--- title: "ACR Certified Technician License, Texas: Hours & Fees" canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/texas/licensing/ description: "Texas ACR Certified Technician: experience rules, application fee $50. From the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)." updated: 2026-11-04 wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15" --- 1. [Home](https://highpayingtrades.com/) 2. [Trades](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/) 3. [HVAC/R Technician](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/) 4. [Texas](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/texas/) 5. Licensing 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). - **$50** Application fee - **23** Registered apprenticeship sponsors - **$57,760** Median pay in Texas Trade Elevator MechanicLineworkerIndustrial Automation TechnicianCrane OperatorOperating EngineerPipefitter & SteamfitterPlumberRefinery & Process OperatorAircraft MechanicElectrical & Electronic Engineering TechnicianIndustrial Electronics TechnicianElectricianHVAC/R TechnicianDiesel MechanicWelderIronworkerMillwrightConstruction InspectorZIP code Requirements ## ACR Certified Technician requirements | | | | --- | --- | | Classroom / training hours | 2,000 | | Exam | TDLR 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)](https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/certified-tech-apply.htm). 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](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/tx/) 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](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/texas/). By the [HighPayingTrades Data Team](https://highpayingtrades.com/about/) · Updated Nov 4, 2026 ## 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), , retrieved 2026-11-04. - **Apprenticeship sponsor counts:** U.S. DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner sponsors file ([CSV](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/sites/default/files/wps/oa_partner_sponsors.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. --- Canonical HTML: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/hvac-technician/texas/licensing/ Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.