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 Waller County (Q3 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 43 | 22 | 95.5% |
| Apprentice electrician | 31 | 23 | 34.8% |
| Journeyman electrician | 21 | 20 | 5% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 14 | 13 | 7.7% |
| A/C technician | 14 | 16 | 12.5% |
| Electrical contractor | 11 | 8 | 37.5% |
| A/C contractor | 11 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Master electrician | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 5 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 5 | 1 | 400% |
| Auctioneer | 3 | 4 | 25% |
| VSF employee | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Property tax appraiser | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Appliance installer | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Residential wireman | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 2 | 50% |
