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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas regulator for electricians and air conditioning and refrigeration licensing.
Official website ↗Texas Certified Air Conditioning and Refrigeration TechnicianTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas onlyThis Texas credential recognizes air conditioning and refrigeration technicians who qualify through 24 months of work under a licensed contractor or a 2,000 hour TDLR approved program, then pass the PSI state exam.License$5024 monthsTexas Journeyman Electrician LicenseTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas onlyYou 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.License$30000 hrsTexas ACR Technician RegistrationTexas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas onlyThis $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.License$20Texas ACR Contractor License (Class A or Class B)Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Texas onlyWith 48 months of supervised ACR experience, you qualify for the state exam, then carry liability insurance and choose one endorsement, such as environmental air conditioning or commercial refrigeration, to contract HVAC work in Texas under your own license.License$115