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 Howard County (Q2 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 22 | 11 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator | 20 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Master electrician | 8 | 9 | -11.1% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 7 | 8 | -12.5% |
| Journeyman electrician | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| A/C contractor | 7 | 7 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| VSF employee | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| A/C technician | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 2 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 0 | - |
| Service technician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Journeyman lineman electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 2 | -50% |
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