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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Texas ACR contractors need 8 hours of continuing education, including 1 hour of Texas law and rules. Use a TDLR-approved course. Complete it before the license expires. Check that the provider has reported your hours.
Open the licensing resourceApproximately $40
Online continuing education is a separate expense. This is a planning estimate; confirm the actual fee, course hours, provider approval, and credit eligibility for your state and credential before enrolling.
Check your state and credentialCheck four things before enrolling.
- The exact credential and work classification.
- The current renewal deadline and required hours, if any.
- The approval of the provider and the specific course.
- How completion is reported and which records you must keep.
For Texas ACR contractor renewal, TDLR lists eight hours including one hour on Texas law and rules. Check the official requirements for exceptions, late renewal, and other credential types.
TDLR continuing education provider listFederal refrigerant certification
Use EPA’s Section 608 requirements for covered work. A federal refrigerant credential and a state contractor license serve different purposes.
EPA certification requirements and programsResource review: October 12, 2026. Confirm the current rule with the authority before paying for a course. HVAC.info lessons carry no state renewal credit.