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 Taylor County (Q2 2022)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 81 | 71 | 14.1% |
| Apprentice electrician | 72 | 70 | 2.9% |
| Journeyman electrician | 47 | 54 | -13% |
| A/C technician | 33 | 30 | 10% |
| Master electrician | 32 | 33 | -3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 27 | 21 | 28.6% |
| A/C contractor | 23 | 24 | -4.2% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 15 | 13 | 15.4% |
| Electrical contractor | 14 | 13 | 7.7% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 14 | 10 | 40% |
| Barber, class A | 12 | 11 | 9.1% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 11 | 14 | -21.4% |
| Property tax appraiser | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Behavior analyst | 7 | 0 | - |
| Residential wireman | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Property tax collector | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Dual shop | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Combative sports second | 2 | 0 | - |
| Combative sports contestant | 2 | 0 | - |
| Auctioneer | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Professional employer organization | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetic instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber shop | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Appliance installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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