Category: Electrician careers, career change & licensing

Texas Journeyman Exam Topics: Find Your Weak Areas in the 2026 Outline

Texas journeyman exam topics in the 2026 PSI outline: Branch Circuits, Wiring Methods and Equipment carry 10 Knowledge items each. Check your weak areas.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›

Taking the Texas Journeyman Exam in Spanish or Another Language

You can take the Texas journeyman exam in Spanish at no extra cost; choose it when you schedule with PSI. Other languages need a paid PSI translation request.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›

Texas Journeyman Exam Accommodations: How to Ask PSI Early

Texas journeyman exam accommodations are requested through PSI, not TDLR. Start PSI's accommodations process as soon as TDLR approves you, and ask PSI how it fits with scheduling.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›

Texas Journeyman Application Status: Approval, Missing Items and Your Exam Notice

Texas journeyman application status: TDLR verifies your packet, then PSI emails your exam notice, or mails a postcard. What to watch for and who to contact.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›

Texas Journeyman 7,000 vs 8,000 Hours: When You Can Test and When You Get Licensed

Texas journeyman 7,000 vs 8,000 hours: apply and test once 7,000 hours are approved, but the license comes only after 8,000 hours and a passed exam.

Updated 2026-10-23 · Read the article ›

Journeyman Exam Study Schedule When You Work Full Time in Texas

A journeyman exam study schedule for full-time workers in Texas: set your date inside the one-year window, then split weekly hours across both exam parts.

Updated 2026-10-17 · Read the article ›

Work Boots and Work Clothes for Texas Electrical Apprentices: Fit, Site Rules and Heat

Ask your site what boots and clothes it requires, pick a fit that works and dress for Texas heat. Free fit checklist and boots and work clothes to compare.

Updated 2026-10-23 · Read the article ›

How to Use Hand Tools and Power Tools Safely as a New Electrical Apprentice

Check every tool before use, pick the right tool for the task and learn each power tool on site. Free pre-use checklist and the starter tools apprentices carry.

Updated 2026-10-23 · Read the article ›

Gloves, Safety Glasses and Hard Hats for Electrical Apprentices: Fit, Task and Who Pays

OSHA requires employers to pay for most PPE. See who pays for each item, how to get a good fit and what optional gear to compare if your employer approves.

Updated 2026-10-22 · Read the article ›

Test Equipment for Electrical Apprentices: What Each Meter Does, Its Limits and the Training You Need

What a voltage tester, multimeter and clamp meter each tell you, where each one can mislead you, and why only trained, qualified persons should test at work.

Updated 2026-10-21 · Read the article ›