Tennessee General Contractor exam prep
Pass your Tennessee contractor exam with the book already tabbed for you.
Business & Law plus all seven BC classifications, written by a licensed Tennessee contractor who passed this exact exam. Your reference book ships pre-tabbed and underlined. You get an hour on the phone with him.
- 100% pass guarantee
- Start today — no cohorts
- No account needed until after checkout
Know what you're walking into
The exams, by the numbers
Every Tennessee contractor exam is open book and needs 73% to pass. Business & Law is required of everyone. Your trade exam depends on the classification you're licensing.
| Exam | Questions | Time | To pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & LawBusiness & Law Management · Required of every applicant | 50 | 140 min | 73% |
| BC-AResidential Building Contractor | 100 | 5 hours | 73% |
| BC-b(sm)Small Commercial Contractor | 70 | 3.5 hours | 73% |
| BC-A,b(sm)Residential + Small Commercial | 100 | 5 hours | 73% |
| BC-BCommercial Building Contractor | 100 | 5 hours | 73% |
| BC-A,BResidential + Commercial | 100 | 5 hours | 73% |
| BC-CIndustrial Building Contractor | 72 | 3.5 hours | 73% |
| BC-B,CCommercial + Industrial | See Prov bulletin | See Prov bulletin | 73% |
Figures as published for Prov's Tennessee exams. Prov's candidate information bulletin and your exam confirmation are the final word. Exam fees are paid to Prov separately when you schedule.
Who you're learning from
Taught by a Tennessee contractor who's passed this exact exam
I'm Curtis Russell, a licensed contractor living and working here in Tennessee — Knoxville, TN. I wrote this course myself after passing the exam using this exact prep. Not a national curriculum, not outsourced. Every student gets an hour on the phone with me, and my number for anything after that.
- Licensed Tennessee general contractor
- Passed this exact exam using this prep
- Wrote every lesson and question myself
One price. Everything you need to sit the exam.
Prep for a Tennessee contractor license shouldn't cost $3,000, and it shouldn't leave you ordering code books on your own. Every BC classification is the same all-in-one bundle.
The all-in-one bundle
$1,195
The full course for your classification
Chapter-by-chapter tests for every book Prov requires, with the exact page to look at when you miss one.
Business & Law course
Required of every Tennessee applicant. Included, not an add-on.
6-month reference book rental
Shipped to you already tabbed and underlined — the same edition you'll open in the exam room.
1-hour call with Curtis
A real conversation about your exam, your weak spots, and your plan.
Phone & text support
Stuck on a question at 9pm? Text. You're working with a person, not a ticket queue.
6 months of access
Retake every chapter test and practice exam as many times as you want.
Just need Business & Law?
If your trade exam is already handled, Business & Law is $100 on its own — unlimited access, no expiration, no book rental.
Find it in the tracks belowHow the book rental works
Text or call after you enroll and your copy ships, tabbed and underlined. Study with it for up to 6 months, sit your exam, send it back. No shelf of code books you'll never open again.
Pick your classification
One click to checkout — no account needed until after you buy. Not sure which one you need? The FAQ below explains BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, and the combined classifications.
Residential Building Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Residential + Commercial Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Residential + Small Commercial Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Commercial Building Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Commercial + Industrial Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Small Commercial Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Industrial Building Contractor
$1,195 — Business & Law, book rental, 1-hr call & support included
Tennessee Business & Law (NASCLA)
$100
Pass guarantee
If you work through the course and don't pass your exam, you get your money back. Full terms are shown at checkout and inside your course.
Prepping for BC-A/r (restricted residential, ≤$125,000)? That classification requires an approved community college course instead of a trade exam. Learn more and see the BC-A alternative.
How it works
Four steps from “I need a license” to “I have a license.”
Pick your classification
Every applicant needs Business & Law — it's included in each BC bundle. Choose the trade-exam classification you're licensing.
Your tabbed book ships
Text or call after checkout and your reference book goes out already tabbed and underlined. Study starts the same day you buy.
Work the books, then the drills
Chapter tests for every required book, a recap of what you missed, then find-it-fast drills and full-length timed practice exams.
Sit the real exam
Schedule through Prov, pass, send the book back, and file for your license.
Is this for you?
This is a fit if…
- You're applying for a Tennessee General Contractor license (BC-A, BC-B, BC-C, or a combined classification) and need to pass both the trade exam and Business & Law.
- You'd rather have someone who has sat this exact exam show you where the answers are than read a code book cover to cover.
- You want the book tabbed and underlined before it reaches you — not after a weekend with a pack of sticky flags.
Probably not a fit if…
- You're licensing in another state. Everything here is Tennessee-specific, down to which books Prov lets you bring in.
- You're pursuing BC-A/r (restricted residential, ≤$125,000). That path uses an approved community college course instead of a trade exam. Read about BC-A/r.
- You just want a question dump. The practice tests are here, but the course is built around learning to find answers fast in an open book — because that's what the exam actually tests.
Questions people ask
What if I don't pass?+–
You get your money back. Every course is covered by a 100% pass guarantee — the full terms are shown at checkout and inside your course.
Do I need to buy any books?+–
Not for a BC bundle. Your reference book ships to you, already tabbed and underlined, and you send it back after your exam. Business & Law purchased on its own doesn't include a rental.
How is this different from the big national prep companies?+–
Three ways. It's Tennessee-only — written for Prov's TN exam, not adapted from a 50-state template. It's written and taught by a licensed Tennessee contractor who passed this exact exam, and you get a 1-hour call with him plus text support. And the book comes to you pre-tabbed, which nobody else does.
What is the Business and Law exam?+–
It's required of every General Contractor applicant in Tennessee, regardless of classification. It covers TN contractor licensing law, business organization, project management, and finance — separate from your trade-specific exam.
Who administers the exam, and how do I schedule it?+–
Tennessee contractor licensing exams are administered by Prov (Prov took over from PSI in July 2026). You'll schedule your Business & Law and trade exams directly through Prov once your application is approved by the Board.
Are the exams open-book?+–
Yes. TN contractor exams are open-book, so the skill being tested is finding the right answer quickly in your approved reference materials — not memorization. Our chapter tests, find-it-fast drills, and practice exams are all built around that.
What do BC-A, BC-B, and combined classifications mean?+–
BC-A covers residential building, BC-B covers commercial, BC-C covers industrial, and BC-A,b(sm) is the combined residential + small commercial classification. If your work spans categories, Prov also lets you test multiple classifications in one sitting (e.g. BC-A,B) — we offer that as its own course rather than making you buy two separate ones.
When can I start?+–
Right now — there are no cohorts or enrollment windows. Buy your track and you're studying within minutes; no account needed until after checkout.
How long do I have access?+–
The BC bundle gives you 6 months of course access and 6 months of book rental from the day you buy — plenty of time to study at your own pace and retake the practice exams as often as you want. Business & Law purchased on its own has unlimited access with no expiration.
What if I get stuck?+–
Text or call. Every BC bundle includes a 1-hour call with Curtis and ongoing phone and text support for the length of your access.
Ready when you are. Pick your classification and start today.
No cohorts, no start dates — buy your course and you're studying within minutes. Backed by a 100% pass guarantee.