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 Potter County (Q4 2021)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 98 | 77 | 27.3% |
| Apprentice electrician | 38 | 38 | 0% |
| Journeyman electrician | 34 | 32 | 6.3% |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 23 | 32 | -28.1% |
| Devices | 17 | 0 | - |
| A/C technician | 17 | 17 | 0% |
| A/C contractor | 17 | 15 | 13.3% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 16 | 9 | 77.8% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 11 | 16 | -31.3% |
| Barber, class A | 10 | 9 | 11.1% |
| Property tax appraiser | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 6 | 6 | 0% |
| Apprentice sign electrician | 6 | 4 | 50% |
| VSF employee | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Podiatrist | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Master electrician | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| Electrical contractor | 5 | 4 | 25% |
| Service technician | 4 | 0 | - |
| Master sign electrician | 4 | 4 | 0% |
| Dual shop | 3 | 6 | -50% |
| Journeyman sign electrician | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 2 | 3 | -33.3% |
| Barber shop | 2 | 0 | - |
| Barber instructor | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 4 | -75% |
| Used auto parts recycler | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 8 | -87.5% |
| Registered accessibility specialist | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Qualified elevator inspector | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Polygraph examiner | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Electrician apprenticeship program | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology private school | 1 | 2 | -50% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | - |
| Cosmetology esthetician salon | 1 | 0 | - |
| Boiler inspectors | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Auctioneer | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 1 | 2 | -50% |
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