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 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman electrician | 23 | 21 | 9.5% |
| Apprentice electrician | 20 | 18 | 11.1% |
| Master electrician | 14 | 14 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator | 14 | 16 | -12.5% |
| A/C contractor | 12 | 14 | -14.3% |
| A/C technician | 11 | 8 | 37.5% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Driver education and safety Instructor | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 0 | - |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Polygraph examiner | 1 | 0 | - |
| Dual shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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