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 Caldwell County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 48 | 46 | 4.3% |
| Cosmetology operator | 31 | 29 | 6.9% |
| Journeyman electrician | 28 | 24 | 16.7% |
| A/C technician | 21 | 18 | 16.7% |
| Master electrician | 19 | 14 | 35.7% |
| A/C contractor | 11 | 10 | 10% |
| Electrical contractor | 8 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Barber, class A | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Property tax appraiser | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 5 | 1 | 400% |
| Appliance installer | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 3 | 6 | -50% |
| Residential wireman | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Devices | 3 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 3 | 1 | 200% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 0 | - |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
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