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 Jim Wells County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 28 | 25 | 12% |
| Cosmetology operator | 20 | 17 | 17.6% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 9 | 2 | 350% |
| Journeyman electrician | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| A/C technician | 6 | 8 | 25% |
| A/C contractor | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Master electrician | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Combative sports second | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
