4 Hour Electrical Renewal Texas – 2026 NEC (TDLR)

4 Hour Electrical Renewal Texas – 2026 NEC (TDLR)

✅ Approved by TDLR | Provider #2023 | Course #32965 | Only $27.99 | Instant Emailed Certificate | 100% Online & Self-Paced

Complete all 4 hours of TDLR-required Texas electrician continuing education online for only $27.99 — fully updated for the 2026 National Electrical Code, which becomes the Texas electrical code on September 1, 2026. Course #32965 is approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Provider #2023) and covers everything your annual renewal requires: the NEC, Texas electrician law and rules, and NFPA 70E electrical safety.

The course is 100% online and self-paced, so you can enroll now, work from any device, and log in and out without losing your progress. There is no final exam. When you finish, your certificate of completion is emailed instantly, and 1st Choice CE reports your completion to TDLR within 24 hours.

✅ Course Details

• Course Name: 4 HR Texas Electrician Renewal (2026 NEC)
• Approved By: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
• Provider: 1st Choice CE — Provider #2023
• Course Number: #32965
• Course Length: 4 hours (200 instructional minutes)
• Course Category: Electrician continuing education — 2026 NEC, Texas Law & Rules, and NFPA 70E Safety
• Format: 100% online and self-paced — log in and out anytime
• Price: $27.99
• Certificate: Emailed instantly upon completion
• State Reporting: 1st Choice CE reports your completion to TDLR within 24 hours
• Support: Phone or text 1-800-698-2770

✅ Who Should Take This Course?

This course is designed for Texas electrical license holders who must complete TDLR-approved continuing education to renew, including:

• Master Electricians
• Journeyman Electricians
• Residential Wiremen
• Maintenance Electricians
• Journeyman Linemen
• Journeyman Industrial Electricians
• Master Sign and Journeyman Sign Electricians
• Electrical and Sign Apprentices (unless enrolled in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship training program)

✅ Does This Course Satisfy the Texas Requirement?

Yes. TDLR requires 4 hours of department-approved continuing education for each annual license renewal, and every approved course must include all three mandatory subject areas: the National Electrical Code as adopted for Texas, Texas electrician law and rules, and NFPA 70E electrical safety.

This course provides all 4 required hours and covers all three mandatory subjects, so for the license types listed above it is designed to satisfy the full annual continuing education requirement — no additional CE course is needed for renewal.

If you hold more than one TDLR electrical license, you generally need only 4 total hours during the renewal period, not 4 hours per license. Apprentices enrolled in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship training program may use that enrollment in place of the 4-hour course. Check your license record with TDLR to confirm your exact requirements.

✅ Texas Electrician Continuing Education Requirements

Texas electrical licenses are renewed every year, and TDLR requires 4 hours of approved continuing education for each renewal (16 Texas Administrative Code §73.25). Rather than splitting the hours into separate stand-alone courses, Texas requires every approved 4-hour course to include topics from all three mandatory areas:

• National Electrical Code — the NEC as adopted for Texas; the 2026 NEC takes effect statewide on September 1, 2026 (this course dedicates about 2 hours here)
• Texas Law & Rules — Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1305 and 16 TAC Chapter 73 (about 1 hour)
• Safety — NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace (about 1 hour)

For an on-time renewal, your CE must be completed within the term of your current license. If you renew late, the CE must have been completed within one year before the date you renew. You cannot receive credit for completing the same approved course twice, and you should keep your certificate of completion for at least one year. Your course provider — not you — reports your completion to TDLR.

How this course helps: This course provides all 4 required hours in one sitting and includes all three mandatory subject areas — the 2026 NEC, Texas law and rules, and NFPA 70E. For master electricians, journeyman electricians, residential wiremen, maintenance electricians, journeyman linemen, journeyman industrial electricians, and sign electricians, it is designed to complete the entire annual CE requirement, with no remaining CE hours or subjects to finish elsewhere.

✅ When Do Texas Electricians Renew?

Texas electrician licenses are renewed annually. Your exact expiration date is printed on your license and shown in TDLR’s online license search, and TDLR sends a renewal notice at least 30 days before your license expires.

