Journeyman and master electrician license and test requirements in Texas — what the state requires, who gives the exam, which NEC edition it is written on, the fees, and how to sign up. Free — no account needed.
Requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a licensed master electrician, submitted and approved by TDLR. Pass the PSI Journeyman Electrician exam (as of March 2025 split into a Knowledge portion and a Calculations portion; 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78.
Must have held a journeyman license for at least 2 years and have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under a master electrician. Pass the PSI Master Electrician exam (NEC Knowledge and Calculations portions, 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78.
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2023 NEC (TDLR/PSI exams referenced to the 2023 NEC effective Oct 1, 2023)
Journeyman & Master (PSI, open book, NEC 2023): as of March 2025 each is split into a Knowledge portion and a Calculations portion, 70% required on each portion. Master requires 2 years as a journeyman + 12,000 hours before testing.
$78 (PSI), journeyman and master · License/app: Journeyman application $30; Master application $45 (non-refundable, paid to TDLR)
Requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a licensed master electrician, submitted and approved by TDLR. Pass the PSI Journeyman Electrician exam (as of March 2025 split into a Knowledge portion and a Calculations portion; 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78.
Must have held a journeyman license for at least 2 years and have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under a master electrician. Pass the PSI Master Electrician exam (NEC Knowledge and Calculations portions, 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78.
Journeyman: Requires 8,000 hours of on-the-job training under a licensed master electrician, submitted and approved by TDLR. Pass the PSI Journeyman Electrician exam (as of March 2025 split into a Knowledge portion and a Calculations portion; 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78. Master: Must have held a journeyman license for at least 2 years and have at least 12,000 hours of on-the-job training under a master electrician. Pass the PSI Master Electrician exam (NEC Knowledge and Calculations portions, 70% each; open book, NEC 2023). Exam fee $78.
Journeyman reciprocity with Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming. Master reciprocity with Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio. Must have passed the other state's exam and held the license 1+ year. link
Fully statewide through TDLR; exams delivered by third-party vendor PSI. Open-book (candidate brings own NEC 2023). Schedule and pay online through PSI once TDLR approves the application.
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