Texas Journeyman Electrician License
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What you'll learn
You earn this Texas license after 8,000 hours of on the job training under a Texas Master Electrician and a passing state exam, which you may sit at 7,000 hours. It lets you do electrical work under a master's general supervision.
- 8,000 hours supervised on the job training
- Experience verification by Master Electrician
- State licensing examination
- Annual online renewal
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Is this right for you?
- Level
- Beginner People new to this. You can start today with no experience.
- What you get
- A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.
- How you learn
- Online, self paced, about 000 hrs.
- How to use it
- Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.
- 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.
What you will pay$30Upfront cost. Full details below.
- Time
- 8,000 hours of experience plus exam
- Before you start
- 8,000 hours of on the job training under a Texas master electrician (may test after 7,000 approved hours); pass the Texas Journeyman Electrician exam via PSI; all requirements within 12 months of filing.
- How you are tested
- Application, work experience and proctored PSI exam
- Renewal
- Annual renewal; continuing education applies (see TDLR CE page).
- Full cost details
- $30 application (non refundable); PSI exam fee separate (not published on TDLR page)
- Where it applies
- Texas only (state example; most states license electricians separately).
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Sources and what we verified
TDLR: apply for journeyman electrician license (7,000/8,000 hours, $30, annual renewal) ↗TDLR journeyman electrician application form (PSI exam, 12 month limit) ↗What we verified: Fees, hours and exam vendor confirmed on TDLR; exam fee and CE hours were not on the loaded pages.
Fees and eligibility can change. Confirm current terms with the issuer before you pay.
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