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 El Paso County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 547 | 511 | 7% |
| Apprentice electrician | 408 | 389 | 4.9% |
| Journeyman electrician | 266 | 251 | 6% |
| A/C technician | 136 | 159 | 14.5% |
| Master electrician | 79 | 76 | 3.9% |
| A/C contractor | 78 | 74 | 5.4% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 77 | 103 | 25.2% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 67 | 74 | 9.5% |
| Electrical contractor | 58 | 61 | 4.9% |
| Barber, class A | 55 | 48 | 14.6% |
| Dual shop | 35 | 20 | 75% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 32 | 43 | 25.6% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 29 | 35 | 17.1% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 28 | 27 | 3.7% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 20 | 13 | 53.8% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 19 | 23 | 17.4% |
| VSF employee | 15 | 24 | 37.5% |
| Property tax appraiser | 14 | 15 | 6.7% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 14 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 11 | 21 | 47.6% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 9 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 8 | 8 | 0% |
| Barber shop | 8 | 10 | 20% |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 7 | 6 | 16.7% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Master sign electrician | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Appliance installer | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Property tax consultant | 4 | 5 | 20% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Barber manicurist | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Auctioneer | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Professional employer organization | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicure salon | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Barber school | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Polygraph examiner | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Electrician apprenticeship program | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology private school | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Combative sports second | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports contestant | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Barber instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Residential wireman | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional core education provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax professional CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Polygraph examiner trainee | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Journeyman sign electrician | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Elevator contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual mini shop/salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports referee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber mini shop | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber manicurist shop | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Associate auctioneer | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
