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 first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Bastrop County (Q1 2021)
Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
Apprentice electrician | 84 | 96 | -12.5% |
Journeyman electrician | 59 | 46 | 28.3% |
Cosmetology operator | 44 | 65 | -32.3% |
A/C technician | 41 | 39 | 5.1% |
A/C contractor | 27 | 27 | 0% |
Master electrician | 21 | 17 | 23.5% |
Electrical contractor | 16 | 15 | 6.7% |
Property tax appraiser | 10 | 8 | 25% |
Cosmetology esthetician | 9 | 5 | 80% |
Devices | 8 | 3 | 166.7% |
Cosmetology manicurist | 8 | 4 | 100% |
Barber, class A | 8 | 6 | 33.3% |
Tow truck operator (incident management) | 7 | 5 | 40% |
VSF employee | 5 | 4 | 25% |
Residential wireman | 5 | 4 | 25% |
Cosmetology beauty salon | 5 | 4 | 25% |
Water well driller/pump installer | 3 | 1 | 200% |
Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Auctioneer | 2 | 0 | - |
Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Registered accessibility specialist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Dual shop | 1 | 2 | -50% |
Driver education and safety Instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Combative sports second | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
Barber shop | 1 | 2 | -50% |
Barber school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 2 | -50% |
Appliance installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |