# Does finishing a CTE programme excuse me from the Residential Wireman exam? — Texas electrician licensing

For Does finishing a CTE programme excuse me from the Residential Wireman exam?, answer is An applicant must take and pass the Residential Wireman examination even if they have completed a department approved CTE program; topic is Examination; applies to is Residential Wireman; stated by is Electrical Safety and Licensing Frequently Asked Questions, recorded from its source on 2026-08-25.

- **Answer:** An applicant must take and pass the Residential Wireman examination even if they have completed a department approved CTE program _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Question:** Does finishing a CTE programme excuse me from the Residential Wireman exam? _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Topic:** Examination _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Applies to:** Residential Wireman _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Stated by:** Electrical Safety and Licensing Frequently Asked Questions _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Yes. An applicant must take and pass the Residential Wireman examination even if they have completed a department approved CTE program.

## Source

- https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/elecfaq.htm

Last verified: 2026-08-25. Review by: 2026-10-24.
Part of [Texas electrician licensing: practice questions with the answer quoted from TDLR](https://referencesource.org/texas-electrician-licensing-practice-questions/).