What you'll learn

This $20 state registration lets you work as a helper on air conditioning and refrigeration maintenance and repair jobs in Texas, as long as a licensed ACR contractor supervises you; you must be at least 16 and renew every year.

• Assisting a licensed ACR contractor
• Working under contractor supervision
• Minimum age of 16
• Annual registration renewal
• No advertising of your own services

Source: the provider's official page ↗

Is this right for you?

Level

Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.

What you get

Hands on skills you can use right away. No certificate, so the proof is what you do with it.

How you learn

Online, self paced.

How to use it

Turn it into proof: use the skill on one real task at work, put the result on your résumé, and lead with that story in interviews.

Why it's worth it

Required to work in this field where it applies, and the first thing employers check. Get it and every door in the field opens.

Time

Application review takes one to six weeks; no exam

Before you start

Age 16 or older; online or paper application (ACR LIC 001); TDLR background check, with a Criminal History Questionnaire if you have certain convictions or deferred adjudications. Reviews take one to six weeks.

How you are tested

Online or mailed application

Renewal

Valid one year from issue; renew annually

Full cost details

$20 non refundable application fee; renewal $20 per year

Where it applies

Texas only. Some workers are exempt, including new construction installers working under a licensed contractor's supervision and maintenance staff employed by a property owner.

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Sources and what we verified

TDLR: apply for technician registration (who must register, $20 fee, age 16, one year term) ↗TDLR: technician registration exemptions ↗TDLR technician renewal ($20 registered) ↗

What we verified: TDLR's application page states the registration requirement, $20 fee, age 16 minimum, background check and one year validity. The exemptions page lists who does not need to register. Renewal fee from the TDLR renewal page reviewed in the same pass.

Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.

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