How to get a journeyman electrician license in Texas
Texas journeyman electricians are licensed by TDLR. Typical path: documented on-the-job training hours, an application with experience evidence, a trade exam through PSI, fees, and renewal on the board's cycle.
Verified on: 2026-09-14 · Board source
From the board
- Apply for a New Journeyman Electrician License # Apply for a New Journeyman Electrician License ## On this page: - Who Must be Licensed?
- - Experience Qualifications - Examination - Application and Fee - Applicants with Criminal Convictions A Journeyman Electrician is licensed to perform electrical work under the general supervision of a Master Electrician.
- With the exception of certain allowed exemptions, anyone who performs electrical work in the state of Tex
- Board page: Apply for a New Journeyman Electrician License
What you typically need
- Several thousand documented OJT hours under a licensed supervisor
- Proof of experience (often employer affidavits)
- Passing score on the journeyman exam through PSI
While you accumulate hours
- Apprentice registration may apply
- Confirm current hour totals and affidavit rules on the TDLR electrical pages before you apply
Exam
- See the Texas electrician exam guide for vendor, scheduling, references, and retakes
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Fees and timeline
- Budget application and exam fees to TDLR, plus CE at renewal
- Processing times vary — plan in weeks
- Confirm current fees on the board site
Related: Exam · Renewal and CE
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