Texas Electrician CE: 4-Hour Course Online, No Final Exam [2026]

Texas electricians holding a covered individual license must complete 4 hours of TDLR-approved continuing education annually. Whether you are a master electrician, journeyman, maintenance electrician, sign electrician, or residential wireman, the requirement is the same: 4 hours, every year. (Apprentice electricians and apprentice sign electricians have a second option — enrollment in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship training program satisfies the renewal condition in place of the 4 CE hours.)

Our 4-hour continuing education course for electricians in Texas at OnlineTexasCE.com is TDLR-approved (Provider #2273) and designed for working electricians who want a fast, affordable, hassle-free way to meet their CE obligation. Here is what you get:

• $22.95 for the complete 4-hour course
• No final exam — completion-based, with short in-lesson knowledge or attendance checks
• Covers NEC 2023, Texas law (Chapter 1305), and NFPA 70E safety
• Instant certificate upon completion
• TDLR reporting within 24 hours
• 100% online, self-paced — available 24/7 from any device
• Mobile-friendly — complete your CE from the job site, your truck, or home

One CE credit hour equals 50 minutes of instruction time, so the 4-hour course totals 200 minutes (3 hours 20 minutes). You can finish in a single sitting. The course is self-paced, so you can pause and resume as your schedule allows.

TDLR requires the 4 hours to cover the National Electrical Code, Texas law and rules, and electrical safety (NFPA 70E). TDLR does not dictate how the hours are divided among those areas — the breakdown below is our approved course outline, which covers all of them in a single 4-hour package:

Topic Area	Approximate Hours (our course)	Content Covered
National Electrical Code (2023 NEC)	~3 hours	Key code changes, GFCI/AFCI updates, surge protection, grounding & bonding (Article 250), energy storage, EVSE provisions
Texas Electrician Law	~0.5 hours	Occupations Code Ch. 1305 — licensing requirements, scope of work, exemptions, enforcement
Texas Administrative Rules	~0.5 hours	16 TAC Ch. 73 — licensing procedures, CE rules, inspection requirements, compliance
Electrical Safety (NFPA 70E)	Integrated	Arc flash, lockout/tagout (LOTO), PPE selection, hazard identification, safe work practices

Important rule: If you take 4 hours of NEC-only content from any provider, you must complete an additional approved course covering law, rules, or NFPA 70E safety. Our course avoids this issue entirely by integrating all four subject areas into a single 4-hour course. No additional hours needed.

The current NEC edition tested in Texas is the 2023 NEC (NFPA 70, 2023 Edition), adopted effective September 1, 2023. Major topics from the 2023 NEC covered in our course include updated GFCI and AFCI requirements, expanded surge protection provisions, new requirements for energy storage systems, changes to grounding and bonding practices, and new provisions for electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).

Texas has 10 individual electrician license types, and all of them require 4 hours of CE annually. Our course satisfies the requirement for every single one:

• Master Electrician — 12,000 hours experience + 2 years as journeyman + exam
• Journeyman Electrician — 8,000 hours under a master + exam
• Journeyman Industrial Electrician — 8,000 hours + exam
• Journeyman Lineman — 8,000 hours + exam
• Master Sign Electrician — specialized requirements + exam
• Journeyman Sign Electrician — specialized requirements + exam
• Maintenance Electrician — 8,000 hours under supervision + exam
• Residential Wireman — 4,000 hours under supervision + exam
• Apprentice Electrician — entry-level, no prior experience required
• Apprentice Sign Electrician — entry-level, no prior experience required

If you hold multiple license types, you only need 4 total hours of CE per year — not 4 hours per license. One course covers all your licenses.

Exempt from CE: Electrical contractor business licenses and residential appliance installers do not require CE. However, the master electrician of record for a contracting company must maintain their personal CE compliance.

With about 213,500 individual electrical licenses in Texas (FY2025) — each on an annual renewal cycle, with roughly 119,000 renewals and 78,000 new licenses that year — electricians are one of the largest renewal populations we serve. Apprentice electricians alone account for roughly 70% of all individual electrical licenses, making them the largest electrical license category.

Here is exactly how to complete your Texas electrician CE online at OnlineTexasCE.com:

1. Go to our electrician CE course page and click "Enroll Now."
2. Create your account (or log in if returning). You will provide your name, email, and TDLR license number.
3. Pay $22.95 — one price for the complete 4-hour course. No hidden fees.
4. Start the course immediately. Work through each lesson at your own pace. The course is fully self-paced — pause, take a break, and resume whenever you want. Your progress is saved automatically.
5. Complete all 4 hours of instruction. One Texas CE hour is at least 50 minutes of instruction, and the course tracks your progress through the approved material so your credit reflects the course as filed with TDLR.
6. Download your certificate instantly. The moment you complete the last lesson, your completion certificate is available for download. Print it, save it, and keep it for at least 1 year.
7. We report to TDLR within 24 hours. As Provider #2273, we submit your completion electronically through TDLR's provider reporting system — you do not file anything yourself.

The entire process takes about 3.5 to 4 hours from enrollment to certificate. You can complete it in a single sitting — from your phone during downtime on a job site, or at home after work.

