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 Jim Wells County (Q2 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman electrician | 19 | 18 | 5.6% |
| Apprentice electrician | 18 | 15 | 20% |
| Cosmetology operator | 15 | 12 | 25% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 8 | 6 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 8 | 3 | 166.7% |
| Master electrician | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| A/C technician | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Barber, class A | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| A/C contractor | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| Electrical contractor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Dual shop | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports second | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Barber manicurist | 1 | 0 | Increase |
