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 third quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Wood County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 29 | 36 | 19.4% |
| Apprentice electrician | 16 | 21 | 23.8% |
| Master electrician | 14 | 13 | 7.7% |
| Journeyman electrician | 12 | 13 | 7.7% |
| Electrical contractor | 12 | 9 | 33.3% |
| A/C technician | 12 | 12 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 10 | 8 | 25% |
| A/C contractor | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 4 | 8 | 50% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 3 | 4 | 25% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology eyelash extension specialist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
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