Texas

HVAC/R Technician license in Texas

What it takes to hold a ACR Certified Technician in Texas, from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

  • $50Application fee
  • 23Registered apprenticeship sponsors
  • $57,760Median pay in Texas

Requirements

ACR Certified Technician requirements

Classroom / training hours2,000
ExamTDLR competency exam; 24 months supervised ACR work or an approved 2,000-hour program; age 18+
Application fee$50
ACR Certified Technician · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). Blank items are not published by the board, so we leave them out.

The steps

  1. Complete 2,000 hours of approved training or the equivalent experience.
  2. Apply to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) ($50 application fee).
  3. TDLR competency exam; 24 months supervised ACR work or an approved 2,000-hour program; age 18+.

Check the board before you apply: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

Apprenticeships

Registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas

23 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas match this trade in the DOL partner file. Most of the supervised hours can be earned inside a paid registered apprenticeship; see DOL-registered apprenticeship programs in Texas on RegisteredTradeSchools.com. A listing is not confirmation of current openings.

Pay

What licensed HVAC and refrigeration technicians earn in Texas

Median $57,760, bottom 10% $38,100, top 10% $81,860 (BLS OEWS May 2025). Full Texas pay breakdown.

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Sources

Figures as of BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates (released 2026-05-15) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 (released 2026-08-27).

  • Licensing: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm, retrieved 2026-11-04.
  • Apprenticeship sponsor counts: U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file (CSV), retrieved 2026-11-04. Matched to the trade by keywords in the organization name; the file has no occupation field and no openings status.
  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Compiled by the HighPayingTrades Data Team. Items a board does not publish are left out, not estimated. Last checked 2026-11-04.