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 Ector County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 291 | 214 | 36% |
| Cosmetology operator | 121 | 104 | 16.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 91 | 74 | 23% |
| Master electrician | 51 | 38 | 34.2% |
| A/C technician | 45 | 30 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 44 | 23 | 91.3% |
| A/C contractor | 21 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 20 | 5 | 300% |
| Electrical contractor | 19 | 18 | 5.6% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 17 | 12 | 41.7% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 13 | 15 | 13.3% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 13 | 7 | 85.7% |
| VSF employee | 12 | 7 | 71.4% |
| Barber, class A | 9 | 10 | 10% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Residential wireman | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Combative sports second | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 3 | 6 | 50% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Dual shop | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports contestant | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Service contract provider | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Polygraph examiner | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber school | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