The Texas electrician CE market has a wide price range. Here is how OnlineTexasCE.com compares to other TDLR-approved providers:

Provider	Price	Final Exam?	Format
Landers Electric	$10.00	No	Online, video
Classes4Contractors	$11.00	No	Online, video
360training	$11.00	Yes (70%)	Online
ElectricalLicenseRenewal	$12.00	No	Online
OnlineTexasCE.com	$22.95	No	Online, self-paced
1st Choice CE	$27.99	No	Online
TradesmanCE	$39.00	No	Online
Jade Learning	~$45.00	No	Audio + text
Mike Holt	$49.00	No	Online, illustrated

The electrician CE market has the widest price range of any profession we serve — from $10 to $150. At $22.95, OnlineTexasCE is positioned between the budget and premium tiers. Note that 360training requires a passing exam score (70%), while our course and most others are completion-based with no final exam.

What you get at our price point that budget providers may not offer:

• 4.9 average from more than 16,000 course-completion ratings submitted by OnlineTexasCE students
• TDLR reporting within 24 hours — we submit your completion within a day of finishing
• Instant certificate download — no waiting for email delivery
• Multi-profession platform — one account for electrician, cosmetology, and HVAC CE
• Reliable mobile experience — designed for phones and tablets from the ground up

Our course covers the 2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70, 2023 Edition), which is the current standard in Texas. The 2023 NEC was adopted by TDLR effective September 1, 2023, and all non-exempt electrical work started on or after that date must comply.

Key 2023 NEC topics covered in our course:

• Updated GFCI requirements — expanded protection locations and circuit types
• Expanded AFCI requirements — additional areas requiring arc-fault circuit interrupter protection
• Surge protection provisions — new requirements for surge protective devices (SPDs)
• Energy storage systems — new provisions for battery storage installations
• Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) — updated requirements for EV charger installations
• Grounding and bonding changes — updates to Article 250 practices
• Emergency and standby system updates

Looking ahead to the 2026 NEC: Texas applies the 2023 NEC through August 31, 2026. On July 28, 2026 the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation adopted the 2026 NEC, effective September 1, 2026, keeping Texas's amendment to 210.8(F) (no GFCI required for outlets supplying listed outdoor dwelling-unit HVAC equipment). The TDLR Examination Review Committee began re-referencing electrician exam items to the 2026 NEC Code Book in November 2025, with updated exams scheduled for September 1, 2026. Our CE course will be updated to reflect the 2026 NEC when it takes effect. For a preview of what is coming, see our NEC 2026 Texas preview.

Each NEC adoption cycle creates a spike in CE demand as electricians need to learn the code changes. Completing your CE now ensures you are current on the 2023 NEC and prepared for the transition to the 2026 edition later this year.

Texas electrician licenses renew annually on the anniversary of your issuance date. Renewal fees vary by license type. Here is the complete fee schedule:

License Type	On-Time Fee	Late (0-90 days)	Late (91 days-18 months)
Master Electrician	$45	$67.50 (1.5x)	$90 (2x)
Master Sign Electrician	$45	$67.50	$90
Journeyman Electrician	$30	$45 (1.5x)	$60 (2x)
Journeyman Industrial	$30	$45	$60
Journeyman Lineman	$30	$45	$60
Journeyman Sign	$30	$45	$60
Residential Wireman	$20	$30	$40
Maintenance Electrician	$20	$30 (1.5x)	$40 (2x)
Apprentice Electrician	$20	$30	$40
Apprentice Sign	$20	$30	$40

After 18 months of expiration, online renewal may not be available — you may need to submit a mail-in renewal form. After 3 years, the license cannot be renewed at all. You would need to reapply as a new applicant, which means retaking the licensing exam (only 23.5% of FY2025 exam attempts passed).

Add our $22.95 CE course to even the lowest renewal fee ($20 for apprentice), and your total annual renewal cost is just $42.95. Compare that to the $60 you would pay in late fees alone if you delayed 91 days as an apprentice, and the math is clear: renew on time.

Don't let your license renewal deadline sneak up on you. With OnlineTexasCE.com, you can complete all 4 hours of TDLR-approved electrician CE in a single sitting — from any device, at your own pace, with no final exam.

Course details:

• Course: 4-Hour Texas Electrician CE
• Price: $22.95 (all inclusive)
• Content: NEC 2023, TX law (Ch. 1305), TX rules (16 TAC Ch. 73), NFPA 70E safety
• Final exam: None
• Certificate: Instant download upon completion
• TDLR Provider: #2273
• TDLR Reporting: Within 24 hours
• Devices: Phone, tablet, computer
• License types: All 10 individual electrician license types

With roughly 119,000 electrician license renewals in Texas in FY2025 and only 23.5% of that year's exam attempts passing, your license is one of the hardest credentials to earn in the state. Keeping it current with a quick, affordable CE course is an investment in your career that pays for itself many times over.

Start your 4-hour electrician CE course now and have your certificate in hand today. For more on the renewal process, see our electrician license renewal guide and CE requirements overview. For NEC code changes, visit our NEC 2023 changes article and CE hub.