is need for high voltage work. Tennessee High Voltage Contractor
This license allows high voltage (over 600 volts) electrical work including but not limited to transmission lines and substations.Tennessee Limited License Electrician (LLE)
This license covers electrical work under $25,000 per job. The LLE is not accepted in counties having a codes office, which performs their own inspections (such as Davidson, Hamilton, Knox, Shelby, etc), licensing, and testing. Please contact your local codes office for their requirements.
Tennessee General Mechanical Contractor (CMC)
This is a broad license that covers HVAC, Refrigeration, Gas Piping, Plumbing, Solar HVAC, Process Piping, Sprinklers and Fire Protection, Insulation of HVAC Systems, Pollution Control, Pneumatic Tube Systems, Pneumatic Temperature Control, and Boiler Construction and Repair.***NOTE: The state of Tennessee recognizes this license to allow the contractor to hook-up to the Electrical Disconnect, however many jurisdictions within the state do not. Check with your City/County Codes Official for complete code requirements. Tennessee HVAC/Refrigeration Contractor (CMC-C)
This license allows the holder to install and perform maintenance on heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, gas piping, and geothermal HVAC equipment. The CMC-C license is required for candidates who need to pull permits for projects limited to heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
Tennessee Limited License Plumber
A Limited License Plumber means any person who performs any plumbing work and non-medical gas piping work that has a total cost less than $25,000. The following counties DO NOT require a State LLP license to do work under $25,000 (Benton, Decatur, Dickson, Giles, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Humphreys, Lake, Lawrence, Lewis, Obion, Perry, Stewart, and Weakley). Other local licensing may be required in these counties.Tennessee Mechanical Plumbing (CMC-A)
This license permits the installation, alteration, remodeling, or repair of any plumbing or non-medical gas piping. A license is needed for jobs where the total cost is in excess of $25,000.
Tennessee Fire Sprinkler and Fire Protection Contractor
This license allows the installation and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems and fire protection equipment.
Math for Building Contractors
This 4-hour course covers advanced concepts such as calculating concrete masonry units, backfill, swell factor for excavation, cylindrical volumes, soil slope, and simple math concepts such as calculating areas and volumes and & converting square- and cubic feet to yards. These skills are commonly tested on state contractors exams, and knowledge in these areas often makes the difference between a passing and failing score.Tennessee Significant Changes of the 2008 NEC
American Contractors offers a 4-hour seminar to review important changes going into effect January 28, 2009. This seminar will cover how inspections will be conducted once the new 2008 Code is in effect and will be taught by a State of Tennessee Electrical Inspector.
EPA Certification Course
Type I - Persons who maintain, service or repair small appliances must be certified as Type I. Type II - Persons who maintain, service, repair or dispose of high or very high pressure appliances, except for small appliances or motor vehicle air conditioning systems, must be certified as Type II . Type III - Persons who service, maintain, repair, or dispose of low pressure appliance must be certified as Type III. UNIVERSAL - Persons who maintain, service, repair, or dispose of small appliances as well as high and low pressure equipment, must be certified as Universal.Survival Spanish for Contractors
This one-day course covers terms & phrases used in the construction industry. The price of the course includes the seminar booklet as well as a CD for the student to keep. |