Same program: one set of hours. Different programs: one set each.
Same Program: One Set of Hours
Say you hold a master electrician license and a master sign electrician license. TDLR's electrician CE page is direct: if you hold more than one license type, you need only four hours of CE. The catch is timing. The course must be taken during the period of the license being renewed, so if your licenses expire on different dates, make sure the 4 hours fall inside the term of each license you're renewing.
Different Programs: Separate Hours
Electrical (16 TAC Chapter 73) and air conditioning and refrigeration (16 TAC Chapter 75) are separate TDLR programs with separate CE rules. TDLR approves CE providers and courses program by program, so an electrical course is approved for electrical renewals and an ACR course for ACR renewals.
| You hold | CE to renew |
|---|---|
| Master electrician + master sign electrician | 4 hours total (electrical) |
| Journeyman electrician + ACR contractor | 4 hours electrical and 8 hours ACR |
| Journeyman electrician + certified ACR technician | 4 hours electrical; the technician certification has no CE (why) |
| Electrical contractor + master electrician | 4 hours for the master license; the contractor license has none |
| Tow operator + any electrical license | 4 hours towing and 4 hours electrical |
Two Programs, One Afternoon
If you're an electrician who also holds an ACR contractor license, you need both courses. We teach both, and both are online:
Electrical 4-Hour - $24.99 ACR 8-Hour - $34.99
Not sure which licenses you hold or when each expires? Look yourself up on TDLR's license search, then check each one in our Renewal Window Lookup.
Sources: TDLR, Electrician Continuing Education (multiple licenses); ACR Continuing Education; 16 TAC §§73.25, 75.25. Checked October 9, 2026.
Renew With TDLR-Approved Electrical CE
Our 4-hour course covers the NEC, Texas electrical law and rules, and NFPA 70E. Finish on your phone, and we report your completion to TDLR the same day.
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