Understand the current TDLR continuing education requirement, complete your 8 required hours each year, and keep the documentation you need to renew your Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractor license.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors complete 8 hours of TDLR-approved continuing education every year, including at least 1 hour of Texas state law and rules, then renew online through TDLR for a $65 renewal fee.
Only coursework from a TDLR-approved provider counts toward your 8 hours, and the same course can’t be counted twice toward one year’s requirement. Education Pathways is a TDLR-approved provider (Texas License #2297) and reports your completion directly to TDLR.
One all-in-one purchase covering your full annual 8-hour requirement, including the mandatory Texas law and rules segment plus construction-industry topics like energy codes, safety, and cash flow management.
This 8-hour requirement applies to Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors renewing their TDLR license each year. TDLR also licenses ACR technicians separately — confirm your specific license type and CE requirement directly with TDLR if you hold a technician rather than a contractor license.
Texas doesn’t use a separate third-party CE tracking platform for ACR contractors the way Michigan real estate does with CE Marketplace — TDLR receives completion reports directly from approved providers like Education Pathways.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors complete 8 hours of TDLR-approved continuing education every year, including at least 1 hour of Texas state law and rules.
Yes. Only coursework from a TDLR-approved provider counts toward your 8-hour requirement, and coursework from a non-approved provider — or the same course taken more than once — won’t count.
Education Pathways is a TDLR-approved provider (Texas License #2297) and reports course completions to TDLR right away. Allow about 5 business days for your TDLR file to update.
Keep a copy of your certificate for at least 1 year, since TDLR may request it as proof of completion.
Yes. Education Pathways’ Texas ACR course is self-paced and online.
Renewal fees increase the longer a license stays expired — 1.5 times the standard fee within 90 days, 2 times the standard fee between 90 days and 18 months, and executive director approval is required between 18 months and 3 years.
Review the full 8-hour renewal course on the dedicated state course page.
