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 first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Austin County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 18 | 18 | 0% |
| Apprentice electrician | 12 | 15 | -20% |
| A/C technician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 7 | 3 | 133.3% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Electrical contractor | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Master electrician | 5 | 6 | -16.7% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| A/C contractor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Residential wireman | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Polygraph examiner | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 0 | - |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Property tax collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Devices | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Associate auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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