Recommended Reference Materials: The following books are used during the seminar and permitted in the exam. We highly recommend having these resources (they may be tabbed and highlighted with permanent tabs prior to testing):

• Tennessee Contractor's Guide to Business, Law and Project Management, 4th Edition – $94.75
• Permanent Tabs for the Tennessee Business & Project Management Book – $12.95

You can purchase these books and tabs from our online bookstore. Complete book sets and pre-tabbed editions are available for convenience.

Tennessee's Business and Law exam is required for all contractor license applicants in addition to any trade-specific exam. Even for smaller contracting classifications that do not have their own trade exam, the Business and Law exam must be passed. This exam alone can qualify a candidate for certain specialty licenses (up to 5 specialties) without a separate trade test.

Important: Business and Law is not reciprocated with other states (you cannot waive it by having a license elsewhere). Also, Tennessee currently does not have any Continuing Education requirements for contractors related to this exam.

After passing the required exams, you will need to apply for your license. Application forms may be obtained from the state licensing board:

Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
500 James Robertson Pkwy, 1st Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-1150
Phone: 615-741-8307
Website: tn.gov/commerce

**Application Fees:** The state application fee is $250. Our team offers **application processing services** to assist you with the paperwork for an additional fee (we handle the form preparation and submission to save you time).

For any questions about state or federal requirements, feel free to call us at 1-800-992-1910 for guidance.

• This is an open-book, multiple-choice exam administered by PSI.
• Length: 50 questions, with a 2-hour 20-minute time limit.
• Passing Score: 73% (must answer at least 37 questions correctly to pass).
• Exam Fee: $57 (paid to the exam provider, PSI).
• If the exam is failed three times, the candidate must interview with the Board before retesting.
• To schedule your exam, contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267 or visit psiexams.com.

American Contractors Exam Services (ACES) offers this course as a custom, private training seminar to fully prepare you for the Business and Law exam. Unlike many self-paced online courses offered by competitors, our training is delivered live by an expert instructor — either in-person (one-on-one or for your private group) or via a live webinar session at your convenience.

During the training, we help you highlight and tab your reference book for easy lookup of answers during the open-book exam. The instructor will cover all key topics in business management, Tennessee construction law, and project management, and will answer all your questions in real time. We provide practice questions, test-taking strategies, and review of any areas where you need extra help. Our goal is to ensure you go into the exam with confidence.

With over 28 years of experience and a strong student exam success rate, ACES is committed to your passing the exam on the first attempt. You can schedule your custom class by contacting us below or by calling 1-800-992-1910 to speak with our training coordinator.

We offer other services to assist you beyond exam prep:

• License Application Processing: Let us handle your Tennessee contractor license application paperwork (fee: $299.00).
• License Renewal Assistance: Guidance and filing for your Tennessee license renewals (fee: $125.00).

Please contact us if you need help with any step of obtaining or maintaining your contractor’s license.