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 Van Zandt County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman electrician | 36 | 35 | 2.9% |
| Apprentice electrician | 26 | 33 | 21.2% |
| Cosmetology operator | 25 | 23 | 8.7% |
| Master electrician | 19 | 15 | 26.7% |
| A/C contractor | 19 | 16 | 18.8% |
| A/C technician | 18 | 16 | 12.5% |
| Electrical contractor | 9 | 6 | 50% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Property tax appraiser | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Licensed breeder | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Professional employer organization | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Polygraph examiner trainee | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Journeyman sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Elevator contractor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 1 | 5 | 80% |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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