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 Ector County (Q4 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 330 | 226 | 46% |
| Cosmetology operator | 104 | 100 | 4% |
| Journeyman electrician | 62 | 52 | 19.2% |
| Electrical contractor | 29 | 27 | 7.4% |
| Master electrician | 27 | 29 | 6.9% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 23 | 23 | 0% |
| Barber, class A | 16 | 8 | 100% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 16 | 6 | 166.7% |
| A/C contractor | 15 | 13 | 15.4% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 14 | 10 | 40% |
| Cosmetology mini salon | 13 | 11 | 18.2% |
| A/C technician | 12 | 18 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 10 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 9 | 9 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 6 | 5 | 20% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 5 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 4 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 3 | 3 | 0% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Combative sports second | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| Residential wireman | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax assessor/collector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 1 | 4 | 75% |
| Electrician CE provider | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology junior college | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Combative sports contestant | 1 | 2 | 50% |
| Barber shop | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Barber school | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
