The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of twenty-three 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 Houston County (Q1 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 10 | 2 | 400% |
| Journeyman electrician | 8 | 0 | Increase |
| VSF employee | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Master electrician | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Apprentice electrician | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| CS second | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax consultant | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C technician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber shop | 0 | 1 | Decrease |
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