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.
Understand Tennessee’s 8-hour Residential Continuing Education (RCE) requirement, confirm whether it applies to your license classification, and renew on your biennial cycle without a last-minute scramble.
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.
Check your license classification and issue date to confirm the 8-hour RCE requirement applies to your residential license.
Satisfy up to 4 hours through active trade association membership, and the rest through Board-approved RCE courses.
Submit your renewal application, with RCE documentation attached, at least 30 days before your license’s expiration date.
Education Pathways offers two different 8-hour packages that each cover the full requirement in one purchase, plus a 4-hour package for contractors who only need to fill in the remainder of their hours.
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.
Full course-by-course breakdowns for all three packages are on the CE Classes page. See SOURCE_NOTES.md.
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.
Full breakdown of the 8-hour RCE requirement and who it applies to.
See the full requirement summary, renewal steps, and all three packages in one place.
Residential contractors must complete 8 hours of Residential Continuing Education (RCE) every two years as a prerequisite to license renewal.
The requirement applies to residential license classifications BC-A, BC-A/r, BC-A,b(sm) combination, and Spec Homebuilders held by contractors licensed after January 1, 2009.
Yes. Contractors who held one of the affected residential classifications before January 1, 2009 are grandfathered in and are not subject to the RCE requirement.
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.
Tennessee contractor licenses renew biennially on a two-year cycle tied to your individual license’s issue date, not a single fixed calendar date for all contractors. File your renewal application, with RCE documentation attached, at least 30 days before your license’s expiration date.
If a license has more than one residential Qualifying Agent (QA), only one QA needs to complete the 8-hour RCE requirement on the license’s behalf.
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.
Yes, through Board-approved online or self-paced providers. Confirm a course’s current approval status with the Board for Licensing Contractors before purchasing, since provider approval can change.
Education Pathways offers two different 8-hour packages that each cover the full requirement in one purchase: the Tennessee Contractors Renewal Package (8-Hours) and the Tennessee Contractors Renewal (8-Hours) Package #2. A 4-hour package is also available for contractors who only need to fill in the remainder of their hours.
Get all 8 hours in one purchase with an Education Pathways renewal package.