Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Step 1. Register for your TCEQ exam. Visit the TCEQ website to register or call 512-239-1000 for assistance.

Step 2.

To request your appointment, select your site.

• San Marcos: TCEQ Request Form
• Round Rock: rrc-testing@txstate.edu

We'll reply with an email either confirming your choice, or offering some alternatives. When an appointment has been set, we'll send you a link to pay our test administration fee.

Step 3.

Pay your Texas State administration fee. Texas State University requires an administration fee based on the time limit of the exam. 
See "Available Exams and Time Limits" below.

Bring the printed receipt as proof you paid.

Step 4. On the test day please bring your printed approval form from TCEQ, your administration fee receipt, your social security number, and approved forms of identification. You will not be allowed to test unless you have all the required documentation and identification with you.

Note: TEMC cannot provide refunds for any fees or payments beyond five business days from the date of payment. Your payment receipt is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase. It is essential to submit an appointment request within this timeframe to be eligible for testing.

TCEQ exams that are 4 hours or less in duration may be retaken on the same day if time and space permits. If retesting is available, you will be allowed a short break, without study, and time to make the additional fee payment before the retest begins.

• Valid Texas government-issued identification with photo and signature (driver’s license or state-issued ID)
• Social Security number, required to login to TCEQ exam

Prohibited Items

• Hats or jackets, if needed for the weather, these items must be placed with the proctor;
• sunglasses;
• electronic equipment including cell phones, smart watches, pagers, two-way radios, all devices with a camera;
• food or drinks;
• study guides or notes, except for Municipal Solid Waste Class A & B guides and notes.

Breaks

There are NO lunch or restroom breaks allowed, except for “A” exams.

Allowed Items

• Non-programmable calculators;
• government-issued photo and signature ID;
• confirmation of exam registration;
• failure or approval letters or approved application printout; and
• only for Municipal Solid Waste Class A and Municipal Solid Waste Class B - study guides and notes.

If you have a disability and need special accommodations when you take an operational licensing exam, contact TCEQ at 512-239-6133 or licenses@tceq.texas.gov.

Note: Do not register for your exam until you have been approved for your special accommodation request.

To Test at Texas State University, San Marcos Campus

The nearest visitor parking is in the Edward Gary Street Garage. Click here for more details.

To Test at Texas State University, Round Rock Campus

Please visit the Testing Center, Round Rock location page for parking directions.