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 second quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Ector County (Q2 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 291 | 302 | -3.6% |
| Cosmetology operator | 137 | 134 | 2.2% |
| Journeyman electrician | 85 | 95 | -10.5% |
| Master electrician | 57 | 58 | -1.7% |
| A/C technician | 53 | 47 | 12.8% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 42 | 19 | 121.1% |
| Electrical contractor | 21 | 14 | 50% |
| A/C contractor | 19 | 20 | -5% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 16 | 13 | 23.1% |
| Barber, class A | 14 | 11 | 27.3% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 12 | 5 | 140% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 9 | 15 | -40% |
| VSF employee | 8 | 13 | -38.5% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 7 | 8 | -12.5% |
| Residential wireman | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 7 | 4 | 75% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 5 | 8 | -37.5% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Property tax appraiser | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 4 | 6 | -33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Master sign electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Journeyman lineman electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Combative sports second | 2 | 0 | - |
| Barber instructor | 2 | 0 | - |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax consultant | 1 | 0 | - |
| Polygraph examiner | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Electrical sign contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology private school | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology CE provider | 1 | 0 | - |
| Combative sports contestant | 1 | 0 | - |
| Behavior analyst | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber shop | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Barber school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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