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 third quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Bastrop County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 79 | 84 | 6% |
| Cosmetology operator | 61 | 44 | 38.6% |
| Journeyman electrician | 47 | 37 | 27% |
| A/C technician | 35 | 41 | 14.6% |
| Master electrician | 26 | 20 | 30% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 17 | 14 | 21.4% |
| A/C contractor | 14 | 14 | 0% |
| Residential wireman | 9 | 10 | 10% |
| Electrical contractor | 9 | 10 | 10% |
| Barber, class A | 9 | 6 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 4 | 25% |
| Qualified elevator inspector | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 4 | 75% |
| Maintenance electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Appliance installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
