8 hours of CE
Applies to: Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor - Class A and Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor - Class B
- CE hours
- 8 hours
- Renewal cycle
- Every year
- Renewal deadline
- License term is 1 year (16 TAC 75.22) and expires on the anniversary of issue. TDLR advises starting renewal about 30 to 60 days before expiration. You may not contract while the license is expired.
- License level
- State license
- Board
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
The CE rules, as recorded from the sources
Hours and topics
- 8 hours of TDLR-approved CE for each annual renewal, including 1 hour on Texas state law and rules governing licensee conduct.
Proof and reporting
- The CE provider reports hours to TDLR; licensees keep completion certificates for 1 year.
How CE ties to the renewal
- Courses must be completed before the license expires; for a late renewal, courses must have been completed within the year before renewal.
Confidence: HighConfirmed from official rule textLast checked Oct 17, 2026
Sources (6)
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-renew.htm
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/acrce.htm
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/contractor-apply.htm
- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/acr/acrreciprocity.htm
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/16-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-75-22
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/16-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-75-40