TDLR apprentice license renewal
TDLR Apprentice Electrician License Renewal. All 4 CE hours online, on your phone.
- No test required
- 30-day money-back guarantee
- Hours reported to TDLR within 1 business day
Renewing your Texas apprentice electrician license? TDLR requires 4 hours of approved continuing education for each renewal. CortovaVolt TX is TDLR Course #33375 and covers all four, with no graded test and Spanish audio in every lesson. We report your hours to TDLR within one business day.
- 4 TDLR CE hours
- Instant certificate
- Phone-friendly
How to renew your Texas apprentice electrician license
- Check your license record on TDLR's site. Confirm the license type, status and the expiration date printed on your license.
- Complete the 4-hour CE course before your license expires. Enroll here, finish on any device; the clock pauses when you step away.
- Download your certificate the moment you finish. Keep a copy for at least one year.
- We report your completion to TDLR within one business day. You do not submit the hours yourself; confirm the credit shows in your TDLR record.
- Renew the license with TDLR and pay the state fee. Online through TDLR's licensing portal or by the notice TDLR mails you. Completing CE does not by itself renew the license.
Built for the way you actually renew.
No graded test
Quick checks along the way keep you sharp. The four hours of seat time are the requirement, not a test score.
The clock only runs while you learn
Step away for a call or a job and the course timer pauses. Pick up on your phone, tablet or computer, wherever you left off.
Certificate now, TDLR in one business day
Download your certificate the moment you finish. We report your completed hours to TDLR within one business day.
Spanish audio, built in
Listen in Spanish on any lesson and switch back whenever you like. The course, certificate and TDLR record are in English.
What the 4 hours cover
- 2026 NEC, with the 2023 edition alongsideAdopted as the Texas electrical code effective September 1, 2026. Switch editions with one tap.
- Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1305What the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act requires of license holders.
- TDLR electrician rules, 16 TAC Chapter 73The administrative rules behind your license and renewal.
- NFPA 70E electrical safetyWorkplace electrical safety, told through real job-site situations.
Sample lessons open the free course preview. Preview viewing does not earn CE credit.
Who should take this course?
Every Texas electrical license that renews with continuing education. TDLR requires the same 4 hours for each of these, and one course covers all of them.
- Apprentice electricianAnnual renewal. Four CE hours, or enrollment in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship training program.
- Journeyman electricianFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
- Master electricianFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
- Residential wiremanFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
- Maintenance electricianFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
- Journeyman lineman and journeyman industrial electricianFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
- Master sign, journeyman sign and apprentice sign electricianFour hours of TDLR-approved CE each renewal.
Electrical contractor and residential appliance installer licenses do not require CE. Hold more than one of the licenses above? One 4-hour course covers the renewal period, not 4 hours per license.
What does TDLR require for a Texas electrician license renewal?
4 hours per renewal
TDLR rule 16 TAC §73.25(b): four hours of department-approved continuing education for each license renewal. This course is the full four hours.
Three required subjects
Every approved course covers the National Electrical Code as adopted for Texas, Texas electrician law and rules, and NFPA 70E electrical safety. All three are in this course.
Finish during your license term
The CE must be completed within the term of the license you are renewing (§73.25(d)). Credit for the same course number counts once; the provider reports completions to TDLR.
Apprentices have two paths
An apprentice renews with the 4-hour course or with enrollment in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship training program (§73.25(c)). Not sure which applies? Run the free renewal check.
What is in the 4 hours? The course, module by module
Seven modules of narrated video lessons, job-site stories, memory hooks and quick checks. About four hours of seat time, tracked by a clock that pauses when you step away.
- Module 1Welcome and why the Code mattersHow to use the course, why the NEC changes every three years, how Texas adopts an edition.
- Module 2NEC changes, part 1: protecting peopleReading a code reference fast; GFCI, AFCI, dwelling surge protection, emergency disconnects, the service-upgrade trap. 2026 edition with the 2023 edition alongside.
- Module 3NEC changes, part 2: the install itselfGrounding vs. bonding, working space and clearances, conductor sizing and ampacity, reconditioned equipment and listing, outdoor and special locations.
- Module 4Texas electrician law: Occupations Code Chapter 1305Why the law exists, license types and scope, the contractor-master relationship, insurance and responsibility.
- Module 5Texas administrative rules: 16 TAC Chapter 73Rules vs. law, renewal and CE, conduct, complaints and discipline, lapsed licenses, the paperwork that protects you.
- Module 6Electrical safety: NFPA 70EThe electrically safe work condition, shock vs. arc flash, boundaries and PPE, energized-work permits and risk assessment, test before touch, the job briefing.
- Module 7Wrap-up and completionThe four pillars and your cheat sheet, the 2026 NEC transition on September 1, completion and renewal, your certificate.
Enroll tonight. Reported within one business day.
Enroll in two minutes
Pay $24.99, enter your name and TDLR license number, and start right away on any device.
Finish 4 hours, on your schedule
Real seat time, tracked by a clock that pauses when you step away. Progress follows you between phone and computer.
Certificate now, TDLR in one business day
Download your certificate at once. We report your hours to TDLR within one business day. You then renew your license with TDLR as usual.
30-day money-back guarantee.
Any reason. No questions. Request a full refund within 30 days of purchase, before your completion is reported to TDLR, and you get every dollar back. Starting the course does not reduce the refund.
Texas electrician CE questions, answered
Does this count for an apprentice electrician renewal?
Yes. Apprentice electricians renewing a Texas license need 4 hours of TDLR-approved continuing education, and this course provides all 4. If you are in a TDLR-registered apprenticeship program, your program training may count instead; see the note above.
Is this course approved by TDLR?
Yes. CortovaVolt TX is TDLR Course #33375, offered by TDLR continuing education provider #2563. Check the provider on TDLR's site; the screenshot above is that record.
I am a journeyman or master. Same course?
Yes. Journeyman and master electricians renew with the same four hours. Texas electrician CE page.
Is there a final exam or test?
No test required. Short, ungraded quick checks along the way keep you sharp; the four hours of seat time are the requirement, not a score.
How fast do I get my certificate and my hours?
Your certificate is available instantly when you finish. We report your completed course hours to TDLR within one business day. One business day is not a same-day promise; keep your certificate and confirm the credit in your TDLR record.
What if it is not for me?
Request a refund for any reason within 30 days of purchase and before your completion has been reported to TDLR. Email help@cortova.net from your purchase address. Starting the course does not reduce the refund.
Does finishing the course renew my license?
No. Course completion and our report to TDLR satisfy the CE requirement. You still renew the license itself with TDLR and pay any state fee.
Will the price change?
Yes. The price is $24.99 now. On March 1, 2027, it goes to $34.99.