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 fourth quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Deaf Smith County (Q4 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Apprentice electrician | 7 | 3 | 133.3% |
| Journeyman electrician | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Master electrician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Electrical contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology vocational/high school | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| A/C contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
