Electrician license path in Tennessee
Reference only. Compiled from public state board pages and possibly out of date. Always confirm with your state licensing board. Not legal advice and not a substitute for training, the NEC and local codes, or your employer's procedures. Where we could not confirm a value on an official page, we show Check with board and a link instead of guessing.
Licensing board: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
License levels
- Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE): No hours listed on the board page; pass the LLE trade exam. Covers work under $25,000 per project where the state Division of Fire Prevention does permits/inspections source
Exam
LLE trade exam (administered through PROV); initial application $50 source
Last checked 2026-10-16. Code edition by state: NFPA NEC enforcement maps.
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