Complete your CE and submit your renewal before the expiration date to avoid late fees. If your license has already expired, TDLR generally allows late renewal with additional fees for up to 18 months after expiration; beyond that, you typically must apply for a new license. Confirm your specific situation on your TDLR license record.

✅ How to Renew Your Texas Electrical License

1. Look up your license on TDLR’s online license search to confirm your license type, status, and exact expiration date.
2. Complete your 4-hour TDLR-approved CE course before your license expires — this course counts as soon as you finish it.
3. Let 1st Choice CE report your completion — we submit it to TDLR within 24 hours. Keep your emailed certificate for at least one year.
4. Renew online through TDLR’s online licensing portal, or follow the instructions on the renewal notice TDLR mails you.
5. Review and update your contact and employment information during the renewal application.
6. Pay the renewal fee for your license type.
7. Confirm your renewal: check TDLR’s license search to verify your license shows an active status and a new expiration date, and save your receipt.

✅ What You Will Learn

• The biggest changes in the 2026 NEC — including the relocation of branch-circuit, feeder, and service load calculations into new Article 120 and the new energy management and power control system rules
• Expanded GFCI and AFCI protection requirements, including the Texas-specific amendment to NEC 210.8(F) for outdoor HVAC equipment
• New and updated rules for EV charging, bidirectional vehicle power transfer, solar PV rapid shutdown, interconnections, and energy storage systems
• Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1305 and 16 TAC Chapter 73 — licensing, supervision, contractor requirements, advertising and vehicle identification, renewal, and enforcement
• NFPA 70E safe work practices — shock and arc-flash risk assessments, approach boundaries, PPE categories, energized work permits, and lockout/tagout
• How code editions apply during the 2023-to-2026 transition, so your permits and inspections stay compliant

✅ Course Content Overview

Each course hour represents 50 minutes of instructional time, as required by TDLR.

Hour 1 — Texas Electrician Law and Administrative Rules

• Statewide adoption of the electrical code and municipal authority
• Licensing requirements, license types, permitted work, and supervision
• Electrical contractor requirements, insurance, and contractor identification on contracts, ads, and vehicles
• Renewal, continuing education, professional conduct, and enforcement

Hour 2 — NFPA 70E Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices

• Electrical safety programs, qualified persons, and job safety planning
• Energized-work justification and energized electrical work permits
• Shock and arc-flash risk assessments, boundaries, and equipment labeling
• Lockout/tagout, establishing an electrically safe work condition, and PPE selection

Hour 3 — 2026 NEC: Organization, General Requirements, and Load Management

• How the 2026 NEC is organized, applied, and enforced
• Key Article 100 definitions, listing and labeling, terminations, and torque requirements
• Working clearances, field markings, and disconnect identification
• The new Article 120 load calculations and Article 130 energy management and power control systems

Hour 4 — 2026 NEC: Protection, Services, EVs, and Distributed Energy

• GFCI protection updates, including the Texas amendment to 210.8(F)
• AFCI protection and dwelling receptacle placement
• Service disconnects, fault-current ratings, and surge protection
• EV charging and bidirectional power transfer, PV rapid shutdown, interconnections, and energy storage systems

✅ Other Related Courses

• 4 Horas Renovación Electricista — Español (Texas) – $27.99
• 8 Hour HVAC / ACR Texas Renewal (TDLR) – $35.99 — for electricians who also hold a Texas ACR contractor license

✅ Why Choose 1st Choice CE?

• TDLR-approved course (#32965) from an approved provider (#2023)
• Affordable — all 4 required hours for $27.99
• 100% online and self-paced — log in and out anytime without losing progress
• Instant emailed certificate the moment you finish
• Completion reported to TDLR within 24 hours
• Money-back guarantee
• Over 10 years of continuing education experience
• Real support by phone or text at 1-800-698-2770

✅ Enroll Now

Knock out your entire Texas electrician CE requirement today. Enroll for $27.99, finish on your schedule, get your certificate by email instantly, and let us report your hours to TDLR within 24 hours — so you can renew with confidence before your license expires.

Questions? Call or text us at 1-800-698-2770.