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Electrical Licensing Boards - Texas
Texas Statewide NEC Adoption
The 2023 NEC effective September 1, 2023
Stay up to date with your state's Code activity by visiting the NEMA website, or NFPA. Please check with your State Board. Licensing requirements do change, and this site may not have been updated to reflect those changes.
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License Requirements
- Taken and passed the reciprocal state's examination;
- Held the reciprocal license for at least one year;
- Have at least 8,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.
Reciprocity
- Arkansas, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wyoming
Exam Testing Company
- Applicants must file an application before becoming eligible to sit for the examination. Follow the instructions to file the application. Applicants will be notified by mail if their application is incomplete.Licensing examinations are administered by PSI (800) 733-9267
Testing NEC Edition
- 2023 NEC effective October 1, 2023
Exam Details
- 80 questions, 240 minutes
License Requirements
- Taken and passed the reciprocal statewide examination;
- Held the reciprocal license for at least one year;
- Have at least 12,000 hours under the supervision of a master electrician.
Reciprocity
- Louisiana (state contractor's license) and North Carolina (master electrician or unlimited electrical contractor)
Exam Testing Company
- Applicants must file an application before becoming eligible to sit for the examination. Follow the instructions to file the application. Applicants will be notified by mail if their application is incomplete.Licensing examinations are administered by PSI (800) 733-9267
Testing NEC Edition
- 2023 NEC effective October 1, 2023
Exam Details
- 100 questions, 300 minutes
License Requirements
Board
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation [TDLR] Electricians Program P.O. Box 12157 Austin, Texas 78711
Board Link
Board Phone
- (512) 463-6599
Board Email
- electricians@license.state.tx.us
Our Texas continuing education courses are approved by the TDLR to meet your electrical CE requirements (TDLR Approved Provider #1051)
Texas Electrical Continuing Education Required:
All Texas Electrical licenses including, Master, Journeyman, Residential, Apprentice, and Sign are required to complete a 4 hour approved continuing education, every year, course covering the following:- National Electrical Code (NEC), as adopted under Section 1305.101
- Texas Laws & Rules
- Safety (the NFPA 70E)
Texas Electrical License Renewal:
Licensees must complete Texas approved courses before their license expiration date every year. You can renew your license on the TDLR Board website.Please note that the content provided on the following pages is for your information and convenience and may have been modified by the state since it was last updated here. It is the ultimate responsibility of each licensee to verify that they are meeting the requirements of their state for licensing and renewal, and for the edition of the NEC on which their test is based.
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