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 Wood County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 20 | 19 | 5.3% |
| Master electrician | 18 | 15 | 20% |
| Apprentice electrician | 16 | 12 | 33.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 15 | 12 | 25% |
| A/C technician | 13 | 9 | 44.4% |
| A/C contractor | 9 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Barber, class A | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 4 | 5 | 20% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 6 | 50% |
| Barber shop | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| VSF employee | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Licensed breeder | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Residential wireman | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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