TN Contractor Prep

BC-A/r — Restricted Residential Contractor

BC-A/r is Tennessee's restricted residential building classification, capped at contracts of $125,000 or less. Unlike BC-A (full residential) and the other BC-series classifications, BC-A/r doesn't have a trade exam you can study for and sit through Prov.

Instead, the trade-competency requirement is satisfied by completing an approved course through a Tennessee community college. That course has to run through the college itself — it's not something a private exam-prep platform can offer or substitute for.

You'll still need the Business & Law exam either way, and we cover that in full.

Outgrowing the $125,000 cap?

If you expect to take on larger residential projects, BC-A (full Residential Building Contractor, no dollar cap) is the classification to prep for instead — and it does have a trade exam we can help you pass.

See our BC-A prep course