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 first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in San Patricio County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice electrician | 100 | 149 | -32.9% |
| Cosmetology operator | 37 | 36 | 2.8% |
| Journeyman electrician | 31 | 26 | 19.2% |
| A/C technician | 19 | 20 | -5% |
| Master electrician | 15 | 17 | -11.8% |
| A/C contractor | 10 | 10 | 0% |
| Property tax appraiser | 8 | 10 | -20% |
| Barber, class A | 8 | 7 | 14.3% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Devices | 5 | 2 | 150% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 5 | -20% |
| Barber shop | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| VSF employee | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Tow truck operator (private property) | 1 | 0 | - |
| Master sign electrician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Licensed breeder | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Journeyman industrial electrician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Electrical sign contractor | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 1 | 8 | -87.5% |
| Barber technician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Barber manicurist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
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