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Texas electrician license & renewal

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Required hours

Journeyman: 8,000 hours under a Texas-licensed master; 7,000 hours permits applying to take the exam before completing the full licensure requirement.

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Exam

TDLR must approve the completed application before the licensing examination.

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Renewal

Electrician licenses are valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually. Renewals may be completed online.

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Before you begin

Agency guidance

Anyone performing electrical work in Texas must be licensed unless a statutory exemption applies.

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With the exception of certain allowed exemptions, anyone who performs electrical work in the state of Texas must be licensed.
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Agency guidance

A contractor must employ a licensed master electrician, who may be the owner. A master can serve one contractor unless the master owns more than 50% of the electrical contracting business.

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You must employ a licensed Master Electrician to apply for an Electrical Contractor license. The Master Electrician may also be the business owner. A Master Electrician may only be assigned to a single Electrical Contractor, unless the Master Electrician owns more than 50 percent of the electrical contracting business.
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Agency guidance

Journeyman application fee: $30.

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Submit a completed Journeyman Electrician License Application Form (PDF) with the non-refundable $30 application fee
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Agency guidance

Master application fee: $45.

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Submit a completed Master Electrician License Application Form (PDF) with the non-refundable $45 application fee
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Agency guidance

Electrical contractor application fee: $110. Apply using the form at https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/businesses/contractor-elec.htm.

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Submit a completed Electrical Contractor or Electrical Sign Contractor License Application (PDF) with the non-refundable $110 application fee
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Agency guidance

Contractors are exempt from continuing education; individual electricians must complete approved courses during the license term being renewed.

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Contractors and Residential Appliance Installers are not required to complete continuing education. Continuing education courses must be completed within the term of the license being renewed.
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How to get this license

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  1. Start with the licensing authority

    Licensing board

    Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Electricians Program

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    Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Electricians Program
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    Official agency page

    Open the official agency page

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    Apply for a New Journeyman Electrician License
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  2. Check the qualifications

    Required hours

    Journeyman: 8,000 hours under a Texas-licensed master; 7,000 hours permits applying to take the exam before completing the full licensure requirement.

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    To apply for a Journeyman Electrician license, you must have completed at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas. Submitting at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training will simply allow you to take the examination before reaching the full 8,000 hours required for licensure.
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    Experience

    Master: hold a journeyman license at least two years and complete 12,000 supervised hours. Journeyman industrial experience does not qualify.

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    To apply for a Master Electrician license, you must have held Journeyman Electrician license for at least two years. Note that Journeyman Industrial Electrician experience may not be used to qualify for a Master Electrician license. You must also be able to show that you have completed 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas.
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    Exam

    TDLR must approve the completed application before the licensing examination.

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    After your completed application has been received and verified, you will receive notification that you are approved to take the licensing exam.
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    Insurance

    Electrical contractors: liability insurance of at least $300,000 per occurrence for property damage and bodily injury, $600,000 aggregate, and $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operations.

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    Electrical contractors must maintain the required limits of business liability insurance: Minimum $300,000 per occurrence (combined for property damage and bodily injury); Minimum $600,000 aggregate (total amount the policy will pay for property damage and bodily injury coverage); and Minimum $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operation
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    Apply with the agency

    Open the official agency page

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    You must apply by mail for the initial license application.
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Reciprocity

Master agreements: AL, AR master, IA Class A master, LA state contractor, NE, NC master or unlimited contractor, OH and TN electrical contractor. Journeyman agreements: AL, AK, AR, ID, IA, NE, NM, OK, SD and WY. Consult the reciprocal application requirements.

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Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor), Ohio, and Tennessee (Electrical Contractor). Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming
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Board
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Electricians Program
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Apply for a New Journeyman Electrician License
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Application
You must apply by mail for the initial license application.
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Agency guidance
With the exception of certain allowed exemptions, anyone who performs electrical work in the state of Texas must be licensed.
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Agency guidance
You must employ a licensed Master Electrician to apply for an Electrical Contractor license. The Master Electrician may also be the business owner. A Master Electrician may only be assigned to a single Electrical Contractor, unless the Master Electrician owns more than 50 percent of the electrical contracting business.
Official source

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Agency guidance
Submit a completed Journeyman Electrician License Application Form (PDF) with the non-refundable $30 application fee
Official source

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Agency guidance
Submit a completed Master Electrician License Application Form (PDF) with the non-refundable $45 application fee
Official source

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Agency guidance
Submit a completed Electrical Contractor or Electrical Sign Contractor License Application (PDF) with the non-refundable $110 application fee
Official source

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Agency guidance
Contractors and Residential Appliance Installers are not required to complete continuing education. Continuing education courses must be completed within the term of the license being renewed.
Official source

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Requirements / Hours
To apply for a Journeyman Electrician license, you must have completed at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas. Submitting at least 7,000 hours of on-the-job training will simply allow you to take the examination before reaching the full 8,000 hours required for licensure.
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Requirements / Experience
To apply for a Master Electrician license, you must have held Journeyman Electrician license for at least two years. Note that Journeyman Industrial Electrician experience may not be used to qualify for a Master Electrician license. You must also be able to show that you have completed 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under the supervision of a Master Electrician licensed in Texas.
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Requirements / Exam
After your completed application has been received and verified, you will receive notification that you are approved to take the licensing exam.
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Requirements / Insurance
Electrical contractors must maintain the required limits of business liability insurance: Minimum $300,000 per occurrence (combined for property damage and bodily injury); Minimum $600,000 aggregate (total amount the policy will pay for property damage and bodily injury coverage); and Minimum $300,000 aggregate for products and completed operation
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License term
Electrician licenses are valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually. Renewals may be completed online.
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Renewal
Electrician licenses are valid for one year from the date of issuance and must be renewed annually. Renewals may be completed online.
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Continuing education hours
The following licensees are required to complete 4 hours of continuing education prior to each license renewal: Master Electricians Journeyman Electricians
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Continuing education topics
National Electrical Code, as adopted under Title 8, Occupations Code §1305.101, or the current version of the National Electrical Code, as approved by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Texas Electrician Law (Title 8, Occupations Code, Chapter 1305) Texas Electrician Administrative Rules (Title 16, Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 73) Electrical Safety as defined in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E
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Reciprocity
Master Electrician - Alabama, Arkansas (master electrician), Iowa (Class A master electrician), Louisiana (state contractor’s license), Nebraska, North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor), Ohio, and Tennessee (Electrical Contractor). Journeyman Electrician - Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming
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