The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of 23 regulatory programs. The programs evaluate and issue credentials, administer examinations, monitor continuing education activities, conduct complaint investigations, impose disciplinary sanctions, and otherwise regulate a variety of health professions and related facilities in Texas.
The licenses listed in the table below will expire in the third quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Howard County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 23 | 14 | 64.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 21 | 24 | 12.5% |
| Journeyman electrician | 10 | 8 | 25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 9 | 5 | 80% |
| Master electrician | 8 | 11 | 27.3% |
| A/C technician | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| A/C contractor | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Electrical contractor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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