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To apply for an HVAC license in Texas, submit a completed application along with the $115 fee to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR). You must meet the qualifications and successfully pass the required examinations to obtain the license.

When re-applying for your license, you'll need to submit a completed application with your experience and employment documentation, as well as the $115 license fee. The TDLR requires 48 months of practical experience in air conditioning and refrigeration (ACR) related work under the supervision of a licensed ACR contractor within the preceding 72 months. This experience can be from Texas or another state.

A Class A license permits work on units of any size, while a Class B license restricts work to systems up to 25 tons or heating equipment rated up to 1.5 million BTUs/hour. Licenses are typically issued in the format: Title/Class/Number/Endorsement code, for example, TACL/A/000000/C.

To qualify for the ACR Contractor's exam, you must be at least 18 years old and provide proof of 48 months of experience within the preceding six years. If your application is approved, the TDLR will notify PSI (the Texas exam provider), and you'll receive a postcard confirming your eligibility to take the exam. You can then schedule your examination and pay the exam fee directly to PSI.

Environmental Air Conditioning focuses on human comfort requirements, including central air conditioning and heating. Commercial Refrigeration involves controlling temperature and/or humidity in specific spaces not intended for human comfort, such as computer rooms or food freezers. Process Cooling or Heating controls temperature, humidity, or cleanliness for production requirements or equipment operation. Commercial Refrigeration/Process Heating and Cooling is limited to coolers, freezers, ice machines, and equipment providing temperature and humidity control.

To add an endorsement to your license, complete form ACR003 (Notice of Change and Duplicate License Request) and include a $25 fee.

Strategic Insights offers test preparation courses to help you prepare for the exam.

To schedule your test preparation course, call Strategic Insights' office today.

You may take the exam as many times as needed within one year of filing your application. However, PSI will charge a fee for each exam attempt.

A certificate of insurance is not required before taking the exam. However, you will need to provide one after successfully passing the examination.