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 Austin County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman electrician | 24 | 19 | 26.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 16 | 11 | 45.5% |
| Master electrician | 15 | 13 | 15.4% |
| A/C contractor | 13 | 10 | 30% |
| Cosmetology operator | 9 | 10 | 10% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 8 | 6 | 33.3% |
| A/C technician | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 6 | 8 | 25% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 5 | 2 | 150% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Maintenance electrician | 3 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dual shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology private school | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports second | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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