To get a journeyman electrician license in Texas, you need to have 8000 hours of documented on-the-job experience working under a licensed electrician[1].

So you'd need to find an electrician who will let for you work them on the weekends, and if you work 8 hours every Saturday and every Sunday, then it will take you 500 weekends.

A residential wireman license only requires 4000 hours[2], but I'm not sure if that kind of license would be good enough for the inspection.

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[1] https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/jo...

[2] https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/electricians/apply/individuals/wi...

"licensed electrician" is also timewalled behind a lengthy apprenticeship.

From google's llm "..requiring 8,000 hours of on-the-job training (OJT) under a Master Electrician .."

so even if you could pass the test you still don't get to become licensed until you've paid your dues in terms of time.

This right here - I have been investigating getting my own contractor license for DIY work on a property I own that must be permitted but city will only issue permits to licensed contractors. Took a practice test for the exam on a whim and nearly passed it without studying. Anybody seriously considering DIY'ing the install of something like this probably could get a license without a lot of work.