Tennessee Contractors Renewal Package (8-Hours)
8 Hours · 7 Courses
$69.99
Workers’ compensation and safety, construction industry safety, wind mitigation, concrete restoration, cash flow management, employment law, and financial statements.
Browse Tennessee residential contractor renewal information and all three Education Pathways renewal packages — a single home for the 8-hour biennial RCE requirement.
Residential contractors licensed after January 1, 2009 complete 8 hours of Residential Continuing Education (RCE) every two-year renewal cycle.
Total RCE Hours
Required every two-year renewal cycle.
Max Association-Credit Hours
Up to 4 of the 8 hours via active trade association membership.
Renewal Cycle
Biennial, tied to your license’s individual issue date.
Days Before Expiration
File your renewal application at least 30 days early.
Choose either 8-hour package to cover the full requirement in one purchase, or use the 4-hour package to fill in the remainder if you’ve already earned hours elsewhere.
8 Hours · 7 Courses
Workers’ compensation and safety, construction industry safety, wind mitigation, concrete restoration, cash flow management, employment law, and financial statements.
8 Hours · 5 Courses
Construction industry safety, AI for the construction industry, energy codes and standards, contract law for contractors, and nail gun safety.
4 Hours · 3 Courses
Satisfies half the requirement: construction industry safety, wind mitigation, and concrete restoration basics. Pair with trade association credit or another approved 4 hours.
All three packages are sourced from their live product pages on educationpathways.biz. Full course-by-course breakdowns are on the CE Classes page.
Check your license classification and issue date to confirm the 8-hour RCE requirement applies to your residential license.
Choose an 8-hour package for the full requirement, or the 4-hour package plus trade association credit.
Submit your renewal application, with RCE documentation attached, at least 30 days before your license’s expiration date.
Education Pathways, LLC is an approved Tennessee RCE provider, approved by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors.
Active membership in a Board-approved professional trade association can count for up to 4 of your 8 required hours.
Retain each package’s Certificate of Completion, plus any membership records, with your renewal filing and afterward in case of a Board audit.
Renewing without completed RCE documentation carries real risk beyond a processing delay.
Failing to meet the RCE requirement can put your ability to file a mechanics lien at risk.
Violations can carry penalties of up to $5,000 each.
Missing documentation at filing time can slow down or block your license renewal.
Understand the biennial renewal cycle and filing deadline for your license.
Full breakdown of the 8-hour RCE requirement and who it applies to.
Residential contractors complete 8 hours of Residential Continuing Education (RCE) every two years, required by the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors.
Residential license classifications BC-A, BC-A/r, and BC-A,b(sm) combination licensed on or after January 1, 2009. Contractors licensed before that date are grandfathered and exempt.
Three packages: the Tennessee Contractors Renewal Package (8-Hours, $69.99), the Tennessee Contractors Renewal (8-Hours) Package #2 ($69.99, a different course lineup), and the Tennessee Contractors Renewal Package (4-Hours, $34.99) for contractors who only need to fill in the remainder of their hours.
Yes. Up to 4 of the 8 required hours can be satisfied through active membership in a Board-approved professional trade association. The remaining hours must come from Board-approved RCE courses, such as the 4-Hour Package.
Tennessee contractor licenses renew biennially on a two-year cycle tied to your individual license’s issue date. File your renewal application, with RCE documentation attached, at least 30 days before your license’s expiration date.
Failing to meet the RCE requirement can put your mechanics lien rights at risk and may result in penalties up to $5,000 per violation. Complete and document your RCE hours before submitting your renewal application.
Get all 8 hours in one purchase, or combine the 4-hour package with trade association credit.