Texas License Guides
Every free guide we publish for Texas TDLR license holders — getting licensed, staying current, renewing on time, and moving up in your trade — organized in one place.
Shelf 01
Get Licensed
Starting out in a TDLR trade — training requirements, applications, exams, and what each license actually lets you do.
Texas Cosmetology License Guide
The operator license and every specialty type — school hours, exams, and renewal.
Read the guideTexas Barber License Guide
The Class A Barber license from barber school to renewal — plus the CE rule new since 2025.
Read the guideTexas Esthetician License Guide
The skin-care specialty license — training, exams, and how it renews.
Read the guideTexas Apprentice Electrician License
Start in the electrical trade at 16+ — no exam, $20 fee, and a license from day one.
Read the guideTexas Electrical License Types
All 10 TDLR electrical license types compared — apprentice to master.
Read the guideTexas HVAC License Guide
How Texas HVAC licensing works — technician registration to contractor license.
Read the guideShelf 02
Keep It Current
Already licensed — check your status, know your CE requirement, and never let a deadline surprise you.
TDLR License Search
Free lookup for supported Texas TDLR license types — status, expiration date, and CE on file.
Read the guideFree License Tracker
Automatic renewal reminders for your license — and your whole team's.
Read the guideTDLR CE Requirements
The master reference for TDLR continuing education, trade by trade.
Read the guideCosmetology CE Requirements
The 4-hour requirement — mandatory topics, the 15-year tier, and deadlines.
Read the guideBarber CE Requirements
Barbers owe CE since September 1, 2025 — hours, topics, and deadlines.
Read the guideElectrician CE Requirements
4 hours every year for all license types — NEC, Texas law, and safety.
Read the guideHVAC CE Requirements
8 hours every year for ACR contractors — what counts and when it's due.
Read the guideCheck Your TDLR CE Hours
How to see the CE hours TDLR has on file for you — and what to do if they're missing.
Read the guideTDLR-Approved CE Providers
How to verify any provider's TDLR approval before you pay for a course.
Read the guideExpired License Penalties
Late fees, fines, and the 3-year cutoff — what expiration really costs, trade by trade.
Read the guideTDLR License & CE Glossary
85 licensing and CE terms defined in plain English.
Read the guideShelf 03
Renew Your License
Step-by-step renewal walkthroughs — CE first, then the TDLR portal, fees, and what to do if you're already late.
Cosmetology License Renewal
Every 2 years, $50 — the steps, the CE, and the late-fee schedule.
Read the guideBarber License Renewal
The 2-year renewal walkthrough — now with CE required first.
Read the guideElectrician License Renewal
Annual renewal for every electrical license type — fees and steps.
Read the guideHVAC License Renewal
Annual ACR contractor renewal — $65 fee, 8 CE hours.
Read the guideEsthetician License Renewal
Renewal steps for estheticians — same CE course, your own license.
Read the guideManicurist License Renewal
Nail tech renewal — CE hours, fees, and deadlines.
Read the guideApprentice Electrician Renewal
The annual apprentice renewal — $20 fee plus CE or apprenticeship-program enrollment.
Read the guideShelf 04
Work & Grow
Moving up in your trade — the next license level, what it takes to qualify, and what it lets you do.
Master Electrician License
12,000 hours, two years as a journeyman, and the master exam.
Read the guideResidential Wireman License
The 4,000-hour license — residential electrical work without the full journeyman path.
Read the guideSign Electrician Licenses
Licensing for electrical sign work — the journeyman and master sign paths.
Read the guideMaintenance Electrician License
The license for in-house maintenance electrical work.
Read the guideHVAC Class A vs. Class B
The two ACR contractor licenses — scope of work, exams, and which to get.
Read the guideHVAC Contractor License
How to move up to your own ACR contractor license.
Read the guideLast updated July 21, 2026 · New guides are added to this library as they publish
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