How to Become an Apprentice Electrician in Texas

To become an apprentice electrician in Texas, apply for an apprentice license.

In Texas, you must have 8,000 hours of on-the-job training to meet the requirements for a journeyman electrician's license. To qualify for paid, on-the-job training in an apprenticeship program, you must first acquire an apprentice electrician license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. Though the requirements for this license are minimal, you must have a clean background, according to licensing authority standards.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website. Access the Apprentice Electrician License Application and print (see Resources).

2. Complete a criminal history questionnaire if you have ever been convicted of a criminal offense.

3. Complete a disciplinary action questionnaire if you have ever had an occupational license suspended, revoked, probated or denied in any state.

4. Complete your application. Mail it along with all supporting documentation and fees to the indicated address. The department will mail it to you upon approval.

5. Navigate to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation website. Access the Electrical Apprentice Training Program webpage (see Resources). Make arrangements to visit the programs in which you are interested.

6. Apply for placement in an apprenticeship program. If you are accepted, you will work under the supervision of a licensed master electrician.

Tips & Warnings

• An online version of the Apprentice Electrician License Application is available (see Resources). To initiate the application, enter your Social Security number and date of birth, then click "Continue."

• Electrical apprentices must be at least 16 years old. Electrical sign apprentices must be 18 years old.

References

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act

Resources

• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Electrical Apprentice Training Programs
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Online Licensing Services
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Criminal History Questionnaire
• Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Disciplinary Action Questionnaire