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 Jim Wells County (Q1 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 27 | 26 | 3.8% |
| Apprentice electrician | 24 | 16 | 50% |
| Journeyman electrician | 16 | 16 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 9 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Master electrician | 8 | 5 | 60% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 6 | 1 | 500% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| A/C contractor | 5 | 7 | -28.6% |
| VSF employee | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 2 | 50% |
| Devices | 3 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 3 | 0 | - |
| Barber, class A | 3 | 4 | -25% |
| A/C technician | 3 | 5 | -40% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Water well driller/pump installer apprentice | 1 | 0 | - |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 1 | 3 | -66.7% |
| Barber manicurist | 1 | 0 | - |
| Appliance installation contractor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
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