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Fort Worth Electrician Rules: Registration and the 2026 NEC

Fort Worth says it adopted the 2026 NEC effective 1 September 2026. Its electrical contractor registration rests on a state license and lasts one year.

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  1. Who registers electrical contractors in Fort Worth
  2. Code edition and local amendments
  3. Exam sites in Fort Worth and Arlington
  4. Training programs in Fort Worth
  5. Cities around Fort Worth
  6. What this page cites

Who registers electrical contractors in Fort Worth

The city's contractor registration page covers electrical contractors. An applicant holds a valid State of Texas electrical contractor's license, or an electrical sign contractor's license. The registration expires one year from the date it is issued, unless it is revoked or suspended earlier.

The page lists no fee on the electrical contractor entry, and it shows annual fees for several other trades. If the city asks you for a fee, ask what it covers before you pay, and read the fee bar on our city rules page.

The contractor registration contact is 817-392-2222. City Hall is at 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102.

Because the city registration rests on a state contractor license, the state side comes first. An electrical contractor license needs a master electrician of record, which our contractor license page covers, and the insurance minimums are set by state rule on our insurance page.

Code edition and local amendments

The building and energy codes page says: the City of Fort Worth has adopted the 2026 National Electrical Code effective September 1, 2026. That matches the date the state exams moved to the 2026 NEC, according to the PSI candidate bulletin updated 15 September 2026.

The page links a PDF of local amendments to the 2026 NEC. The link's description and file name both say draft, and the page text doesn't say the amendments are final. Ask Development Services whether they have been adopted before you rely on them. The state side is on our page about which code edition applies.

Exam sites in Fort Worth and Arlington

PSI lists a Fort Worth site and an Arlington site for the TDLR electrician exams:

Arlington is also in Tarrant County. To plan your date, use the hours calculator, and see hours required for what each license asks.

Training programs in Fort Worth

IEC Fort Worth Tarrant County trains at the Henry "Hank" Strittmatter Training Facility, 5809 E Berry St., Fort Worth, TX 76119, phone (817) 496-8422. Its page describes a program that typically takes four years, with 8,000 hours of on-the-job training for employer-sponsored apprentices. The page gives at least 580 classroom hours in one place and 576 in another. Classes meet one evening a week from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m., September through June.

The page says the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship certifies the program, and that applicants must be able to obtain a Texas electrical apprentice license from TDLR.

The apprentice license page covers that license, and the classes page explains which training credits hours toward a journeyman license.

A new apprentice in Tarrant County starts with the $20 apprentice license from TDLR. Who can supervise your work is on the supervision page, and having your hours signed is on the documenting hours page.

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Cities around Fort Worth

Fort Worth has a 2024 Census estimate of 1,008,106 people. Nearby cities with their 2024 Census estimates include Arlington (403,672), Mansfield (80,803), North Richland Hills (71,436), Euless (60,010), Burleson (56,253), Grapevine (51,320), Bedford (48,728) and Keller (46,643). Each is its own city, so ask its permit office what it requires.

Dallas and Austin have their own pages: see Dallas and Austin.

What this page cites

When this guide says NEC or National Electrical Code, it means the code published by the National Fire Protection Association, which holds both names as registered trademarks.

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The Texas exam is open book, so study from your own current copy of the NEC. This guide doesn't reprint the code.

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